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|executive_producer = David Benioff<br />D. B. Weiss<br />Frank Doelger<br />]<br />]<br />] |executive_producer = David Benioff<br />D. B. Weiss<br />Frank Doelger<br />]<br />]<br />]
|editor = Oral Norrey Ottey<br />Frances Parker<br />Martin Nicholson<br />Katie Weiland |editor = Oral Norrey Ottey<br />Frances Parker<br />Martin Nicholson<br />Katie Weiland
|location = <!-- Per ] we do not wikilink the names of countries. -->Northern Ireland<br />Malta<br />Croatia<br />Iceland<br />Morocco<br />Scotland<br />United States<ref name="USA Today March 30, 2012">{{cite web |url=http://travel.usatoday.com/destinations/story/2012-04-01/Where-the-HBO-hit-Game-of-Thrones-was-filmed/53876876/1 |title=Where HBO's hit 'Game of Thrones' was filmed |work=USA Today |first=Josh |last=Roberts |date=April 1, 2012 |accessdate=March 8, 2013}}</ref><ref name="gotfactsheet"/><ref name="gotlosangeles">{{cite web |title='Game of Thrones' casts a bear and shoots in Los Angeles for major Season 3 scene |last=Schwartz |first=Terri |date=January 28, 2013 |work=Zap2it |publisher=Tribune Media Services, Inc. |url=http://blog.zap2it.com/frominsidethebox/2013/01/game-of-thrones-casts-a-bear-and-shoots-in-los-angeles-for-major-season-3-scene.html |accessdate=March 8, 2013}}</ref> |location = <!-- Per ] we do not wikilink the names of countries. -->Northern Ireland<br />Malta<br />Croatia<br />Iceland<br />Morocco<br />Scotland<br />United States<ref name="USA Today March 30, 2012">{{cite web |url=http://travel.usatoday.com/destinations/story/2012-04-01/Where-the-HBO-hit-Game-of-Thrones-was-filmed/53876876/1 |title=Where HBO's hit 'Game of Thrones' was filmed |work=USA Today |first=Josh |last=Roberts |date=April 1, 2012 |accessdate=March 8, 2013}}</ref><ref name="gotfactsheet"/><ref name="gotlosangeles">{{cite web |title='Game of Thrones' casts a bear and shoots in Los Angeles for major Season 3 scene |last=Schwartz |first=Terri |date=January 28, 2013 |work=Zap2it |publisher=Tribune Media Services, Inc. |url=http://blog.zap2it.com/frominsidethebox/2013/01/game-of-thrones-casts-a-bear-and-shoots-in-lospamera]]
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The series, set on the fictional continents of ] at the end of a decade-long summer, interweaves several plot lines. The first follows the members of several noble houses in a civil war for the ] of the Seven Kingdoms; the second covers the rising threat of the impending winter and the mythical creatures of the North; the third chronicles the attempts of the exiled last scion of the realm's deposed dynasty to reclaim the throne. Through its morally ambiguous characters, the series explores issues of social hierarchy, religion, civil war, sexuality, crime, and punishment. It is the most recent big-budget work to have contributed to the popularity of the fantasy genre in mainstream media. The series, set on the fictional continents of ] at the end of a decade-long summer, interweaves several plot lines. The first follows the members of several noble houses in a civil war for the ] of the Seven Kingdoms; the second covers the rising threat of the impending winter and the mythical creatures of the North; the third chronicles the attempts of the exiled last scion of the realm's deposed dynasty to reclaim the throne. Through its morally ambiguous characters, the series explores issues of social hierarchy, religion, civil war, sexuality, crime, and punishment. It is the most recent big-budget work to have contributed to the popularity of the fantasy genre in mainstream media.


''Game of Thrones'' has obtained an exceptionally broad and active international ]. It received widespread acclaim by critics, although its use of nudity has been criticized.<!-- See the "critical reception" section for references. The lead is a summary and as such is normally not footnoted. --> The series won numerous awards and nominations — including two ], a ], a ] in Long Form, and a ]. Among the ensemble cast, ] won the ] and the ] for his role as ]. ''Game of Thrones'' has obtained an exceptionally broad and active international ]. It received widespread acclaim by critics, although its use of nudity has been criticized.<!-- See the "critical reception" section for references. The lead is a summary and as such is normally not footnoted. --> The series won numerous awards and nominations — including two ], a ], a [[Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presenmkire#Plot_synopsis|l1=Synopsis of A Song of Ice and Fire}}

==Plot==
{{main|List of Game of Thrones episodes}}
{{See also|A Song of Ice and Fire#Plot_synopsis|l1=Synopsis of A Song of Ice and Fire}}
The series roughly follows the multiple storylines of the ''A Song of Ice and Fire'' series.<ref name="grrmhbooptions">{{cite web| title=HBO options Ice & Fire | last=Martin | first=George R. R. |date=January 18, 2007 |publisher=GeorgeRRMartin.com | url=http://www.georgerrmartin.com/hbo-options-ice-fire/ |accessdate=March 31, 2013}}</ref> Set in the fictional Seven Kingdoms of Westeros, ''Game of Thrones'' chronicles the violent dynastic struggles among the realm's noble families for control of the Iron Throne. As the series opens, additional threats are beginning to rise in the icy North and in the eastern continent of Essos.<ref name="gotfactsheet">{{cite web |title=From HBO | last=Martin | first=George R. R. | date=July 16, 2010 | work=Not a Blog | publisher=LiveJournal| url=http://grrm.livejournal.com/164794.html |accessdate=March 14, 2013}}</ref> The series roughly follows the multiple storylines of the ''A Song of Ice and Fire'' series.<ref name="grrmhbooptions">{{cite web| title=HBO options Ice & Fire | last=Martin | first=George R. R. |date=January 18, 2007 |publisher=GeorgeRRMartin.com | url=http://www.georgerrmartin.com/hbo-options-ice-fire/ |accessdate=March 31, 2013}}</ref> Set in the fictional Seven Kingdoms of Westeros, ''Game of Thrones'' chronicles the violent dynastic struggles among the realm's noble families for control of the Iron Throne. As the series opens, additional threats are beginning to rise in the icy North and in the eastern continent of Essos.<ref name="gotfactsheet">{{cite web |title=From HBO | last=Martin | first=George R. R. | date=July 16, 2010 | work=Not a Blog | publisher=LiveJournal| url=http://grrm.livejournal.com/164794.html |accessdate=March 14, 2013}}</ref>


