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The first season of the ] ] television series '']'' premiered on ] on April 17, 2011, and concluded on June 19, 2011, airing on Sunday at 9:00 pm in the United States. Helmed by ] and ], the original pilot was shot in late 2009, and despite some recasting, much of that footage was used in the first episode of the completed season.

The season consists of 10 episodes, each running approximately 55 minutes. ''Game of Thrones'' is based on '']'', the first novel in the '']'' series by ]. The story takes place in a ], primarily upon a continent called ], with one story line occurring on another continent to the east known as ]. Like the book, the season initially focuses on the family of Eddard Stark (]) as he is thrust into royal intrigue at the invitation of his king and longtime friend, Robert Baratheon (]).

The first cast member publicly announced was ], with a variety of industry veterans such as Bean, Addy, and ] soon joining the show. A series of relatively newer actors were cast as the novel's younger generation of characters.

The show was filmed primarily in Ireland, Northern Ireland, and Malta. Critics praised the show's production values and cast, with specific accolades for Dinklage's portrayal of ]. The first season won two of the thirteen ] for which it was nominated, for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series (Dinklage) and Outstanding Main Title Design. Bean and ] received other individual accolades, as did ] for music. Within four months of its initial U.S. premiere on April 17, 2011, it had been shown by HBO affiliates or licensees throughout the world. U.S. viewership rose by approximately 33% over the course of the season, from 2.2 million to over 3 million by the season finale.

==Plot==
{{See also|A Song of Ice and Fire#Plot_synopsis|l1=Synopsis of A Song of Ice and Fire}}


The first season of the ] ] television series '']'' premiered on ] on April 17, 2011, in the U.S. and concluded on June 19, 2011. It consists of ten episodes, each of approximately 55 minutes. The series is based on '']'', the first novel in the '']'' series by ], adapted for television by ] and ]. HBO had ordered a ] in November 2008; filming began the following year. However, it did not receive a season order and was later reworked with some roles recast. In March 2010, HBO ordered the first season, which began filming in July 2010, primarily in ], ], with additional filming in ].
The cable television series closely adapts the multiple story lines of the ''A Song of Ice and Fire'' novel series,<ref>{{cite web |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20160817123724/http://www.georgerrmartin.com/hbo-options-ice-fire/ |archivedate=August 17, 2016 |url=http://www.georgerrmartin.com/hbo-options-ice-fire/ |title=HBO Options Fire & Ice |publisher=George R.R. Martin's Official website |date=January 18, 2007 |accessdate=April 1, 2012 |deadurl=no}}</ref> whose author, ], said that the show's pilot script was very faithful to his work.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://grrm.livejournal.com/153810.html?thread=10105810#t10105810 |author=Martin, George R.R.|title=No Place Like Home |work=Not A Blog |publisher=LiveJournal |date=May 20, 2010 |accessdate=April 1, 2012}}</ref> The series begins with Ned Stark (]) being asked to be the chief advisor (known as the Hand of the King) to lecherous King Robert Baratheon (]). Ned and his wife Catelyn (]) receive a letter from Catelyn's sister, Lysa (]) that gives them reason to believe that rival House Lannister – to which the King's wife Cersei belongs – was the cause of the previous Hand's death. Ned must travel south to help the king and find out who killed the previous Hand of the King, Jon Arryn (]), while trying to protect his family from the Lannisters. As he tries to uncover the reasons behind Jon Arryn's death he uncovers the dark secrets about the Lannisters that Arryn himself died trying to expose.<ref>{{cite web |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20160817123724/http://www.westeros.org/Citadel/SSM/Month/2008/07/ |archivedate=August 17, 2016 |url=http://www.westeros.org/Citadel/SSM/Month/2008/07/ |title=The Citadel: So Spake Martin |publisher=Westeros.org |date=July 27, 2008 |accessdate=February 24, 2013 |deadurl=no}}</ref>


The story takes place in a ], primarily upon the continent ], with one storyline occurring on another continent to the east, ]. Like the novel, the season initially focuses on the family of nobleman ], the Warden of the North, who is asked to become the King's Hand (chief advisor) to his longtime friend, King ]. Ned seeks to find out who murdered his predecessor, ]. He uncovers dark secrets about the powerful Lannister family, which includes Robert's queen, Cersei, that his predecessor died trying to expose. This leads, after Robert's death, to Ned's arrest for treason. Ned's eldest son, Robb, begins a rebellion against the Lannisters. Ned is killed at the order of Cersei's tyrannical teenage son, King ]. Meanwhile, in Essos, the exiled Viserys Targaryen, son of the former king, forces his sister Daenerys to marry a Dothraki warlord in exchange for an army to pursue his claim to the Iron Throne. The season ends with Viserys dead and Daenerys becoming the Mother of Dragons.
Meanwhile, across the Narrow Sea in the continent of Essos, the exiled, arrogant Viserys Targaryen (]), son of the former king whose throne was usurped, believes he still has the rightful claim to the throne. He marries off his younger sister, Daenerys Targaryen (]), whom he has psychologically and physically abused for years, to the leader of the Dothraki warrior tribe, Khal Drogo (]), in an exchange for an army to return to Westeros and take the throne. However, Daenerys' growing love for Drogo and newfound mental strength as the Khaleesi of the tribe mean Viserys' plans go unexpectedly and powerfully awry.


''Game of Thrones'' features a large ], including established actors such as ], ], ], ], ], ], and ]. Newer actors were cast as the younger generation of characters, such as ], ], ], and ]. Critics praised the show's production values and cast; Dinklage's portrayal of ] received specific accolades, as did Bean and Clarke, as well as ] for music. The first season won two of the thirteen ] for which it was nominated: Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series (Dinklage) and Outstanding Main Title Design. It was also nominated for Outstanding Drama Series. U.S. viewership rose by approximately 33% over the course of the season, from 2.2 million to over 3 million by the finale.{{TOC limit|3}}
And at the Wall, Ned's bastard son Jon Snow joins the Night's Watch, an ancient brotherhood sworn to watch over the massive wall that separates the Seven Kingdoms from the dangerous unknown beyond. But an ancient force, long believed dead, threatens the land.


