Daenerys is gifted three dragon eggs while Viserys is eventually killed by Drogo, who later dies himself. In Essos, the exiled Viserys Targaryen marries his sister, Daenerys, off to Dothraki warlord Khal Drogo in exchange for an army to take back Westeros, where his father was once king. Meanwhile, Ned's bastard son Jon Snow joins the Night's Watch, an ancient order sworn to defend Westeros by maintaining the Wall. Ned's refusal to recognize Joffrey as king leads to his execution. Following Robert's death, however, Cersei's eldest, Joffrey, is crowned. Ned discovers that Robert and Cersei's three children are in fact Jamie and Cersei's three children, and are not rightful heirs to the throne. Ned's son, Bran, is paralyzed after stumbling upon Robert's wife, Cersei Lannister, having sex with her brother, Jaime. In Winterfell, Ned Stark becomes Hand of the King to Robert Baratheon, bringing his daughters, Sansa and Arya, with him to King’s Landing. During the course of the series, 73 episodes of Game of Thrones aired over eight seasons, between April 17, 2011, and May 19, 2019.Įpisodes Season 1 (2011) The show's episodes have won numerous awards including four Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Drama Series. The series concluded with its eighth season, which premiered on April 14, 2019, and consisted of six episodes. All eight seasons are available on DVD, Blu-ray and Ultra HD Blu-ray. Episodes were broadcast on Sunday at 9:00 pm Eastern Time, and the episodes are between 50 and 82 minutes in length. Filming for the series took place in a number of locations, including Croatia, Northern Ireland, Iceland, and Spain. Weiss both serve as executive producers, along with Carolyn Strauss, Frank Doelger, Bernadette Caulfield, and George R. The series premiered on April 17, 2011, on HBO. The series starts when House Stark, led by Lord Eddard 'Ned' Stark ( Sean Bean), is drawn into schemes surrounding King Robert Baratheon ( Mark Addy). The series takes place on the fictional continents of Westeros and Essos, and chronicles the power struggles among noble families as they fight for control of the Iron Throne of the Seven Kingdoms. Martin's series of fantasy novels, A Song of Ice and Fire. Game of Thrones is an American fantasy drama television series created by David Benioff and D.

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