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] (Ned Stark) received top ] in the first season.]] ] (Ned Stark) received top ] in the first season.]]
] (Tyrion Lannister) led the principal cast in seasons 2 and 3.]] ] (Tyrion Lannister) led the principal cast in seasons 2 and 3.]]
Like the novels it adapts, ''Game of Thrones'' has a sprawling ensemble cast, estimated to be the largest on television.<ref>{{cite news|last=Hibberd|first=James|title='Game of Thrones' scoop: Season 3 character list revealed -- EXCLUSIVE|work=Entertainment Weekly|url=http://insidetv.ew.com/2012/05/29/game-of-throne-season-3-cast/|accessdate=March 5, 2013|date=May 29, 2012}}</ref> During the production of the third season, 257 cast names were recorded.<ref name="Making Game of Thrones 2 November 2012">{{cite web|title=Season 3: By the Numbers|url=http://www.makinggameofthrones.com/production-diary/2012/11/2/season-3-by-the-numbers.html|work=Making Game of Thrones|publisher=HBO|accessdate=November 3, 2012|date=November 2, 2012}}</ref> The following overview reduces the ] to those played by the actors credited as part of the main cast.<ref>{{cite press|title=More Details on the Return of ''Game of Thrones''|url=http://www.comingsoon.net/news/tvnews.php?id=101453|publisher=HBO (via ComingSoon.net)|accessdate=March 13, 2013}}</ref> Like the novels it adapts, ''Game of Thrones'' has a sprawling ensemble cast, estimated to be the largest on television.<ref>{{cite news|last=Hibberd|first=James|title='Game of Thrones' scoop: Season 3 character list revealed -- EXCLUSIVE|work=Entertainment Weekly|url=http://insidetv.ew.com/2012/05/29/game-of-throne-season-3-cast/|accessdate=March 5, 2013|date=May 29, 2012}}</ref> During the production of the third season, 257 cash (]), the dainty Sansa (]), the tomboy Arya (]), the adventurous Bran (]) and the youngest, Rickon. Among the family's outsiders are Ned's hostage and ward Theon Greyjoy (]), Robb's lover, the healer Talisa Maegyr (]), and Arya's friend, blacksmith's apprentice Gendry (]).

Lord Eddard "Ned" Stark (]) is the head of the Stark family whose members are involved in most of the series's intertwined plot lines. He and his wife Catelyn Tully (]) have five children which include the eldest, Robb (]), the dainty Sansa (]), the tomboy Arya (]), the adventurous Bran (]) and the youngest, Rickon. Among the family's outsiders are Ned's hostage and ward Theon Greyjoy (]), Robb's lover, the healer Talisa Maegyr (]), and Arya's friend, blacksmith's apprentice Gendry (]).


Ned's ] son Jon Snow (]) and his friend Samwell Tarly (]) serve in the Night's Watch under Lord Commander Jeor Mormont (]). The red-haired Ygritte (]) is one of the Wildling foes that they guard the ancient northern Wall against. Ned's ] son Jon Snow (]) and his friend Samwell Tarly (]) serve in the Night's Watch under Lord Commander Jeor Mormont (]). The red-haired Ygritte (]) is one of the Wildling foes that they guard the ancient northern Wall against.


Ned's old friend King Robert Baratheon (]) shares a loveless marriage with Queen Cersei Lannister (]). Cersei has taken her twin, the "Kingslayer" Ser Jaime Lannister<!-- Yes, it's spelled with an 'E'. It's Ser, not Sir --> (]) as her secret lover. She loathes her younger brother, the clever dwarf Tyrion Lannister (]), who is attended by his secret mistress Shae (]) and the sellsword Bronn (]). Her father is the fabulously wealthy Lord Tywin Lannister (]) and her oldest child is the crown prince Joffrey Baratheon (]), who is guarded by the scarfaced warrior Sandor "the Hound" Clegane (]). Ned's old friend King Robert Baratheon (]) shares a loveless marriage with Queen Cersei Lannister (]). Cersei has taken her twin, the "Kingslayer" Ser Jaime Lannister<!-- Yes, it's spelled with an 'E'. It's Ser,ghk

The king's "Small Council" of advisors includes the crafty Master of Coin, Lord Petyr "Littlefinger" Baelish (]), the eunuch Master of Whisperers, Lord Varys (]) and Robert's brother Stannis Baratheon (]) as Master of Ships. Stannis is advised by the foreign priestess Melisandre (]) and the former smuggler Ser Davos Seaworth (]). The ambitious noblewoman ] (]) works to join with the royal family. The king's "Small Council" of advisors includes the crafty Master of Coin, Lord Petyr "Littlefinger" Baelish (]), the eunuch Master of Whisperers, Lord Varys (]) and Robert's brother Stannis Baratheon (]) as Master of Ships. Stannis is advised by the foreign priestess Melisandre (]) and the former smuggler Ser Davos Seaworth (]). The ambitious noblewoman ] (]) works to join with the royal family.