==Episodes== ==Episodes==
{{See also|List of Game of Thrones episodes}} {{See also|List of Game of Thrones episodes|l1=List of ''Game of Thrones'' episodes}}
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|ShortSummary = In the ], a soldier survives an attack by the seemingly extinct creatures known as the ]. He rushes to the Castle Winterfell, which is ruled by ], who decapitates him for being a "deserter". In King's Landing, the capital, Jon Arryn, the "Hand of the King", dies under mysterious circumstances. King ], Eddard's former brother-in-law, travels to Winterfell, offering the position to him and also proposing marriage between ], the former's son, and ], Eddard's daughter. ], Eddard's wife, receives a letter from her sister, Lysa, also Jon's widow, saying that she has escaped King's Landing and that he was murdered by the Lannisters, including Queen ]. Catelyn burns the letter and tells Eddard about it, believing that the Lannisters are plotting against Robert. Eddard's youngest son, ], climbs above a tower, where he witness Cersei having sex with her twin brother, ], who pushes him to fall. Meanwhile across the narrow sea in Essos, the exiled Prince ] makes a deal with the Dothraki warlord ], who marries the former's sister, ], in exchange for providing the Prince with an army to conquer Westeros and reclaim the ]. |ShortSummary = North of the ], ] soldiers are attacked by supernatural ]. One soldier escapes but is captured at Castle Winterfell. ], Warden of the North, executes him for desertion. Later, six orphaned ] pups are found and one given to each Stark sibling, including Ned's bastard son, Jon Snow. In King's Landing, the Seven Kingdoms capital, ], the Hand of the King, dies suddenly. King ], Ned's old friend, travels to Winterfell to recruit Ned and propose a marriage between his heir ] and Ned's daughter, ]. Lysa Arryn, Jon Arryn's widow, sends her sister (Ned's wife), ], a letter claiming the Lannisters, Queen ]'s family, murdered Arryn. Catelyn believes the Lannisters are now plotting against King Robert. Ned's young son, ], climbs a tall tower and witnesses Cersei and her twin brother, ], inside having sex. To hide their incest, Jaime pushes Bran from the high window. Across the Narrow Sea in Essos, exiled Prince ] forces his sister, ], to marry the Dothraki warlord, ], in exchange for an army to conquer Westeros and reclaim the ]. The ancient Targaryens once commanded dragons, and Daenerys is given three fossilized dragon eggs as a wedding gift.
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|ShortSummary = Having accepted his new role as the Hand of the King, Eddard leaves Winterfell with his daughters Sansa and ], while Catelyn stays behind to tend to Brandon, who lies unconscious, and is attacked by an assassin; but his direwolf saves him. Catelyn knows about the Lannisters' involvement in the attempts and decides to go to King's Landing to tell Eddard. ], Eddard's apparent illegitimate son, heads north to join the brotherhood of the Night's Watch, protectors of the Wall that keeps the White Walkers and the wildlings from entering civilized Westeros. ], Cersei's brother, decides to forego the trip south with his family, instead joining Snow's entourage heading to the Wall. When Joffrey threatens Arya and her friend, one of her family's direwolves defends her and escapes, provoking a conflict between the Starks and the Lannisters, with Robert ordering Eddard to execute another present direwolf. Brandon awakens from unconsciousness just after Eddard kills the direwolf. Meanwhile, Daenerys focuses her attention on learning how to please Drogo. |ShortSummary = Ned, the new Hand of the King, travels to King's Landing accompanied by his daughters, Sansa and ]. Catelyn remains at Winterfell to care for the still unconscious Bran. An assassin attacks Bran, but Catelyn fends him off and Bran's ], Summer, kills him. Catelyn suspects the Lannisters were behind the attack. Ned's illegitimate son, ], heads north with his uncle, Benjen Stark, to join the Night's Watch, the protectors of the Wall, a massive ice structure that keeps the Wildling tribes and the mythical ] from civilized Westeros. Before departing, Jon gave tomboy Arya a thin sword she names "Needle". Queen Cersei's younger brother, ], a dwarf also known as "The Imp", accompanies Jon to the Wall. Along the Kingsroad on their way towards King's Landing, Prince Joffrey threatens Arya's young commoner friend, later having him killed. Nymeria, Arya's direwolf, defends her, biting Joffrey. Cersei demands that Robert have the wolf killed, but Arya releases Nymeria to the wild. Sansa's direwolf, Lady, is killed instead. In Winterfell, Bran awakens. Meanwhile, Daenerys is befriended by ], a disgraced knight, while she focuses on learning how to please Drogo.
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|ShortSummary = Ned joins the King's Small Council at King's Landing, capital of the Seven Kingdoms, and learns just how poorly Westeros is being managed. Catelyn decides to go covertly to the south to warn her husband, but is intercepted by an old friend, Councillor Petyr "Littlefinger" Baelish. Bran learns he will never walk again. He does not remember that Jaime Lannister pushed him out of a tower, saying instead that he fell. Jon struggles to adapt to life on the Wall, as he trains with a number of low-born recruits who are not impressed by his bloodline. Watch Commander Lord Mormont asks Tyrion to plead with the King to send more men to the Night's Watch. Daenerys learns that she is pregnant, and begins to stand up to Viserys. |ShortSummary = Ned attends the King's Small Council and learns Westeros has been poorly managed and is deeply in debt. Catelyn travels to King's Landing to covertly warn her husband about the assassination attempt, but she is intercepted by her childhood friend, Councillor Petyr "Littlefinger" Baelish. Bran learns he will never walk again and remains unable to remember the events leading to his fall. Jon struggles to adapt to life on the Wall. The once elite Night's Watch now recruits many low-born and/or convicted criminals who are unimpressed by Jon's bloodline. Lord Commander Jeor Mormont asks Tyrion to plead with the King to send more recruits to the Night's Watch. Tyrion is then leaving to King’s Landing. Daenerys, now pregnant, stands up to Viserys, threatening him if he ever abuses her again. In King’s Landing, Arya is starting to train sword.
