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, Michelle Fairley

Won 1 Golden Globe. Another 32 wins & 73 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Peter Dinklage	...	Tyrion Lannister (29 episodes, 2011-2013)
Lena Headey	...	Cersei Lannister (26 episodes, 2011-2013)
Michelle Fairley	...	Catelyn Stark (25 episodes, 2011-2013)
Maisie Williams	...	Arya Stark (25 episodes, 2011-2013)
Emilia Clarke	...	Daenerys Targaryen (23 episodes, 2011-2013)
Sophie Turner	...	Sansa Stark (23 episodes, 2011-2013)
Iain Glen	...	Jorah Mormont (22 episodes, 2011-2013)
Kit Harington	...	Jon Snow (22 episodes, 2011-2013)
Alfie Allen	...	Theon Greyjoy (22 episodes, 2011-2013)
Jack Gleeson	...	Joffrey Baratheon (22 episodes, 2011-2013)
Richard Madden	...	Robb Stark (20 episodes, 2011-2013)
Aidan Gillen	...	Petyr 'Littlefinger' Baelish (19 episodes, 2011-2013)
Isaac Hempstead Wright	...	Bran Stark (19 episodes, 2011-2013)
Rory McCann	...	Sandor 'The Hound' Clegane (19 episodes, 2011-2013)
Nikolaj Coster-Waldau	...	Jaime Lannister (18 episodes, 2011-2013)
Charles Dance	...	Tywin Lannister (18 episodes, 2011-2013)
John Bradley	...	Samwell Tarly (17 episodes, 2011-2013)
Conleth Hill	...	Lord Varys (17 episodes, 2011-2013)
Jerome Flynn	...	Bronn (17 episodes, 2011-2013)
Joe Dempsie	...	Gendry (16 episodes, 2011-2013)
Sibel Kekilli	...	Shae (15 episodes, 2011-2013)
Julian Glover	...	Grand Maester Pycelle (15 episodes, 2011-2013)
Mark Stanley	...	Grenn (15 episodes, 2011-2013)
Kristian Nairn	...	Hodor (15 episodes, 2011-2013)
Donald Sumpter	...	Maester Luwin (14 episodes, 2011-2012)
Esmé Bianco	...	Ros (14 episodes, 2011-2013)
Ron Donachie	...	Ser Rodrik Cassel (13 episodes, 2011-2012)
Gwendoline Christie	...	Brienne of Tarth (13 episodes, 2012-2013)
Natalia Tena	...	Osha (13 episodes, 2011-2013)
Amrita Acharia	...	Irri (13 episodes, 2011-2012)
James Cosmo	...	Jeor Mormont (12 episodes, 2011-2013)
Ian McElhinney	...	Barristan Selmy (12 episodes, 2011-2013)
Finn Jones	...	Loras Tyrell (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 | night watch | intrigue | queen | horse riding | 

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Taglines:

Winter is coming.

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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 series takes its name from the first novel in the book series - "A Game of Thrones" - which is actually known as "A Song of Ice and Fire." George R.R. Martin's story credit acknowledges the entire series under this title, rather than the title of individual volumes.

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Quotes

[repeated line]
Eddard Stark: Winter is coming.

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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 Chuck: Chuck Versus the Family Volkoff (2011)

User Reviews

This one will blow you away!

Love, betrayal, greed, murder, corruption… All collides in mythical world of Westeros. George R. R. Martin's world is unlike any other fantasy world you have ever seen. The main conflict lies between two families: House of Stark and House of Lannister, but there are many more stores to be told…

Eddard Stark (Sean Bean) is the main character of the series, and the story is mostly about him. Since HBO has staked a lot of money into this series, there will be a lot of colorful characters, just like it the books.

The art dept. has done a magnificent job by creating a whole new world from scratch. Costumes, armors, landscape, photography… All has been done in well-known HBO way.

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