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The series began development in January 2007.<ref name="variety2007-01">{{cite news|last=Fleming|first=Michael|title =HBO turns ''Fire'' into fantasy series|work=Variety |date =January 16, 2007|accessdate=March 2, 2010|url=http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117957532.html?categoryid=14&cs=1|archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20120516224747/http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117957532?refCatId=14|archivedate=May 16, 2012}}</ref> HBO, after acquiring the rights to the novels with the intent of turning them into a cable television series, hired David Benioff and D. B. Weiss to write and executive produce the series, which would cover one novel's worth of material per season.<ref name="variety2007-01"/> Initially, it was planned that Benioff and Weiss would write every episode save one per season, which author and co-executive producer George R. R. Martin was attached to write.<ref name="variety2007-01"/><ref name="d&dlocationages">{{cite web | last =Benioff | first =David | coauthors = D. Weiss | title =Hello from Benioff and Weiss | publisher=Westeros|work= A Song of Ice and Fire | date=November 19, 2008 | url= http://asoiaf.westeros.org/index.php/topic/32275-hello-from-benioff-and-weiss/page__st__40__p__1593863#entry1593863}}</ref> ] and Bryan Cogman were later added to each write one episode of the first season.<ref name="gotfactsheet"/> The series began development in January 2007.<ref name="variety2007-01">{{cite news|last=Fleming|first=Michael|title =HBO turns ''Fire'' into fantasy series|work=Variety |date =January 16, 2007|accessdate=March 2, 2010|url=http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117957532.html?categoryid=14&cs=1|archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20120516224747/http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117957532?refCatId=14|archivedate=May 16, 2012}}</ref> HBO, after acquiring the rights to the novels with the intent of turning them into a cable television series, hired David Benioff and D. B. Weiss to write and executive produce the series, which would cover one novel's worth of material per season.<ref name="variety2007-01"/> Initially, it was planned that Benioff and Weiss would write every episode save one per season, which author and co-executive producer George R. R. Martin was attached to write.<ref name="variety2007-01"/><ref name="d&dlocationages">{{cite web | last =Benioff | first =David | coauthors = D. Weiss | title =Hello from Benioff and Weiss | publisher=Westeros|work= A Song of Ice and Fire | date=November 19, 2008 | url= http://asoiaf.westeros.org/index.php/topic/32275-hello-from-benioff-and-weiss/page__st__40__p__1593863#entry1593863}}</ref> ] and Bryan Cogman were later added to each write one episode of the first season.<ref name="gotfactsheet"/>


"'']'' in ]" is the tagline Benioff jokingly suggested for the television adaptation, referring to its intrigue-filled content and dark tone combined with a fantasy setting.<ref name="q&anymag">{{Cite news | last=Kachka | first=Boris | title=Dungeon Master: David Benioff | work=New York Magazine | publisher=New York Media| date=May 18, 2008 | url= http://nymag.com/arts/books/features/47040/ |accessdate=March 13, 2013}}</ref> In a 2012 study, the series was listed second out of 40 recent U.S. TV drama series by deaths per episode, with an average of 14.<ref>{{cite news|title='Game of Thrones' Topped by 'Spartacus: Vengeance' as TV's Deadliest Series|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/game-thrones-spartacus-vengeance-deadliest-shows-327911|accessdate=May 23, 2012|work=The Hollywood Reporter|date=May 22, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|work=Funeralwise|title=2011 Fall TV Body Count Study Results: Summary, Background & Methodology|url=http://www.funeralwise.com/tv-body-count-study-results|date=May 21, 2012|accessdate=May 23, 2012}}</ref> Traditional ] is described as generally incidental to the series, with HBO programming chief Michael Lombardo finding the storytelling appealing rather than the low-key magic or the exotic milieu, in spite of the network's new developmental policy to " shots at shows that we wouldn't have taken a shot at five years ago".<ref name="tlfincidental">{{cite news| last=Hibberd |first=James |work=The Hollywood Reporter | title=HBO: 'Game of Thrones' dailies 'look fantastic' | url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/blogs/live-feed/hbo-game-thrones-dailies-fantastic-52924 | date=January 14, 2010| accessdate=July 24, 2010}}</ref><ref name="ewhbonewpolicy">{{Cite news |last=Rice |first=Lynette |title=A Network Gets Its Bite Back |journal=Entertainment Weekly |date=January 1, 2010 | url= http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20333840,00.html |accessdate=March 13, 2013}}</ref> "'']'' in ]" is the tagline Benioff jokingly suggested for the television adaptation, referring to its intrigue-filled content and dark tone combined with a fantasy setting.<ref name="q&anymag">{{Cite news | last=Kachka | first=Boris | title=Dungeon Master: David Benioff | work=New York Magazine | publisher=New York Media| date=May 18, 2008 | url= http://nymag.com/arts/books/feghen a shot at five years ago".<ref name="tlfincidental">{{cite news| last=Hibberd |first=James |work=The Hollywood Reporter | title=HBO: 'Game of Thrones' dailies 'look fantastic' | url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/blogs/ghed to that of the TV series ''].''<ref name="ewhbonewpolicy"/> The pilot reportedly cost HBO between {{US$|5 and 10 million}},<ref name="tlfincidental"/> and the total budget for the first season has been estimated at {{US$|50–60 million}}.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/game-thrones-by-numbers-178659|title='Game of Thrones' by The Numbers|last=Goldberg|first=Lesley|date=April 14, 2011|work=The Hollywood Reporter|accessdate=April 14, 2011}}</ref> In the second season, the show obtained a 15% increase in budget in order to be able to stage the most important battle in the "clash of kings," the civil war that is the season's focus.<ref>{{cite news|title=This Week's Cover: 'Game of Thrones,' the battle to make season 2 epic|url=http://popwatch.ew.com/2012/03/14/game-of-thrones-ew-cover-2/|accessdate=March 18, 2012|work=Entertainment Weekly|date=March 14, 2012}}</ref>