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|ShortSummary = Tyrion reaches out to Bran with a method for the boy to reclaim his mobility, before heading south. Ned searches for clues to the unexplained death of Jon Arryn, the former Hand of the King, and in the process uncovers King Robert's illegitimate son. Robert and his guests witness a tournament honoring Ned. Jon takes measures to protect Samwell Tarly, an awkward and friendless boy, from the abuse of the Night's Watchmen. A frustrated Viserys clashes with his newly empowered sister. Sansa dreams of life as a queen, while Arya envisions a far different future. At a chance encounter in a roadside tavern, Catelyn rallies her father's allies and has Tyrion arrested for conspiring to murder her son. |ShortSummary = While returning to King's Landing, Tyrion stops at Winterfell where he presents the Starks a saddle design that will allow the paraplegic Bran to ride a horse. Ned secretly investigates Jon Arryn's death. In the process, he discovers one of King Robert's illegitimate children, ], an armorer. Robert and his guests attend a tournament honoring Ned, which Ned considers an extravagance. Jon takes measures to protect ], an awkward and friendless Night's Watch recruit, from the other Watchmen's abuse. A frustrated Viserys clashes with his newly-empowered sister. Sansa dreams of one day becoming queen, while Arya envisions a far different future. At a roadside tavern, Catelyn, who is Lord Hoster Tully's daughter, unexpectedly encounters Tyrion Lannister. She rallies her father's Riverrun allies to arrest Tyrion for conspiring to murder her son.
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|ShortSummary = Ned refuses to participate in Robert's plan to assassinate the pregnant Daenerys Targaryen, and resigns as Robert's Hand, much to Robert's anger. Catelyn and Tyrion (who she has taken as her prisoner) arrive at her sister Lysa's home in the Eyrie. News of Tyrion's capture reaches King's Landing where Jaime Lannister, the Queen's twin brother, demands answers from Ned. A vengeful Jaime fights Ned until his man stabs Ned in the leg from behind. |ShortSummary = King Robert's eunuch spy, Varys, has uncovered that Daenerys Targaryen is pregnant. Ned rejects Robert's plan to assassinate her, considering Daenerys a non-threat. He resigns in protest as Robert's Hand, angering the king. Catelyn and her prisoner, Tyrion, arrive at her sister Lysa Arryn's fortress home in the Eyrie. News of Tyrion's capture reaches King's Landing where Jaime Lannister, the Queen's twin brother, demands answers from Ned. A vengeful Jaime orders Ned's men killed and fights Ned until Jaime's man stabs Ned in the leg from behind, leaving him wounded.
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|Viewers = 2.44<ref>{{cite web |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20160817123724/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/05/24/sunday-cable-ratings-heatbulls-scores-big-law-order-ci-in-plain-sight-army-wives-housewives-game-of-thrones-much-more/93748/ |archivedate=August 17, 2016 |url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/05/24/sunday-cable-ratings-heatbulls-scores-big-law-order-ci-in-plain-sight-army-wives-housewives-game-of-thrones-much-more/93748/|title=Sunday Cable Ratings: Heat/Bulls Scores Big + 'Law & Order: CI,' 'In Plain Sight,' 'Army Wives,' 'Housewives,' 'Game of Thrones' & Much More|work=TV by the Numbers|last=Gorman|first=Bill|date=May 24, 2011|accessdate=May 25, 2011|deadurl=no}}</ref> |Viewers = 2.44<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/05/24/sunday-cable-ratings-heatbulls-scores-big-law-order-ci-in-plain-sight-army-wives-housewives-game-of-thrones-much-more/93748/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110527163508/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/05/24/sunday-cable-ratings-heatbulls-scores-big-law-order-ci-in-plain-sight-army-wives-housewives-game-of-thrones-much-more/93748/|url-status=dead|archive-date=May 27, 2011|title=Sunday Cable Ratings: Heat/Bulls Scores Big + 'Law & Order: CI,' 'In Plain Sight,' 'Army Wives,' 'Housewives,' 'Game of Thrones' & Much More|work=TV by the Numbers|last=Gorman|first=Bill|date=May 24, 2011|access-date=May 25, 2011}}</ref>
|ShortSummary = Robert appoints Eddard as the Hand again and tasks him to run the affairs until he returns from hunting. Some villagers arrive in the throne room, complaining about being attacked by a group, which Eddard deduces was led by ], the knight who lost to Tyrell. They also deduce that Gregor was hired by ], Cersei's father. Eddard sentences Gregor to death and sends a message to Tywin, summoning him to a trial. Eddard decides to return Sansa, who just reconciled with Joffrey, and Arya to Winterfell. Eddard finds out that Joffrey is not Robert's biological son. While riding a horse, Brandon is attacked by outlaws; but ], Eddard's other son, and ], a henchman and son of a fallen rebellion leader, save him. In Vale, Tyrion demands a ], which Lysa accepts. She chooses Ser Vardis and Tyrion asks for a fighter, with only one volunteering, killing Vardis and having Tyrion released. Meanwhile, Viserys gets angry with Drogo for not honoring his promise and attempts to kill his baby inside Daenerys. Drogo kills Viserys by pouring molten gold on his head. |ShortSummary = King Robert reappoints Ned as Hand and tasks him with running affairs until Robert returns from hunting. Villagers from Riverrun arrive with news of atrocities committed by raiders, who Ned deduces were led by Ser ], a Lannister retainer known as "the Mountain". Ned sentences the Mountain to death and summons ] to a trial. Ned decides to send Sansa (now reconciled with Joffrey) and Arya back to Winterfell. Ned has discovered that Joffrey and his two siblings are not Robert's biological children, and were fathered by Jaime Lannister. Bran, while testing his new saddle, is attacked by rogue Wildings. ], Ned's oldest son, and ], Ned's captive ward, whose father, King Balon, was a fallen rebel, rescue him, and the woman Wilding, ], is enslaved. In the Vale, Tyrion demands a ]. Lysa chooses Ser Vardis Egen as her champion. The ] ] volunteers as Tyrion's champion. He defeats Vardis and obtains Tyrion's release. Meanwhile, Viserys grows impatient and angry waiting for Drogo to fulfill his promise, and he threatens to kill Daenerys' unborn child. Drogo kills Viserys by pouring molten gold on his head.
