List of Game of Thrones episodes

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Game of Thrones is an American fantasy drama television series created by David Benioff and D. B. Weiss. The series is based on George R. R. Martin's series of fantasy novels, A Song of Ice and Fire. The series takes place on the fictional continents of Westeros and Essos, and chronicles the power struggles among noble families as they fight for control of the Iron Throne of the Seven Kingdoms. The series starts when House Stark, led by Lord Eddard "Ned" Stark (Sean Bean), is drawn into schemes surrounding King Robert Baratheon (Mark Addy).[1]

The series premiered on April 17, 2011, on HBO. David Benioff and D. B. Weiss both serve as executive producers, along with Carolyn Strauss, Frank Doelger, Bernadette Caulfield, and George R. R. Martin.[2][3] Filming for the series took place in a number of locations, including Croatia, Northern Ireland, Iceland, and Spain.[4][5][6] Episodes were broadcast on Sunday at 9:00 pm Eastern Time,[7][8] and the episodes are between 50 and 82 minutes in length.[9] All eight seasons are available on DVD, Blu-ray and Ultra HD Blu-ray.

The series concluded with its eighth season, which premiered on April 14, 2019, and consisted of six episodes.[10][11][12] The show's episodes have won numerous awards including four Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Drama Series.[3] During the course of the series, 73 episodes of Game of Thrones aired over eight seasons, between April 17, 2011, and May 19, 2019.

  1. ^ Fowler, Matt (April 8, 2011). "Game of Thrones: "Winter is Coming" Review". IGN. Archived from the original on August 17, 2012. Retrieved September 22, 2016.
  2. ^ Fleming, Michael (January 16, 2007). "HBO turns Fire into fantasy series". Variety. Archived from the original on May 16, 2012. Retrieved September 3, 2016.
  3. ^ a b "Game of Thrones". Emmys.com. Archived from the original on April 13, 2017. Retrieved September 17, 2016.
  4. ^ Roberts, Josh (April 1, 2012). "Where HBO's hit 'Game of Thrones' was filmed". USA Today. Archived from the original on April 1, 2012. Retrieved March 8, 2013.
  5. ^ Schwartz, Terri (January 28, 2013). "'Game of Thrones' casts a bear and shoots in Los Angeles for major Season 3 scene". Zap2it. Archived from the original on October 16, 2013. Retrieved March 8, 2013.
  6. ^ Burgen, Stephen (July 6, 2014). "Game of Thrones fifth series: more than 10,000 Spaniards apply to be extras". The Guardian. Archived from the original on December 21, 2016. Retrieved September 9, 2016.
  7. ^ Thomas, June (March 29, 2012). "How Much Gold Is Game of Thrones Worth". Slate. Archived from the original on September 2, 2016. Retrieved June 5, 2014.
  8. ^ Dwilson, Stephanie Dube (June 19, 2016). "'Game of Thrones' Season 6 Episode 9: What Time & Channel Does It Air Tonight?". Heavy.com. Archived from the original on August 25, 2016. Retrieved September 9, 2016.
  9. ^ "Game of Thrones". HBO. Archived from the original on December 25, 2018. Retrieved September 3, 2016.
  10. ^ Hibberd, James (July 30, 2016). "Game of Thrones: HBO confirms season 8 will be last". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on September 1, 2016. Retrieved July 30, 2016.
  11. ^ Wagmeister, Elizabeth (March 12, 2017). "'Game of Thrones': 10 Behind-the-Scenes Secrets We Learned From the SXSW Panel". Variety. Archived from the original on March 12, 2017. Retrieved March 12, 2017.
  12. ^ Patten, Dominic (January 13, 2019). "'Game Of Thrones' Final Season Debut Date Revealed By HBO With New Tease". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on February 3, 2019. Retrieved January 14, 2019.