The budget of ''Game of Thrones'' has been compared to that of the TV series ''].''<ref name="ewhbonewpolicy"/> The pilot reportedly cost HBO between {{US$|5 and 10 million}},<ref name="tlfincidental"/> and the total budget for the first season has been estimated at {{US$|50–60 million}}.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/game-thrones-by-numbers-178659|title='Game of Thrones' by The Numbers|last=Goldberg|first=Lesley|date=April 14, 2011|work=The Hollywood Reporter|accessdate=April 14, 2011}}</ref> In the second season, the show obtained a 15% increase in budget in order to be able to stage the most important battle in the "clash of kings," the civil war that is the season's focus.<ref>{{cite news|title=This Week's Cover: 'Game of Thrones,' the battle to make season 2 epic|url=http://popwatch.ew.com/2012/03/14/game-of-thrones-ew-cover-2/|accessdate=March 18, 2012|work=Entertainment Weekly|date=March 14, 2012}}</ref>


The first and second drafts of the ] script, written by Benioff and Weiss, were submitted in August 2007<ref name="pwinterview">{{cite news | last =Hudson | first = Laura | title =Talking with George R. R. Martin Part 2 | publisher=Publishers Weekly | date =August 14, 2007 | url = http://www.publishersweekly.com/article/CA6468840.html%20Publishers%20Weekly%20interview |accessdate=March 13, 2013}}</ref> and June 2008,<ref name="notablog1">{{cite web |title=Ice & Fire on HBO | last=Martin | first=George R. R. | date=June 13, 2008 | work=Not a Blog | publisher=LiveJournal | url=http://grrm.livejournal.com/2008/06/13/}}</ref> respectively. While HBO found both drafts to their liking,<ref name="notablog1"/><ref name="ewq&a">{{cite news | last =Kirschling | first = Gregory | title =By George! |work=Entertainment Weekly | date=November 27, 2007 | url = http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20161804,00.html |accessdate=March 13, 2013}}</ref> a pilot was not ordered until November 2008,<ref name="THR 2008-11-11">{{cite news |title=HBO orders fantasy pilot ''Thrones'' |work=The Hollywood Reporter |first=Jame |last=Hibberd |date=November 11, 2008 |url=http://www.thrfeed.com/blogs/live-feed/hbo-orders-fantasy-pilot-thrones-50937 |accessdate=June 5, 2012}}</ref> with the ] possibly delaying the process.<ref name="ewq&a"/> The first and second drafts of the ] script, written by Benioff and Weiss, were submitted in August 2007<ref name="pwinterview">{{cite news | last =Hudson | first = Laura | title =Talking with George R. R. Martin Part 2 | publisher=Publishers Weekly | date =August 14, 2007 | url = http://www.publishersweekly.com/article/CA6468840.html%20Publishers%20Weekly%20interview |accessdate=March 13, 2013}}</ref> and June 2008,<ref name="notablog1">{{cite web |title=Ice & Fire on HBO | last=Martin | first=George R. R. | date=June 13, 2008 | work=Not a Blog | publisher=LiveJournal | url=http://grrm.livejournal.com/2008/06/13/}}</ref> respectively. While HBO found both drafts to their liking,<ref name="notablog1"/><ref name="ewq&a">{{cite news | last =Kirschling | first = Gregory | title =By George! |work=Entertainment Weekly | date=November 27, 2007 | url = http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20161804,00.html |accessdate=March 13, 2013}}</ref> a pilot was not ordered until November 2008,<ref name="THR 2008-11-11">{{cite news |title=HBO orders fantasy pilot ''Thrones'' |work=The Hollywood Reporter |first=Jame |last=Hibberd |date=November 11, 2008 |url=http://www.thrfeed.com/blogs/live-feed/hbo-orders-fantasy-pilot-thrones-50937 |accessdate=June 5, 2012}}</ref> with the ] possibly delaying the process.<ref name="ewq&a"/>
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===Adaptation schedule=== ===Adaptation schedule===
]s ] and ] intend to adapt the entirety of the still incomplete ''A Song of Ice and Fire'' novel series, if HBO permits it. They envision the series to have a scope of some 80 hours, about eight seasons' worth of material.<ref name="Mother Jones March 2013">{{cite web | url=http://www.motherjones.com/media/2013/03/hbo-game-thrones-season-3-interview-david-benioff-dan-weiss | title="Game of Thrones" Creators on Shark, Sexposition, and Season 3 | work=] | date=March 2013 | accessdate=March 8, 2013 | author=Mechanic, Michael}}</ref> However, Benioff and Weiss have no stated intention of padding ''Game of Thrones'' out so as to wait for George R.R. Martin (who has taken up to six years to write an installment of ''A Song of Ice and Fire'') to finish writing the last two novels. Knowing the broad outlines of Martin's intended ending for ''A Song of Ice and Fire'', and concerned that extending ''Game of Thrones'' to ten seasons would kill its sense of momentum, they consider it possible (if not preferable) that the TV series ends before the last novel is published.<ref>{{cite news|last=Anders|first=Charlie Jane|title=What happens when Game of Thrones runs out of books to adapt?|url=http://io9.com/what-happens-when-em-game-of-thrones-em-runs-out-of-453871355|accessdate=March 16, 2013|newspaper=]|date=March 15, 2013}}</ref> ]s ] and ] intend to adapt the entirety of the still incomplete ''A Song of Ice and Fire'' novel series, if HBO permits it. They envision the series to have a scope of some 80 hours, about eight seasonsjhon of padding ''Game of Thrones'' out so as to wait for George R.R. Martin (who has taken up to six years to write an installment of ''A Song of Ice and Fire'') to finish writing the last two novels. Knowing the broad outlines of Martin's intended ending for ''A Song of Ice and Fire'', and concerned that extending ''Game of Thrones'' to ten seasons would kill its sense of momentum, they consider it possible (if not preferable) that the TV series ends before the last novel is published.<ref>{{cite news|last=Anders|first=Charlie Jane|title=What happens when Game of Thrones runs out of books to adapt?|url=http://io9.com/what-happens-when-em-game-of-thrones-em-runs-out-of-453871355|accessdate=March 16, 2013|newspaper=]|date=March 15, 2013}}</ref>