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|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2011|5|29}} |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2011|5|29}}
|Viewers = 2.40<ref>{{cite web |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20160817123724/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/06/01/sunday-cable-ratings-my-big-fat-gypsy-wedding-breakout-kings-game-of-thrones-the-killing-more/94362/ |archivedate=August 17, 2016 |url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/06/01/sunday-cable-ratings-my-big-fat-gypsy-wedding-breakout-kings-game-of-thrones-the-killing-more/94362/|title=Sunday Cable Ratings: 'My Big Fat Gypsy Wedding,' 'Game of Thrones,' 'The Killing' & More|work=TV by the Numbers|last=Gorman|first=Bill|date=June 1, 2011|accessdate=June 1, 2011|deadurl=no}}</ref> |Viewers = 2.40<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/06/01/sunday-cable-ratings-my-big-fat-gypsy-wedding-breakout-kings-game-of-thrones-the-killing-more/94362/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110603194915/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/06/01/sunday-cable-ratings-my-big-fat-gypsy-wedding-breakout-kings-game-of-thrones-the-killing-more/94362/|url-status=dead|archive-date=June 3, 2011|title=Sunday Cable Ratings: 'My Big Fat Gypsy Wedding,' 'Game of Thrones,' 'The Killing' & More|work=TV by the Numbers|last=Gorman|first=Bill|date=June 1, 2011|access-date=June 1, 2011}}</ref>
|ShortSummary = In King's Landing, Eddard tells Cersei about his knowledge that she is involved with Jaime and all of her children are his. The former learns that Robert was critically wounded by a boar. Robert names Eddard as the "Protector of the realm" to rule until Joffrey reaches the legal age. Eddard sends a message to ], Robert's brother, intending to enthrone him since Robert does not have any true heirs. The former tells Baelish about his plan and asks him to gain the loyalty of the City Watch, the only force capable of overpowering Cersei's loyal warriors. After Robert's death, Eddard, Baelish and the City Watch confront Cersei and Joffrey in the throne room, where Baelish and the City Watch are revealed to be loyal to Cersei, attacking Eddard and his men. At the Wall, Benjen goes missing beyond. Snow and Tarly are picked as stewards, with the former assigned to Jeor. The duo swear their loyalties to the Night's Watch. In Essos, Robert's assassin is captured before he can poison Daenerys. Drogo vows to conquer the Seven Kingdoms and give it to his son. He starts marching towards Westeros. |ShortSummary = In King's Landing, Ned confronts Cersei, saying he knows Jaime fathered her children and will inform King Robert. Before he can, Robert is critically wounded while hunting boar. As Robert lies dying, he signs a proclamation naming Ned "Protector of the Realm," until Joffrey can assume the throne. Ned amends the wording to say the king's rightful heir. Ned sends word to ], Robert's brother, the legal heir to the throne. Ned asks ] to secure the City Watch's loyalty. After Robert's death, Ned confronts Cersei and Joffrey in the throne room, where Baelish and the City Watch betray Ned and attack his men. At the Wall, Benjen Stark disappears during a foray north of the Wall. Jon and Sam are assigned as stewards, with Jon as Lord Commander Jeor Mormont's personal servant. Jon is disappointed he was not chosen as a ranger until Sam points out that Commander Mormont likely intends to groom him for command. The stewards swear their loyalties to the Night's Watch. In Essos, King Robert's hired assassin is exposed by Ser Jorah before he can poison Daenerys. Drogo vows to conquer the Seven Kingdoms for his unborn son and starts marching towards Westeros.
