Game of Thrones (2011– )

Seven noble families fight for control of the mythical land of Westeros.

Creators:

David Benioff, D.B. Weiss

Stars:

Peter Dinklage, Lena Headey, Maisie Williams

Won 1 Golden Globe. Another 32 wins & 75 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Peter Dinklage	...	Tyrion Lannister (28 episodes, 2011-2013)
Lena Headey	...	Cersei Lannister (27 episodes, 2011-2013)
Maisie Williams	...	Arya Stark (27 episodes, 2011-2013)
Emilia Clarke	...	Daenerys Targaryen (25 episodes, 2011-2013)
Michelle Fairley	...	Catelyn Stark (25 episodes, 2011-2013)
Iain Glen	...	Jorah Mormont (24 episodes, 2011-2013)
Kit Harington	...	Jon Snow (24 episodes, 2011-2013)
Sophie Turner	...	Sansa Stark (24 episodes, 2011-2013)
Alfie Allen	...	Theon Greyjoy (23 episodes, 2011-2013)
Jack Gleeson	...	Joffrey Baratheon (23 episodes, 2011-2013)
Richard Madden	...	Robb Stark (21 episodes, 2011-2013)
Isaac Hempstead Wright	...	Bran Stark (21 episodes, 2011-2013)
Rory McCann	...	Sandor 'The Hound' Clegane (21 episodes, 2011-2013)
Nikolaj Coster-Waldau	...	Jaime Lannister (19 episodes, 2011-2013)
Aidan Gillen	...	Petyr 'Littlefinger' Baelish (19 episodes, 2011-2013)
Charles Dance	...	Tywin Lannister (19 episodes, 2011-2013)
John Bradley	...	Samwell Tarly (19 episodes, 2011-2013)
Conleth Hill	...	Lord Varys (18 episodes, 2011-2013)
Jerome Flynn	...	Bronn (17 episodes, 2011-2013)
Joe Dempsie	...	Gendry (17 episodes, 2011-2013)
Kristian Nairn	...	Hodor (17 episodes, 2011-2013)
Sibel Kekilli	...	Shae (16 episodes, 2011-2013)
Julian Glover	...	Grand Maester Pycelle (16 episodes, 2011-2013)
Mark Stanley	...	Grenn (15 episodes, 2011-2013)
Donald Sumpter	...	Maester Luwin (14 episodes, 2011-2012)
Ian McElhinney	...	Barristan Selmy (14 episodes, 2011-2013)
Gwendoline Christie	...	Brienne of Tarth (14 episodes, 2012-2013)
Natalia Tena	...	Osha (14 episodes, 2011-2013)
Esmé Bianco	...	Ros (14 episodes, 2011-2013)
Ron Donachie	...	Rodrik Cassel (13 episodes, 2011-2012)
Amrita Acharia	...	Irri (13 episodes, 2011-2012)
Stephen Dillane	...	Stannis Baratheon (12 episodes, 2012-2013)
James Cosmo	...	Jeor Mormont (12 episodes, 2011-2013)
Rose Leslie	...	Ygritte (12 episodes, 2012-2013)
Finn Jones	...	Loras Tyrell (12 episodes, 2011-2013)
Art Parkinson	...	Rickon Stark (12 episodes, 2011-2013)

Storyline

Seven noble families fight for control of the mythical land of Westeros. Political and sexual intrigue is pervasive. Robert Baratheon, King of Westeros, asks his old friend Eddard, Lord Stark, to serve as Hand of the King, or highest official. Secretly warned that the previous Hand was assassinated, Eddard accepts in order to investigate further. Meanwhile the Queen's family, the Lannisters, may be hatching a plot to take power. Across the sea, the last members of the previous and deposed ruling family, the Targaryens, are also scheming to regain the throne. The friction between the houses Stark, Lannister and Baratheon, and with the remaining great houses Greyjoy, Tully, Arryn, and Tyrell, leads to full-scale war. All while a very ancient evil awakens in the farthest north. Amidst the war and political confusion, a neglected military order of misfits, the Night's Watch, is all that stands between the realms of men and icy horrors beyond.

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Plot Keywords:

king | queen | night watch | intrigue | horse | 

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Taglines:

Five Kings. One Throne.

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Genres:

Adventure | Drama | Fantasy

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Certificate:

TV-MA

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site

Country:

USA UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

17 April 2011 (USA)

Also Known As:

A Song of Ice and Fire

Filming Locations:

Iceland

Company Credits

Production Co:

Home Box Office (HBO), Television 360, Grok! Studio

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The official words of House Lannister "Hear Me Roar!" are seldom mentioned. Their unofficial motto "A Lannister always pays his debts" is often used, mostly in negative context, meaning that Lannisters always repay unkindness with unkindness.

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Quotes

Ramsay Snow: [to Theon]
[waving a sausage around, mocking Theon's castration]
Ramsay Snow: Sorry. I shouldn't make jokes. My mother taught me not to throw stones at cripples.
[thinks for a moment]
Ramsay Snow: But my father told me to aim for their heads!

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Crazy Credits

The opening pictures on the revolving metal rings show part of the history of Westeros. It begins with the conquest of Westeros by Aegon the Conqueror of House Targaryen, followed by Robert's Rebellion (where the Targaryens are deposed), and ending with the crowning of Robert Baratheon as King of the Seven Kingdoms.

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Connections

Referenced in Parks and Recreation: Article Two (2013)

User Reviews

Excellent, Raw, Brutal and to the point

First of all, I am a huge fan of the books, and I find it exhilarating to see a show that is so close to what I made in my mind while reading it.

I see some of the reviews are complaining about the sex and violence, to me that is like going to a restaurant, order a steak and complain about getting meat..

They keep true to the epically written book, and they depict the characters in an excellent way.

With a few exceptions I would say they have made what will be an epic show here, and I would really hope that they continue for all the books.