Game of Thrones is an HBO fantasy drama television series developed by David Benioff and D. B. Weiss. It is based on George R. R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire trilogy, the first of which is A Game of Thrones.
The show was shot in the United Kingdom, Canada, Croatia, Iceland, Malta, Morocco, and Spain. It started on HBO in the United States on April 17, 2011, and finished on May 19, 2019, with 73 episodes shown across eight seasons.
Game of Thrones is loosely based on George R. R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire novel series, and is set in the fictitious Seven Kingdoms of Westeros and the continent of Essos. The show pursues numerous plot threads at the same time.
The first plot arc chronicles a battle for sovereignty of the Iron Throne of the Seven Kingdoms, with other noble families battling for independence from the throne. The second is about the exiled scion’s efforts to recover the throne, and the third is about the coming winter, as well as the fabled animals and ferocious peoples of the North.
Game of Thrones – Season 1 – Trailer
Game of Thrones – Season 1 – Summary
The plot is set in a fantasy universe, mostly on the continent Westeros, with one storyline taking place on Essos, a region to the east. The season, like the novel, begins with nobleman Eddard “Ned” Stark, the Warden of the North, who is requested to become the King’s Hand (chief counsellor) to his lifelong friend, King Robert Baratheon.
Ned is on the hunt for the killer of his predecessor, Jon Arryn. He unearths horrible truths about the powerful Lannister family, including Robert’s queen, Cersei, that his predecessor died attempting to reveal. Following Robert’s death, Ned is arrested for treason. Robb, Ned’s eldest son, leads a rebellion against the Lannisters.
Ned is assassinated by Cersei’s ruthless adolescent son, King Joffrey Baratheon. Meanwhile, in Essos, the exiled son of the previous king, Viserys Targaryen, compels his sister Daenerys to marry a Dothraki warrior in return for an army to pursue his claim to the Iron Throne. Viserys dies at the conclusion of the season, and Daenerys becomes the Mother of Dragons.