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|Viewers = 2.72<ref>{{cite web |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20160817123724/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/06/07/sunday-cable-ratings-mtv-movie-awards-leads-night-game-of-thrones-series-high-real-housewives-abdc-lots-more/94914/ |archivedate=August 17, 2016 |url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/06/07/sunday-cable-ratings-mtv-movie-awards-leads-night-game-of-thrones-series-high-real-housewives-abdc-lots-more/94914/|title=Sunday Cable Ratings: 'MTV Movie Awards' Leads Night, 'Game of Thrones' Series High, 'Real Housewives,' 'ABDC' & Lots More|work=TV by the Numbers|last=Gorman|first=Bill|date=June 7, 2011|accessdate=June 8, 2011|deadurl=no}}</ref> |Viewers = 2.72<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/06/07/sunday-cable-ratings-mtv-movie-awards-leads-night-game-of-thrones-series-high-real-housewives-abdc-lots-more/94914/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110609181222/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/06/07/sunday-cable-ratings-mtv-movie-awards-leads-night-game-of-thrones-series-high-real-housewives-abdc-lots-more/94914/|url-status=dead|archive-date=June 9, 2011|title=Sunday Cable Ratings: 'MTV Movie Awards' Leads Night, 'Game of Thrones' Series High, 'Real Housewives,' 'ABDC' & Lots More|work=TV by the Numbers|last=Gorman|first=Bill|date=June 7, 2011|access-date=June 8, 2011}}</ref>
|ShortSummary = Arya manages to escape King's Landing by the help of Forel, who sacrifices himself. Sansa is captured however. Robb hears the news and prepares the Northern armies to fight the Lannisters, leaving Brandon behind to rule Winterfell. Lysa refuses to fight the Lannisters; and Catelyn leaves, joining Robb's camp. Tyrion and ], the knight who fought for him in the Vale, are surrounded by Shagga and his men. Tyrion convinces them to escort him to Tywin to repay them. They arrive at Tywin's camp, where the latter asks Shagga to help them in their confrontation with the Starks in exchange for payment. Joffrey appoints Tywin as the Hand. Sansa begs the former to show mercy upon Eddard. Joffrey agrees if the latter recognizes his reign. At the Wall, some bodies affected by the White Walkers are found. In Essos, Drogo's soldiers begin attacking nearby settlements, enslaving locals in order to sell them and gain the money to buy the ships necessary to pass the Narrow Sea. |ShortSummary = Arya escapes the Red Keep after Syrio Forel, her Braavosian sword master, fends off guards sent to arrest her, while Sansa is captured. Robb hears the news and prepares the Northern armies to fight the Lannisters, leaving Bran behind to rule Winterfell. Lysa refuses to fight the Lannisters, and Catelyn leaves to join Robb's camp. Tyrion and Bronn are surrounded by Shagga, leader of the Stone Crows tribe. Tyrion convinces them to escort him to his father ], who will pay them. At the camp, Tywin asks Shagga to help them confront the Starks in exchange for even greater payment. At the Wall, some bodies affected by the White Walkers are found. Jon awakens as a wight is attacking Commander Mormont, but Jon kills it. In Essos, Drogo's soldiers begin attacking nearby settlements, enslaving locals in order to sell them to raise money to buy ships to cross the Narrow Sea. Drogo is wounded in a fight. Joffrey appoints his grandfather, Tywin, as Hand of the King. Sansa begs Joffrey to show Ned mercy. Joffrey agrees if Ned publicly recognizes Joffrey's claim to the throne and admits to committing treason.
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|Viewers = 2.66<ref>{{cite web |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20160817123724/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/06/14/sunday-cable-ratings-game-of-thrones-real-housewives-kardashians-in-plain-sight-army-wives-more/95543/ |archivedate=August 17, 2016 |url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/06/14/sunday-cable-ratings-game-of-thrones-real-housewives-kardashians-in-plain-sight-army-wives-more/95543/|title=Sunday Cable Ratings: ‘Game of Thrones’, ‘Real Housewives,’ ‘Kardashians,’ ‘In Plain Sight,’ ‘Army Wives’ & More |last=Gorman|first=Bill|date=June 14, 2011|work=TV by the Numbers|accessdate=June 14, 2011|deadurl=no}}</ref> |Viewers = 2.66<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/06/14/sunday-cable-ratings-game-of-thrones-real-housewives-kardashians-in-plain-sight-army-wives-more/95543/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110616091944/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/06/14/sunday-cable-ratings-game-of-thrones-real-housewives-kardashians-in-plain-sight-army-wives-more/95543/|url-status=dead|archive-date=June 16, 2011|title=Sunday Cable Ratings: 'Game of Thrones', 'Real Housewives,' 'Kardashians,' 'In Plain Sight,' 'Army Wives' & More|work=TV by the Numbers|last=Gorman|first=Bill|date=June 14, 2011|access-date=June 14, 2011}}</ref>
|ShortSummary = The Stark army arrives at the Twins castle; and Catelyn convinces Lord Frey to let them pass and assist them by agreeing for marriage of Robb and Arya to Frey's children in the future. Robb sacrifices 2000 soldiers in a confrontation with the Lannister army to capture Jaime. In a public hearing, Eddard confesses to treason and confirms Joffrey to be the rightful heir. However, the latter has him decapitated with the objection of Cersei but public support and Sansa and Arya watching. At the Wall, Jeor gives his family sword to Snow in gratitude of saving the former. Maester Aemon reveals to him that he is a Targaryen. In Essos, Drogo's wound becomes infectious, with his death imminent. Daenerys convinces a slave woman to use blood magic to save him. The woman tells everyone to leave the tent and stay outside until the spell is over. Daenerys begins her process of labor; and Jorah is forced to enter the tent so that the woman can help her. |ShortSummary = The Stark army arrives at the Twins castle; Catelyn persuades Lord Walder Frey to allow them to pass through his land and assist them in exchange for Robb and Arya marrying two of Frey's many unattractive offspring in the future. At the Wall, Jeor Mormont gives his family Valyrian steel sword to Jon in gratitude; Maester Aemon reveals to Jon that Aemon is a Targaryen. In Essos, Drogo's wound becomes septic and his death imminent. Daenerys asks a mystic slave woman, Mirri Maz Duur, to use blood magic to save him. Mirri tells everyone to remain outside the tent until after the spell is cast. Daenerys goes into labor, and Jorah brings her into the tent seeking aid. Robb sacrifices 2,000 soldiers to fight the Lannister army as a diversion so he can move his army and capture Jaime. In a public hearing, Ned confesses to treason and publicly affirms Joffrey is the rightful heir. However, rather than sparing his life as negotiated, the vengeful and increasingly insane Joffrey has him beheaded, while Sansa, Cersei, and other counselors object futilely. Sansa is forced to watch her father die while Arya is nearby in the crowd.
