Game of Thrones

Game of Thrones
Logo of Game of Thrones
Genre
Created by
Based onA Song of Ice and Fire
by George R. R. Martin
Starring
(See full cast list)
Theme music composerRamin Djawadi
Opening theme"Main Title"
ComposerRamin Djawadi
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons8
No. of episodes73 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
Producers
Production locations
Running time50–82 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworkHBO
ReleaseApril 17, 2011 (2011-04-17) –
May 19, 2019 (2019-05-19)
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Game of Thrones is an American fantasy drama television series, based on George R. R. Martin's book series A Song of Ice and Fire. The first episode was shown on April 17, 2011 on Home Box Office. There are eight seasons. The first season was nominated for thirteen Emmy Awards, including Outstanding Drama Series, and won two of them. The series is set on two imaginary continents called Westeros and Essos. It has a very big cast with many actors and shows many different stories that connect to each other.

The show was watched by more than 18 million people and has a very big group of fans across the world. Many people call the show one of the best shows in the world because of the acting, the characters, the story, the detail, and the quality. However, nudity and violence in the show made some people upset. The final season also made many people upset because it was shorter than other seasons and had a disappointing ending.

The show won 59 Primetime Emmy Awards. It won Outstanding Drama Series in 2015, 2016, 2018, and 2019. It won many other awards, as well.

In 2022, HBO made House of the Dragon, a show set in the same world but takes place in the past. In 2026, A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms released, which also takes place in the same world but in the past.

Plot

The show is based on the storylines from the book series A Song of Ice and Fire.

On the continent of Westeros, people from noble families fight one another to become king/queen and sit on the Iron Throne. In the North, a group of soldiers who protect Westeros' northern boarder fight powerful creatures who are trying to invade. On the eastern continent Essos, a princess is trying to return to Westeros so she can become queen.

Cast

Actor Character Seasons
Sean BeanEddard "Ned" Stark 1
Mark AddyRobert Baratheon 1
Nikolaj Coster-WaldauJaime Lannister 1 – 8
Michelle FairleyCatelyn Stark 1 – 3
Lena HeadeyCersei Lannister 1 – 8
Emilia ClarkeDaenerys Targaryen 1 – 8
Iain GlenJorah Mormont 1 – 8
Aidan GillenPetyr "Littlefinger" Baelish 1 – 7
Harry LloydViserys Targaryen 1
Kit HaringtonJon Snow 1 – 8
Sophie TurnerSansa Stark 1 – 8
Maisie WilliamsArya Stark 1 – 8
Richard MaddenRobb Stark 1 – 3
Alfie AllenTheon Greyjoy 1 – 8
Isaac Hempstead WrightBran Stark 1 – 4, 6 – 8
Jack GleesonJoffrey Baratheon 1 – 4
Rory McCannSandor "The Hound" Clegane 1 – 4, 6 – 8
Peter DinklageTyrion Lannister 1 – 8
Jason MomoaKhal Drogo 1 – 2
Charles DanceTywin Lannister 1 – 4
Liam CunninghamDavos Seaworth 2 – 8
John BradleySamwell Tarly 1 – 8
Natalie DormerMargaery Tyrell 2 – 6
Stephen DillaneStannis Baratheon 2 – 5
Carice van HoutenMelisandre 2 – 8
James CosmoJeor Mormont 1 – 3
Jerome FlynnBronn 1 – 8
Conleth HillVarys 1 – 8
Sibel KekilliShae 2 – 4
Rose LeslieYgritte 2 – 4
Oona ChaplinTalisa Maegyr 2 – 3
Joe DempsieGendry 1 – 3, 7 – 8
Kristofer HivjuTormund Giantsbane 3 – 8
Hannah MurrayGilly 3 – 8
Gwendoline ChristieBrienne of Tarth 2 – 8
Iwan RheonRamsay Bolton 3 – 6
Indira VarmaEllaria Sand 4 – 7
Michiel HuismanDaario Naharis 3 – 6
Nathalie EmmanuelMissandei 2 – 8
Tom WlaschihaJaqen H'ghar 1 – 2, 5 – 6
Dean-Charles ChapmanTommen Baratheon 1 – 2, 4 – 6
Michael McElhattonRoose Bolton 1 – 6
Jonathan PryceThe High Sparrow 5 – 6

The show has one of the largest cast in the history of television. By the last season, five cast members made one million dollars every episode.


Books

  1. A Game Of Thrones
  2. A Clash Of Kings
  3. A Storm of Swords
  4. A Feast for Crows
  5. A Dance With Dragons

References

  1. ↑ Noah Harari, Yuval (May 24, 2019). "Game of Thrones: A Battle of Reality Versus Fantasy". Wired. Archived from the original on June 3, 2019. Retrieved May 19, 2020.
  2. ↑ Alsop, Elizabeth (July 8, 2015). "The Unbearable Darkness of Prestige Television". The Atlantic. Emerson Collective. Archived from the original on July 10, 2015. Retrieved May 19, 2020. From the bro-style bloviating (or, broviating) of True Detective's first season, to the ominous proclaiming that punctuates the general whoring and slaying of Game of Thrones, to the unceasing climatological and psychological punishments meted out to the cast of The Killing, it seems as though some of the most celebrated recent examples of serial drama have elected self-seriousness as their default tone.
  3. ↑ Arp, Robert (2017). J. Silverman, Eric (ed.). The Ultimate Game of Thrones and Philosophy. Open Court Publishing Company. ISBN 9780812699555. Like Game of Thrones, the action in those ancient tragedies centered on the stories of four ruling dynasties: House Atreus of Mycenae, House Cadmus in Thebes, House Erichthonius in Athens, and House Minos in Crete.
  4. ↑ Marcotte, Amanda (June 9, 2015). "Don't Be So Shocked by the Deaths on Game of Thrones: The Show Is a Classical Tragedy". Slate. The Slate Group. Archived from the original on January 23, 2019. Retrieved May 19, 2020. But while Game of Thrones is in part a rebuttal to traditional fantasy fiction, I'd argue that it's become clear—after five books in A Song of Ice and Fire and five seasons of the TV series—that Martin and showrunners D.B. Weiss and David Benioff are actually playing with a format that isn't so revolutionary at all: They're reviving and updating the classical tragedy as a narrative form.
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  11. ↑ Bradley, Bill (August 30, 2017). "'Game Of Thrones' Actor Says Cut Scene Would've Explained Confusing Finale Moment". Huffington Post. Retrieved September 1, 2017.
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  13. ↑ "Liam Cunningham (Davos) talks about the filming schedule for Game of Thrones Season 8". January 10, 2017.
  14. ↑ "Bradley confirms return". August 29, 2017.
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