Game of Thrones

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 in total as of 2019. The first season was nominated for thirteen Emmy Awards, including Outstanding Drama Series and won two of them. The series focuses on various kings and queens in two continents called Westeros and Essos. Many of the successors to the throne fight for power. The series is praised for human sexuality and story line.^[5]

Game of Thrones
Genre	Fantasy[1] Serial drama[2] Tragedy[3][4]
Created by	David Benioff D. B. Weiss
Based on	A Song of Ice and Fire by George R. R. Martin
Starring	Nikolaj Coster-Waldau Lena Headey Emilia Clarke Iain Glen Kit Harington Sophie Turner Maisie Williams Alfie Allen Peter Dinklage John Bradley Jerome Flynn Conleth Hill (See full cast list)
Theme music composer	Ramin Djawadi
Opening theme	"Main Title"
Composer	Ramin Djawadi
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	8
No. of episodes	73 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers	David Benioff D. B. Weiss Carolyn Strauss Frank Doelger Bernadette Caulfield Bryan Cogman Miguel Sapochnik David Nutter
Producers	Mark Huffam Joanna Burn Frank Doelger Chris Newman Greg Spence Lisa McAtackney Bryan Cogman Duncan Muggoch
Production locations	United Kingdom Croatia Iceland Spain Malta Morocco Canada
Running time	50–82 minutes
Production companies	HBO Entertainment Television 360 Grok! Television Generator Entertainment Startling Television Bighead Littlehead
Original release
Network	HBO
Release	April 17, 2011 (2011-04-17) – May 19, 2019 (2019-05-19)
Related
Thronecast After the Thrones House of the Dragon

Plot

The plot revolves around two continents namely, Westeros (the western continent) and Essos (the eastern continent). Noble families of Westeros fight amongst themselves to gain the Iron Throne. And, meanwhile an old enemy which has been dormant for ages is rising again. fernsehserien Tv^[6]

Cast

Actor/Actress	Character	Seasons
Sean Bean	Eddard "Ned" Stark	1
Mark Addy	Robert Baratheon	1
Nikolaj Coster-Waldau	Jaime Lannister[7]	1 – 8
Michelle Fairley	Catelyn Stark	1 – 3
Lena Headey	Cersei Lannister[7]	1 – 8
Emilia Clarke	Daenerys Targaryen[7]	1 – 8
Iain Glen	Jorah Mormont[8]	1 – 8
Aidan Gillen	Petyr "Littlefinger" Baelish	1 – 7
Harry Lloyd	Viserys Targaryen	1
Kit Harington	Jon Snow[7]	1 – 8
Sophie Turner	Sansa Stark[9]	1 – 8
Maisie Williams	Arya Stark[10]	1 – 8
Richard Madden	Robb Stark	1 – 3
Alfie Allen	Theon Greyjoy	1 – 8
Isaac Hempstead Wright	Bran Stark[11]	1 – 4, 6 – 8
Jack Gleeson	Joffrey Baratheon	1 – 4
Rory McCann	Sandor "The Hound" Clegane[12]	1 – 4, 6 – 8
Peter Dinklage	Tyrion Lannister[7]	1 – 8
Jason Momoa	Khal Drogo	1 – 2
Charles Dance	Tywin Lannister	1 – 4
Liam Cunningham	Davos Seaworth[13]	2 – 8
John Bradley	Samwell Tarly[14]	1 – 8
Natalie Dormer	Margaery Tyrell	2 – 6
Stephen Dillane	Stannis Baratheon	2 – 5
Carice van Houten	Melisandre	2 – 8
James Cosmo	Jeor Mormont	1 – 3
Jerome Flynn	Bronn	1 – 8
Conleth Hill	Varys	1 – 8
Sibel Kekilli	Shae	2 – 4
Rose Leslie	Ygritte	2 – 4
Oona Chaplin	Talisa Maegyr	2 – 3
Joe Dempsie	Gendry	1 – 3, 7 – 8
Kristofer Hivju	Tormund Giantsbane	3 – 8
Hannah Murray	Gilly	3 – 8
Gwendoline Christie	Brienne of Tarth	2 – 8
Iwan Rheon	Ramsay Bolton	3 – 6
Indira Varma	Ellaria Sand	4 – 7
Michiel Huisman	Daario Naharis	3 – 6
Nathalie Emmanuel	Missandei[15]	2 – 8
Tom Wlaschiha	Jaqen H'ghar	1 – 2, 5 – 6
Dean-Charles Chapman	Tommen Baratheon	1 – 2, 4 – 6
Michael McElhatton	Roose Bolton	1 – 6
Jonathan Pryce	The High Sparrow	5 – 6

Books

1. A Game Of Thrones
2. A Clash Of Kings
3. A Storm of Swords
4. A Feast For The Crows

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.
5. Ferreday, Debra. "Game of Thrones, rape culture and feminist fandom." Australian Feminist Studies 30.83 (2015): 21-36.
6. https://www.fernsehserien.tv/gameofthrones.shtml
7. Goldberg, Lesley (June 21, 2016). "'Game of Thrones' Stars Score Hefty Pay Raises for Season 8". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 28, 2017.
8. "Iain Glen confirms readthrough date". Youtube. October 5, 2017.
9. Thompson, Avery (February 15, 2017). "Sophie Turner Drops Massive Spoiler About Sansa Stark's Fate In Season 8". Archived from the original on October 2, 2017. Retrieved January 4, 2018.
10. "Maisie Williams Thinks Arya Went Hunting for Trouble This Season". Archived from the original on 2017-09-16. Retrieved 2018-01-04.
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.
12. "Rory McCann says he's already training for Clegane Bowl". Huffington Post.
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.
15. Shepherd, Jack (October 24, 2017). "Game of Thrones season 8 filming looks to be underway". The Independent. Retrieved October 24, 2017.

Other websites

• Game of Thrones on IMDb