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|Viewers = 3.04<ref>{{cite web |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20160817123724/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/06/21/sunday-cable-ratings-falling-skies-game-of-thrones-the-killing-in-plain-sight-law-order-ci-the-glades-and-much-more/96119/ |archivedate=August 17, 2016 |url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/06/21/sunday-cable-ratings-falling-skies-game-of-thrones-the-killing-in-plain-sight-law-order-ci-the-glades-and-much-more/96119/|title=Sunday Cable Ratings: 'Falling Skies,' 'Game of Thrones', 'The Killing,' 'In Plain Sight,' 'Law & Order: CI,' 'The Glades' and Much More|work=TV by the Numbers|last=Seidman|first=Robert|date=June 21, 2011|accessdate=June 22, 2011|deadurl=no}}</ref> |Viewers = 3.04<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/06/21/sunday-cable-ratings-falling-skies-game-of-thrones-the-killing-in-plain-sight-law-order-ci-the-glades-and-much-more/96119/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110624184644/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/06/21/sunday-cable-ratings-falling-skies-game-of-thrones-the-killing-in-plain-sight-law-order-ci-the-glades-and-much-more/96119//|url-status=dead|archive-date=June 24, 2011|title=Sunday Cable Ratings: 'Falling Skies,' 'Game of Thrones', 'The Killing,' 'In Plain Sight,' 'Law & Order: CI,' 'The Glades' and Much More|work=TV by the Numbers|last=Seidman|first=Robert|date=June 21, 2011|access-date=June 22, 2011}}</ref>
|ShortSummary = The North secedes from the Seven Kingdoms and proclaims Robb as their king. With Jaime captured by the Starks and Robert's brothers challenging Joffrey's claim to the throne, Tywin appoints Tyrion as King's Hand. Snow plans to desert his post at the Wall to avenge Eddard, but his friends convince him to stay and he instead joins a Night's Watch expedition to find Benjen beyond the Wall. Yoren, a Night's Watchman loyal to Eddard, changes Arya's appearance and helps her escape King' Landing while Joffrey plans to make Sansa his queen by force. Daenerys learns that her unborn son is dead and Drogo has been left in a vegetative state due to the witch's treacherous magic. Daenerys ends Drogo's life and lights a funeral pyre. She burns the witch alive alongside Drogo's body and her three dragon eggs, and walks into the flames herself. When the embers die the following morning, Daenerys rises, unharmed, flanked by three newborn dragons. Jorah and other witnesses kneel before her. |ShortSummary = The North secedes from the Seven Kingdoms and proclaims Robb as king. With Jaime as the Starks' prisoner and Robert's two brothers, Stannis and Renly, each challenging Joffrey's claim to the throne, Tywin appoints Tyrion as acting King's Hand, while Tywin fights to defend Joffrey's reign. Jon attempts to desert the Night's Watch to avenge Ned and join Robb, but his Night's Watch brothers convince him to honor his oath. Jon joins an expedition to search for Benjen Stark beyond the Wall. Yoren, a Night's Watch recruiter, smuggles Arya out of King's Landing disguised as a boy, while Joffrey intends to crown Sansa his queen, despite executing her father. Daenerys's baby is born deformed and dead, and Drogo is left in a vegetative state by Mirri's treacherous magic. Daenerys compassionately ends Drogo's life. She places the three dragon eggs on Drogo's funeral pyre and sets it afire, also burning Mirri alive. Ignoring Jorah's pleas, she walks into the flames. When the embers die the following morning, Daenerys is found in the ashes, unharmed, flanked by three newly-hatched baby dragons. Jorah and other witnesses kneel before her.
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;At and beyond the Wall:
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* ] as ]<ref name="main cast"/> * ] as ]<ref name="main cast"/>
* ] as ] * ] as ]<ref name=hbo_cast />
* ] as ]<ref name=evening_standard>{{cite web|url=https://www.standard.co.uk/showbiz/celebrity-news/kit-harington-and-game-of-thrones-cast-film-birthday-messages-for-brian-fortunes-son-kevin-10328530.html|date=June 18, 2015|access-date=December 24, 2016|author=Powell, Emma|title=Kit Harington and Game of Thrones cast film birthday messages for Brian Fortune's son|work=]|archive-date=December 25, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161225151259/http://www.standard.co.uk/showbiz/celebrity-news/kit-harington-and-game-of-thrones-cast-film-birthday-messages-for-brian-fortunes-son-kevin-10328530.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
* ] as ]
* ] as ] * ] as ]<ref name=hbo_cast />
* ] as ] * ] as ]<ref name=hbo_cast />
* ] as ]<ref name=yahoo_trivia>{{cite web|url=https://www.yahoo.com/tv/game-thrones-trivia-23-facts-show-probably-don-224649450.html|title='Game of Thrones' Trivia: 23 Facts About the Show You Probably Don't Know (Photos)|author=Owen, Phil|date=June 25, 2016|access-date=December 24, 2016|publisher=]|archive-date=August 2, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170802212816/https://www.yahoo.com/tv/game-thrones-trivia-23-facts-show-probably-don-224649450.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
* ] as ]
* ] as ]<ref name="main cast"/> * ] as ]<ref name="main cast"/>
* ] as ] * ] as ]<ref name=hbo_cast />
* ] as ] * ] as ]<ref name=hbo_cast />
* Luke McEwan as ]<ref name=ct_cast_list>{{cite web|url=http://featuresblogs.chicagotribune.com/entertainment_tv/2010/07/game-of-thrones-casting-news.html|title='Game of Thrones' casting news|work=]|date=July 15, 2010|author=Ryan, Maureen|access-date=December 24, 2016|archive-date=August 11, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180811133124/http://featuresblogs.chicagotribune.com/entertainment_tv/2010/07/game-of-thrones-casting-news.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>
