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 | brother sister incest | 

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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 German

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 first season premiered on Sean Bean's birthday (April 17th).

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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

During the opening credits, each cast member's name is accompanied by the insignia of his/her character's house.

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Connections

Referenced in The Nostalgia Critic: Mr. Magoo (2012)

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.

Travel along side your heroes, from the cold North, and The Wall with Jon Snow, across the desert-city on the South, with Ned Stark, and join Daenerys and her riders on a mission to retrieve the Iron Throne.

Let the Game of Thrones begin!