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Game of Thrones
Noble families vie for the Iron Throne while an ancient evil awakens beyond the Wall — in a world where anyone can die and winter is always coming.
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Quick Facts
AI Summary
The fantasy epic that redefined television — political chess, dragon fire, and the Red Wedding, based on George R.R. Martin's novels.
Series Details
Series Overview
- Premise
- Nine Great Houses and exiled Targaryens battle for the Iron Throne of Westeros while White Walkers march from the north.
- Tone
- Political intrigue, brutal violence, dragons, and moral ambiguity — fantasy without fairy-tale safety.
- Setting
- Westeros and Essos — a medieval-inspired world of castles, knights, and ice zombies.
- Source material
- Based on George R.R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire (adaptation surpassed published books in Season 6).
Production
- Filming locations
- Northern Ireland (primary), Croatia (Dubrovnik/King's Landing), Iceland, Spain, Malta, Morocco
- Showrunners
- David Benioff and D.B. Weiss
- Composer
- Ramin Djawadi (iconic main theme and 'Light of the Seven')
- Production companies
- HBO, Grok! Television, Generator Entertainment, Bighead Littlehead
- Budget
- Season 8 budget reportedly $15 million+ per episode
Expanded Universe
- Prequel series
- House of the Dragon (2022–) — Targaryen civil war 200 years earlier
- Spin-offs in development
- A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms (2026), other Martin-verse projects at HBO
- Stage play
- Game of Thrones: A Spectacular — announced West End production
Episodes
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The Red Woman
Melisandre reveals her true form; Ramsay sends Roose's wife and baby to the dogs. · 50 min · Apr 24, 2016
Home
Bran sees the past at Winterfell; Jon Snow is resurrected. · 59 min · May 1, 2016
Oathbreaker
Jon executes the mutineers; Arya trains blind in Braavos. · 52 min · May 8, 2016
Book of the Stranger
Sansa and Jon reunite; Daenerys burns the khals alive. · 59 min · May 15, 2016
The Door
Hodor holds the door as Bran wargs in the past; the Night King marks him. · 57 min · May 22, 2016
Blood of My Blood
Benjen Stark saves Bran; Arya receives a second chance with the Faceless Men. · 52 min · May 29, 2016
The Broken Man
The Hound survives; Jon, Sansa, and Davos recruit northern houses. · 59 min · Jun 5, 2016
No One
Arya kills the Waif and leaves Braavos; Sandor Clegane joins the Brotherhood. · 59 min · Jun 12, 2016
Battle of the Bastards
Jon and Sansa's army faces Ramsay Bolton in the Battle of the Bastards. · 60 min · Jun 19, 2016
The Winds of Winter
Season finale — Cersei destroys the Sept of Baelor; Jon is proclaimed King in the North. · 69 min · Jun 26, 2016
Cast & Characters
Peter Dinklage
Tyrion Lannister
Emilia Clarke
Daenerys Targaryen
Kit Harington
Jon Snow / Aegon Targaryen
Lena Headey
Cersei Lannister
Sophie Turner
Sansa Stark
Maisie Williams
Arya Stark
Nikolaj Coster-Waldau
Jaime Lannister
Sean Bean
Eddard Stark
Isaac Hempstead Wright
Bran Stark
John Bradley
Samwell Tarly
Gwendoline Christie
Brienne of Tarth
Liam Cunningham
Davos Seaworth
Tyrion Lannister
Character
Daenerys Targaryen
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Jon Snow
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Arya Stark
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Cersei Lannister
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Crew
David Benioff
Creator / Showrunner / Writer
D.B. Weiss
Creator / Showrunner / Writer
George R.R. Martin
Executive Producer / Source Author
Ramin Djawadi
Composer
Miguel Sapochnik
Director (Battle episodes)
Neil Marshall
Director (Blackwater, Watchers on the Wall)
Carolyn Strauss
Executive Producer
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