* Luke McEwan as ]
* ] as Waymar Royce<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.oldham-chronicle.co.uk/news-features/8/news-headlines/98217/melanoma-charity-is-helped-by-tv-star|title=Melanoma charity is helped by TV star|author=Potts, Gillian|date=May 20, 2016|access-date=December 24, 2016|work=]|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161225144925/http://www.oldham-chronicle.co.uk/news-features/8/news-headlines/98217/melanoma-charity-is-helped-by-tv-star|archive-date=December 25, 2016|df=mdy-all}}</ref>
* ] as Waymar Royce
* ] as Will<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cleveland.com/entertainment/index.ssf/2016/12/game_of_thrones_rewind_hbo2_go.html|title='Game of Thrones' rewind: HBO2 goes back to the beginning, airing series marathon starting Dec. 26|date=December 22, 2016|access-date=December 24, 2016|author=Paige, Nathan|publisher=]|archive-date=August 2, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170802204920/http://www.cleveland.com/entertainment/index.ssf/2016/12/game_of_thrones_rewind_hbo2_go.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
* ] as Will
* Dermot Keaney as Gared * Dermot Keaney as Gared<ref name=ct_cast_list />
* ] as ]


;In King's Landing: ====In King's Landing====
* Callum Wharry as ] * Callum Wharry as ]<ref name=yahoo_trivia />
* ] as ]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/news/game-of-thrones-actress-begs-for-other-princess-work-after-myrcella-baratheon-part-is-recast-9640029.html|work=]|title=Game of Thrones actress Aimee Richardson begs for 'other princess work' after Myrcella Baratheon part is recast|date=July 31, 2014|access-date=December 24, 2016|author=Hooten, Christopher|archive-date=August 2, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140802003616/http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/news/game-of-thrones-actress-begs-for-other-princess-work-after-myrcella-baratheon-part-is-recast-9640029.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
* Aimee Richardson as ]
* ] as ] * ] as ]<ref name=hbo_cast />
* ] as ] * ] as ]<ref name=hbo_cast />
* ] as ]<ref name="main cast"/> * ] as ]<ref name="main cast"/>
* ] as ] * ] as ]<ref name=hbo_cast />
* ] as ]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://blogs.wsj.com/speakeasy/2015/08/31/game-of-thrones-ian-beattie-burst-into-tears-over-meryn-trants-nasty-side/|title='Game of Thrones': Ian Beattie 'Burst Into Tears' Over Meryn Trant's 'Nasty Side'|date=August 31, 2015|access-date=December 24, 2016|work=]|author=Calia, Michael|archive-date=December 30, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191230035733/https://blogs.wsj.com/speakeasy/2015/08/31/game-of-thrones-ian-beattie-burst-into-tears-over-meryn-trants-nasty-side/|url-status=live}}</ref>
* ] as ]
* David Michael Scott as ] * David Michael Scott as ]<ref name=hbo_cast />
* ] as ]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.inverse.com/article/24998-loras-olyvar-died-offscreen|title=Loras Says That Olyvar Died Offscreen in 'Game of Thrones'|author=Sarner, Lauren|date=December 9, 2016|access-date=December 24, 2016|publisher=]|archive-date=April 26, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220426041254/https://www.inverse.com/article/24998-loras-olyvar-died-offscreen|url-status=live}}</ref>
* ] as ]
* ] as ] * ] as ]<ref name=hbo_cast />
* ] as ]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/news/tv/wilko-johnson-i-d-love-to-return-to-game-of-thr-884876|title=Wilko Johnson: 'I'd love to return to Game Of Thrones'|author=Earls, John|date=May 31, 2016|access-date=December 24, 2016|work=]|archive-date=December 25, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161225150629/http://www.nme.com/news/tv/wilko-johnson-i-d-love-to-return-to-game-of-thr-884876|url-status=live}}</ref>
* ] as ]
* ] as ]<ref>{{cite web|title=Game of Thrones: The Mountain is 20 years younger than his 'little brother' The Hound|url=http://www.digitalspy.com/tv/game-of-thrones/news/a798768/game-of-thrones-the-mountain-is-20-years-younger-than-his-little-brother-the-hound/|publisher=]|date=June 22, 2016|access-date=December 24, 2016|author=Jeffery, Morgan|archive-date=December 4, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181204052325/http://www.digitalspy.com/tv/game-of-thrones/news/a798768/game-of-thrones-the-mountain-is-20-years-younger-than-his-little-brother-the-hound/|url-status=live}}</ref>
* ] as ]
* ] as ] * ] as ]<ref name=hbo_cast />
* ] as Hugh of the Vale * ] as Hugh of the Vale<ref name=ct_cast_list />
* ] as ]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://nerdist.com/learning-water-dancing-from-game-of-thrones-syrio-forel/ |title=Learning Water Dancing From 'Game of Thrones' Syrio Forel |publisher=Nerdist |access-date=September 10, 2016 |date=May 29, 2014 |author=Ratcliffe, Amy |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160811124038/http://nerdist.com/learning-water-dancing-from-game-of-thrones-syrio-forel/ |archive-date=August 11, 2016 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all}}</ref>
* Robert Sterne as the Royal Steward
* ] as Tobho Mott<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.parentherald.com/articles/67193/20160915/game-thrones-season-7-spoilers-joe-dempsie-s-gendry-back.htm|title='Game Of Thrones' Season 7 Spoilers: Joe Dempsie's Gendry Back To Help Sam Create Valyrian Steel & Kill White Walkers?|date=September 15, 2016|access-date=December 24, 2016|author=Reese, Olivia|publisher=Parent Herald|archive-date=August 2, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170802212326/http://www.parentherald.com/articles/67193/20160915/game-thrones-season-7-spoilers-joe-dempsie-s-gendry-back.htm|url-status=live}}</ref>