As of 2013, four seasons have been ordered, and three have been filmed: As of 2013, four seasons have been ordered, and three have been filmed:
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Seasons 1 and 2 each adapted one novel. For the later seasons, the creators conceive of ''Game of Thrones'' as an adaptation of ''A Song of Ice and Fire'' as a whole, rather than of individual novels.<ref name="Rolling Stone 20 March 2013">{{cite news|last=Collins|first=Sean T.|title=Q&A: 'Game of Thrones' Insider Bryan Cogman on the Biggest Season Yet|url=http://www.rollingstone.com/movies/news/q-a-game-of-thrones-insider-bryan-cogman-on-the-biggest-season-yet-20130320?print=true|accessdate=March 24, 2013|newspaper=Rolling Stone|date=March 20, 2013}}</ref> This gives them the liberty to move events back and forth across books according to the requirements of the screen adaptation.<ref name="EW.com March 30, 2012">{{cite news|last=Hibberd|first=James|title='Game of Thrones' showrunners on season 2, splitting Book 3 and their hope for a 70-hour epic|page=2|url=http://insidetv.ew.com/2012/03/30/game-of-thrones-showrunners-season-2/2/|accessdate=April 10, 2012|work=Entertainment Weekly|date=March 30, 2012}}</ref> Seasons 1 and 2 each adapted one novel. For the later seasons, the creators conceive of ''Game of Thrones'' as an adaptation of ''A Song of Ice and Fire'' as a whole, rather than of individual novels.<ref name="Rolling Stone 20 March 201fguirements of the screen adaptation.<ref name="EW.com March 30, 2012">{{cite news|last=Hibberd|first=James|title='Game of Thrones' showrunners on season 2, splitting Book 3 and their hope for a 70-hour epic|page=2|url=http://insidetv.ew.com/2012/03/30/game-of-thrones-showrunners-season-2/2/|accessdate=April 10, 2012|work=Entertainment Weekly|date=March 30, 2012}}</ref>


The four seasons ordered so far each consist of ten episodes. Most episodes from the first and second season run for about 52 minutes, while many of the third season's episodes are 56 or 57 minutes long. The series' pilot and the second season finale run for more than an hour, as is also likely for the third season's finale.<ref name="CraveOnline"></ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Hibberd|first=James|title='Game of Thrones' gets super-sized season 3|url=http://insidetv.ew.com/2012/12/18/game-of-thrones-longer-season-3/|accessdate=December 18, 2012|work=Entertainment Weekly|date=December 18, 2012}}</ref> The four seasons ordered so far each consist of ten episodes. Most episodes from the first and second season run for about 52 minutes, while many of the third season's episodes are 56 or 57 minutes long. The series' pilot and the second seasflls of Dubrovnik|walled city]] of ] stands in for King's Landing in Season 2]]

===Filming===
] of ] stands in for King's Landing in Season 2]]
] was redressed as the port of Pyke on the Iron Islands]] ] was redressed as the port of Pyke on the Iron Islands]]
] in Malta used in Season 1]] ] in Malta used in Season 1]]
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For the second season, shooting of the Southern scenes shifted from Malta to ], where the city of ] and its ] allowed exterior shots of a seaside walled medieval city. Dubrovnik and ] were used for scenes in King's Landing and the Red Keep, and the island of ], St. Dominic monastery and the ] as well as the ] quarry for scenes in Qarth. Scenes set north of the Wall, in the Frostfangs and at the Fist of the First Men, were filmed in ] in November 2011, on the ] glacier and near ] and ] on ].<ref name="USA Today March 30, 2012" /> For the second season, shooting of the Southern scenes shifted from Malta to ], where the city of ] and its ] allowed exterior shots of a seaside walled medieval city. Dubrovnik and ] were used for scenes in King's Landing and the Red Keep, and the island of ], St. Dominic monastery and the ] as well as the ] quarry for scenes in Qarth. Scenes set north of the Wall, in the Frostfangs and at the Fist of the First Men, were filmed in ] in November 2011, on the ] glacier and near ] and ] on ].<ref name="USA Today March 30, 2012" />
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The third season returned to ], including the city of ],<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.westeros.org/GoT/News/Entry/More_Glimpses_of_Season_3 |title=More Glimpses of Season 3 |publisher=Westeros.org |date=October 17, 2012 |accessdate=March 13, 2013}}</ref> to film Daenerys's scenes in Essos. The production employed three units ("Dragon", "Wolf" and "Raven") filming in parallel, six directing teams, 257 cast members and 703 crew members.<ref name="Making Game of Thrones 2 November 2012" /> One scene featuring a live bear, ], was filmed in ].<ref name="gotlosangeles"/>

===Costuming=== ===Costuming===
The show's costumes are inspired by many cultures, such as ] and ]. Dothraki outfits resemble that of the ] (one was made out of fish skins to resemble dragon scales), and the Wildlings wear fur side in and skin side out like the ].{{r|wischhover20120604}} Wildling bone armor is made of molds taken of real bones and assembled with string and latex resembling ].<ref name="snead20120611">{{cite news | url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/fash-track/game-thrones-michelle-clapton-costume-designer-emmy-335607 | title='Game of Thrones' Designer Michelle Clapton's Secret Source for Wildling Bones: eBay | work=The Hollywood Reporter | date=June 11, 2012 | accessdate=June 11, 2012 | author=Snead, Elizabeth}}</ref> While extras who portray Wildlings and the Night's Watch wear hats as would be normal in a cold climate, main actors usually do not so viewers can identify the characters. ]'s ] high-neckline dresses inspired Dormer's unusual funnel-neck outfit, and prostitute costumes are designed to be quickly removed.{{r|wischhover20120604}} All clothing, whether for Wildlings or for women at the royal court, is aged for two weeks to improve realism on high-definition television.{{r|snead20120611}} The show's costumes are inspired by many cultures, such as ] and ]. Dothraki outfits resemble that of the ] (one was made out of fish skins to resemble dragon scales), and the Wildlings wear fur side in and skin side out like the ].{{r|wischhover20120604}} Wildling bone armor is made of molds taken of real bones and assembled with string and latex resegfism on high-definition television.{{r|snead20120611}}


About two dozen wigs are used for actors such as Headey, Dormer, Van Houten, and Clarke. Made of human hair and up to two feet in length, they cost up to $7,000 each and are washed and styled like real hair. Applying the wigs is a lengthy process; Clarke, for example, requires about two hours to style her brunette hair with a platinum-blonde wig and braids. Other actors such as Gleeson and Turner receive frequent haircoloring. For characters such as Clarke and her Dothrakis, hair, wigs, and costumes are processed so they appear as if they have not been washed in weeks.<ref name="wischhover20120604">{{cite web | url=http://fashionista.com/2012/06/game-of-thrones-hair-and-wardrobe-secrets-revealed/ | title=Game of Thrones‘ Hair and Wardrobe Secrets Revealed | work=Fashionista | date=June 4, 2012 | accessdate=June 6, 2012 | author=Wischhover, Cheryl}}</ref> About two dozen wigs are used for actors such as Headey, Dormer, Van Houten, and Clarke. Made of human hair and up to two feet in length, they cost up to $7,000 each and are washed and styled like real hair. Applying the wigs is a lengthy process; Clarke, for example, requires about two hours to style her brunette hair with a platinum-blonde wig and braids. Other actors such as Gleeson and Turner receive frequent haircoloring. For characters such as Clarke and her Dothrakis, hair, wigs, and costumes are processed so they appear as if they have not been washed in weeks.<ref name="wischhover20120604">{{cite web | url=http://fashionista.com/2012/06/game-of-thrones-hair-and-wardrobe-secrets-revealed/ | title=Game of Thrones‘ Hair and Wardrobe Secrets Revealed | work=Fashionista | date=June 4, 2012 | accessdate=June 6, 2012 | author=Wischhover, Cheryl}}</ref>
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''Game of Thrones'' receives funding from ], a government agency financed by ] and the ].<ref>{{cite web|publisher=Northern Ireland Screen|title=Game of Thrones season 3 to film in Northern Ireland|url=http://northernirelandscreen.co.uk/news/2919/game-of-thrones-season-3-to-film-in-northern-ireland.aspx|accessdate=April 12, 2012|date=April 12, 2012}}</ref> {{asof|2013|04}} Northern Ireland Screen has awarded the show £9.25 million and according to government estimates, benefited the Northern Ireland economy by £65 million.{{r|bradley20120412}} ''Game of Thrones'' receives funding from ], a government agency financed by ] and the ].<ref>{{cite web|publisher=Northern Ireland Screen|title=Game of Thrones season 3 to film in Northern Ireland|url=http://northernirelandscreen.co.uk/news/2919/game-of-thrones-season-3-to-film-in-northern-ireland.aspx|accessdate=April 12, 2012|date=April 12, 2012}}</ref> {{asof|2013|04}} Northern Ireland Screen has awarded the show £9.25 million and according to government estimates, benefited the Northern Ireland economy by £65 million.{{r|bradley20120412}}


Invest NI and the ]<ref name=bradley20120412>{{cite news|last=Bradley|first=Una|title=The ‘Game of Thrones’ tourists: How much is the hit HBO fantasy series worth to its home, Nothern Ireland?|url=http://www.irishtimes.com/culture/media/the-game-of-thrones-tourists-1.1357475|accessdate=April 12, 2013|newspaper=]|date=April 12, 2013}}</ref> also expect the series to generate tourism revenue. According to a government minister, the series has given Northern Ireland the most publicity in its history outside politics and ].<ref name="mcadam20120516">{{cite news | url=http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/entertainment/film-tv/news/game-of-thrones-pumped-43m-into-northern-irelands-economy-and-more-could-be-on-the-way-28749710.html | title=Game of Thrones pumped £43m into Northern Ireland's economy, and more could be on the way | work=Belfast Telegraph | date=May 16, 2012 | accessdate=May 16, 2012 | author=McAdam, Noel}}</ref> Invest NI and the ]<ref name=bradley20120412>{{cite news|last=Bradley|first=Una|title=The ‘Game of Thrones’ tourists: How much is the hit HBO fantasy series worth to its home, Nothern Ireland?|url=http://www.irishtimes.com/culture/media/the-game-of-thrones-tourists-1.1357475|accessdate=April 12, 2013|newspaper=]|date=April 12, 2013}}</ref> also expect the series to generate tourism revenue. According to a government minister, the series has given Northern Ireland the most publicity in its history outside politics and ].<ref name="mcadam20120516">{{cgfs in Hotel Bookings to Filming Locations|url=http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/travel/game-of-thrones-filming-locations-288707.html|accessdate=April 18, 2013|publisher=Female First|date=April 17, 2013}}</ref>

Tourism organizations in other filming locations also reported notable increases in bookings after their locations appeared in ''Game of Thrones''. Bookings through one web portal in 2012 increased by 13% in Iceland and by 28% in Dubrovnik, Croatia. In 2013, bookings increased by 100% in ], Morocco, where Daenerys's season 3 scenes were filmed.<ref>{{cite news|last=Adam|first=Shabana|title=Travel News: Game of Thrones Sparks Big Boosts in Hotel Bookings to Filming Locations|url=http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/travel/game-of-thrones-filming-locations-288707.html|accessdate=April 18, 2013|publisher=Female First|date=April 17, 2013}}</ref>


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The first season of ''Game of Thrones'' premiered on HBO in the United States on April 17, 2011,<ref>{{cite news |url=http://insidetv.ew.com/2011/01/07/game-of-thrones-premiere-date/|title='Game of Thrones' premiere date revealed|work=Entertainment Weekly|first=James|last=Hibberd|date=January 7, 2011|accessdate=February 24, 2013}}</ref> and the second season on April 1, 2012. On the same day or in the subsequent weeks or months, the series also began airing in several other countries. The first season of ''Game of Thrones'' premiered on HBO in the United States on April 17, 2011,<ref>{{cite news |url=http://insidetv.ew.com/2011/01/07/game-of-thrones-premiere-date/|title='Game of Thrones' premiere date revealed|work=Entertainment Weekly|first=James|last=Hibberd|date=January 7, 2011|accessdate=February 24, 2013}}</ref> and the second season on April 1, 2012. On the same day or in the subsequent weeks or months, the series also began airing in several other countries.


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This article is about the TV series. For the novel, see A Game of Thrones. For other works of the same name, see A Game of Thrones (disambiguation). 

{{Infobox television
|show_name = Game of Thrones
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|genre = High fantasy
Medieval fantasy
Drama
|format = Serial drama
|creator = David Benioff
D. B. Weiss
|starring = see List of Game of Thrones characters
|composer = Ramin Djawadi
|country = United States
|language = English
|num_seasons = 3 
|num_episodes = 25 
|list_episodes = List of Game of Thrones episodes
|executive_producer = David Benioff
D. B. Weiss
Frank Doelger
Bernadette Caulfield
Carolyn Strauss
George R. R. Martin
|editor = Oral Norrey Ottey
Frances Parker
Martin Nicholson
Katie Weiland
|location = Northern Ireland
Malta
Croatia
Iceland
Morocco
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The series, set on the fictional continents of Westeros and Essos at the end of a decade-long summer, interweaves several plot lines. The first follows the members of several noble houses in a civil war for the Iron Throne of the Seven Kingdoms; the second covers the rising threat of the impending winter and the mythical creatures of the North; the third chronicles the attempts of the exiled last scion of the realm's deposed dynasty to reclaim the throne. Through its morally ambiguous characters, the series explores issues of social hierarchy, religion, civil war, sexuality, crime, and punishment. It is the most recent big-budget work to have contributed to the popularity of the fantasy genre in mainstream media.

Game of Thrones has obtained an exceptionally broad and active international fan base. It received widespread acclaim by critics, although its use of nudity has been criticized. The series won numerous awards and nominations — including two Primetime Emmy Award nominations for Outstanding Drama Series, a Golden Globe Award nomination for Best Television Series – Drama, a [[Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presenmkire#Plot_synopsis|l1=Synopsis of A Song of Ice and Fire}} The series roughly follows the multiple storylines of the A Song of Ice and Fire series. Set in the fictional Seven Kingdoms of Westeros, Game of Thrones chronicles the violent dynastic struggles among the realm's noble families for control of the Iron Throne. As the series opens, additional threats are beginning to rise in the icy North and in the eastern continent of Essos.

The settings, characters and plot elements of the novels and the TV series are derived from a very broad range of periods in European history. A principal inspiration for the novels was the English War of the Roses (1455–85) between the houses of Lancaster and York, reflected in Martin's houses of Lannister and Stark. Most of Westeros, with its castles and knightly tournaments, is based on High Medieval Western Europe. The scheming Cersei, for instance, calls to mind Isabella (1295–1358), the "she-wolf of France". But the series also combines such varied inspirations as Hadrian's Wall (which became Martin's great Wall), the fall of Rome and the legend of Atlantis (ancient Valyria), Byzantine "Greek fire" ("wildfire"), Icelandic sagas of the Viking Age (the Ironborn) and the Mongol hordes (the Dothraki), as well as elements from the Hundred Years' War (1337–1453) and the Italian Renaissance (c. 1400–1500). The series' great popularity has in part been attributed to Martin's skill at fusing these disparate elements into a seamless whole that appears credible on its own terms as an alternative history.

Cast and characters

Main article: List of Game of Thrones characters
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Sean Bean (Ned Stark) received top billing in the first season.
Peter Dinklage (Tyrion Lannister) led the principal cast in seasons 2 and 3.

Like the novels it adapts, Game of Thrones has a sprawling ensemble cast, estimated to be the largest on television. During the production of the third season, 257 cash (Richard Madden), the dainty Sansa (Sophie Turner), the tomboy Arya (Maisie Williams), the adventurous Bran (Isaac Hempstead-Wright) and the youngest, Rickon. Among the family's outsiders are Ned's hostage and ward Theon Greyjoy (Alfie Allen), Robb's lover, the healer Talisa Maegyr (Oona Chaplin), and Arya's friend, blacksmith's apprentice Gendry (Joe Dempsie).

Ned's bastard son Jon Snow (Kit Harington) and his friend Samwell Tarly (John Bradley) serve in the Night's Watch under Lord Commander Jeor Mormont (James Cosmo). The red-haired Ygritte (Rose Leslie) is one of the Wildling foes that they guard the ancient northern Wall against.

Ned's old friend King Robert Baratheon (Mark Addy) shares a loveless marriage with Queen Cersei Lannister (Lena Headey). Cersei has taken her twin, the "Kingslayer" Ser Jaime Lannister

Season 1 Season 2 Season 3
Rating 79 88 90

|} The critical response to the two aired seasons of Game of Thrones has been very positive. Both seasons were listed on several yearly "best of" lists published by U.S. media, such as the Washington Post (2011), TIME (2011 and 2012) and The Hollywood Reporter (2012).

Reviewing the first season, critics noted the high production values, the well-realized world, compelling characters, and particularly the performance of the child actors. Variety wrote that "there may be no show more profitable to its network than 'Game of Thrones' is to HBO. Fully produced by the pay cabler and already a global phenomenon after only one season, the fantasy skein was a gamble that has paid off handsomely."

The second season was also very well received by critics. Entertainment Weekly praised the "vivid, vital, and just plain fun" storytelling, and The Hollywood Reporter wrote that the show made a "strong case for being one of TV's best series", its gravitas making it the only genre show dramatically comparable to shows such as Mad Men or Breaking Bad. The New York Times published the only mixed review, disapproving of the characters' lack of complexity and their confusing multitude, as well as the meandering plot.

The amount of sex and nudity shown on Game of Thrones, especially in scenes that are incidental to the plot, has been the focus of much of the criticism aimed at the series. Charlie Anders wrote in io9 that while the first season was replete with light-hearted "sexposition", the second season appeared to focus on distasteful, exploitative and dehumanizing sex with little informational content. According to the Washington Post's Anna Holmes, the nude scenes appeared to be aimed mainly at titillating heterosexual men, right down to the Brazilian waxes sported by the women in the series's faux-medieval setting, which made these scenes alienating to other viewers. And in the Huffington Post, Maureen Ryan likewise noted that Game of Thrones mostly presented women naked, rather than men, and added that the excess of "random boobage" undercut any aspirations the series might have to address the oppression of women in a feudal society. Saturday Night Live parodied this aspect of the adaptation in a sketch that portrayed the series as having a horny thirteen-year-old boy as a consultant whose main concern was showing as many breasts per scene as possible.

Fandom

Two fans costumed as Khal Drogo and Daenerys Targaryen. Cosplay is a popular activity at fan conventions.
Main article: A Song of Ice and Fire fandom

The novel series A Song of Ice and Fire and its TV adaptation Game of Thrones have an exceptionally broad and active international fan base. In 2012, Vulture ranked the series's fandom as the most devoted in popular culture, ahead of that of Lady Gaga, Justin Bieber, Harry Potter or Star Wars. In 2013, BBC News wrote that the "passion and the extreme devotion of fans" had brought about a phenomenon unlike anything related to other popular TV series, manifesting itself in a very broad range of fan labor, such as Game of Thrones-themed burlesque routines, or people naming their children after characters from the series. Writers cited by the BBC attributed this success to the rich detail, moral ambiguity, sexual explicitness and epic scale of the series and novels.

58 percents of viewers were reported to be male as of 2013, and on average 41 years old. According to the marketing director of SBS, Game of Thrones has the highest fan engagement rate of any TV series known to her: 5.5% of the series's 2.9 million Facebook fans were talking online about the series in 2012, compared to 1.8% of the more than ten million fans of HBO's other fantasy series True Blood.

Among the many fan sites dedicated to the TV and novel series, Vulture noted in particular Westeros.org and WinterIsComing.net, which provide news reports and discussion forums, ToweroftheHand.com, which organizes communal readings of the novels, and Podcastoficeandfire.com, which produces a fan podcast.

Viewer numbers

According to HBO, the second season of Game of Thrones had an average gross audience (including all repeats and on-demand viewings) of 11.6 million viewers. An earlier estimate of 10.3 million saw it become the third most-watched series in the history of HBO.

The following graphic shows viewer numbers for the first airings: Template:Game of Thrones ratings

Awards

Main article: List of awards and nominations received by Game of Thrones

The first season of Game of Thrones was nominated for thirteen of the 2011 Emmy Awards, including Outstanding Drama Series. It won two, Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series and Outstanding Main Title Design. Peter Dinklage, who plays Tyrion Lannister, was named best supporting actor by the Emmys, the Golden Globes, the Scream Awards and the Satellite Awards. In 2012, the second season won six of the Creative Arts Emmy Awards.

Year Award Category Recipient Ref.
2011 Emmy Awards Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series Peter Dinklage (as Tyrion Lannister) for the episode "Baelor"
Outstanding Main Title Design Angus Wall, Hameed Shaukat, Kirk Shintani and Robert Feng
Scream Awards Best TV Show Game of Thrones
Best Supporting Actor Peter Dinklage
Breakout Performance – Female Emilia Clarke
Television Critics Association Awards Outstanding New Program Game of Thrones
Satellite Awards Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film Peter Dinklage
Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Television Series Game of Thrones
Golden Globe Awards Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film Peter Dinklage
George Foster Peabody Award Game of Thrones
2012 Television Critics Association Awards Program of the Year Game of Thrones
Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Television Series Game of Thrones
Creative Arts Emmy Awards Outstanding Sound Mixing For A Comedy Or Drama Series (One Hour) Matthew Waters, Onnalee Blank, Ronan Hill and Mervyn Moore for the episode "Blackwater"
Outstanding Sound Editing For A Series Peter Brown, Kira Roessler, Tim Hands, Paul Aulicino, Stephen P. Robinson, Vanessa Lapato, Brett Voss, James Moriana, Jeffrey Wilhoit and David Klotz for the episode "Blackwater"
Outstanding Special Visual Effects Rainer Gombos, Juri Stanossek, Sven Martin, Steve Kullback, Jan Fiedler, Chris Stenner, Tobias Mannewitz, Thilo Ewers and Adam Chazen for the episode "Valar Morghulis"
Outstanding Costumes For A Series Michele Clapton, Alexander Fordham and Chloe Aubry for the episode "The Prince of Winterfell"
Outstanding Makeup For A Single-Camera Series (Non-Prosthetic) Paul Engele and Melissa Lackersteen for the episode "The Old Gods and the New"
Outstanding Art Direction for a Single-Camera Series Gemma Jackson, Frank Walsh and Tina Jones for the episodes "Garden of Bones", "The Ghost of Harrenhal" and "A Man Without Honor" (tied with Boardwalk Empire)

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