* ] as ]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://nerdist.com/learning-water-dancing-from-game-of-thrones-syrio-forel/ |title=Learning Water Dancing From 'Game of Thrones' Syrio Forel |publisher=Nerdist |accessdate=September 10, 2016 |date=May 29, 2014 |author=Ratcliffe, Amy}}</ref>
* ] as ]<ref name=hbo_cast />
* ] as Tobho Mott
* ] as Lommy Greenhands<ref name=uproxx>{{cite web|url=http://uproxx.com/tv/maisie-williams-social-media-wins/2/|title=All The Times Maisie Williams Has Won The Internet|date=May 1, 2016|access-date=December 24, 2016|author=Harkness, Ryan|publisher=]|archive-date=December 25, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161225214241/http://uproxx.com/tv/maisie-williams-social-media-wins/2/|url-status=live}}</ref>
* ] as ]
* ] as Lommy Greenhands * ] as ]<ref name=uproxx />
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* ] as ]

* Antonia Christophers as Mhaegen
====In the North====
* Sahara Knite as Armeca
* ] as ]<ref name=hbo_cast />
{{Col-2}}
* ] as Greatjon Umber<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/news/game-of-thrones-season-6-casts-key-figures-for-house-umber-and-karstark-and-seems-to-confirm-a-10479818.html|title=Game Of Thrones season 6 casts key figures for House Umber and Karstark and seemingly confirms a return to the Iron Islands|author=Mandle, Chris|work=]|date=August 31, 2015|access-date=December 24, 2016|archive-date=December 25, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161225145449/http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/news/game-of-thrones-season-6-casts-key-figures-for-house-umber-and-karstark-and-seems-to-confirm-a-10479818.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
;In the North:
* Steven Blount as ]<ref name=hbo_cast />
* ] as ]
* ] as Greatjon Umber
* Steven Blount as ]
* ] as ]<ref name="main cast"/> * ] as ]<ref name="main cast"/>
* ] as ]<ref name="main cast"/> * ] as ]<ref name="main cast"/>
* ] as Jory Cassel * ] as Jory Cassel<ref name=hbo_cast />
* ] as Septa Mordane * ] as Septa Mordane<ref name=hbo_cast />
* ] as Old Nan<ref name=accents>{{cite web|url=http://gawker.com/what-is-going-on-with-the-accents-in-game-of-thrones-485816507 |title=What Is Going on With the Accents in Game of Thrones? |date=May 6, 2013 |access-date=December 24, 2016 |publisher=] |author=Read, Max |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160821120407/http://gawker.com/what-is-going-on-with-the-accents-in-game-of-thrones-485816507 |archive-date=August 21, 2016 |df=mdy }}</ref>
* ] as Old Nan
* ] as ]<ref>{{cite web|title=A Conversation with Hodor|url=http://hbowatch.com/a-conversation-with-hodor-kristian-nairn/|publisher=]|accessdate=September 10, 2016}}</ref> * ] as ]<ref>{{cite web|title=A Conversation with Hodor|date=August 15, 2011|url=http://hbowatch.com/a-conversation-with-hodor-kristian-nairn/|publisher=]|access-date=September 10, 2016|archive-date=June 29, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130629195226/http://hbowatch.com/a-conversation-with-hodor-kristian-nairn|url-status=live}}</ref>
* ] as Ros * ] as Ros<ref name=hbo_cast />
* ] as ] * ] as ]<ref name=hbo_cast />


;In the Riverlands: ====In the Riverlands====
* ] as ]<ref name="main cast"/> * ] as ]<ref name="main cast"/>
* ] as ]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2016-12-20/game-of-thrones-fans-are-convinced-theyre-being-trolled-by-a-new-netflix-series|title=Game of Thrones fans are convinced they're being trolled by a new Netflix series|author=Lazarus, Susanna|date=December 20, 2016|access-date=December 24, 2016|work=]|archive-date=November 8, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201108115054/https://www.radiotimes.com/news/2016-12-20/game-of-thrones-fans-are-convinced-theyre-being-trolled-by-a-new-netflix-series/|url-status=live}}</ref>
* ] as ]
* ] as ]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.express.co.uk/showbiz/tv-radio/669030/Game-of-Thrones-Kevan-Lannister-appears-Peggy-Mitchell-s-doctor-EastEnders|title=Game of Thrones' Kevan Lannister appears as Peggy Mitchell's doctor on EastEnders|date=May 10, 2016|access-date=December 24, 2016|work=]|author=Bullock, Andrew|archive-date=April 30, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230430021649/https://www.express.co.uk/showbiz/tv-radio/669030/Game-of-Thrones-Kevan-Lannister-appears-Peggy-Mitchell-s-doctor-EastEnders|url-status=live}}</ref>
* ] as ]
* Ryan McKenna as Willis Wode
* ] as ]<ref name="main cast"/> * ] as ]<ref name="main cast"/>
* ] as Marillion<ref name=hbo_cast />
* Kevin Keenan as Kurleket
* ] as Marillion * ] as Shae<ref name=hbo_cast />
* Rhodri Hosking as Mycah<ref name=ibt>{{cite web|url=http://www.ibtimes.com/game-thrones-spoilers-8-shocking-deaths-we-are-still-getting-over-season-5-premiere-1874459|title='Game Of Thrones' Spoilers: 8 Shocking Deaths We Are Still Getting Over Before The Season 5 Premiere|date=April 8, 2015|access-date=December 24, 2016|work=]|author=Garofalo, Alex|archive-date=May 3, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230503022105/https://www.ibtimes.com/game-thrones-spoilers-8-shocking-deaths-we-are-still-getting-over-season-5-premiere-1874459|url-status=live}}</ref>
* ] as Shae
* Rhodri Hosking as Mycah


;In the Vale: ====In the Vale====
* ] as ] * ] as ]<ref name=hbo_cast />
* ] as ] * ] as ]<ref name=hbo_cast />
* ] as Shagga<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.southwales-eveningpost.co.uk/meanest-game-thrones-characters-swansea-bay/story-29252301-detail/story.html|title=Why are the meanest Game of Thrones villains from the Swansea Bay region?|work=]|author=Rees, Mark|date=May 10, 2016|access-date=December 24, 2016|archive-date=July 28, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230728113334/https://www.walesonline.co.uk/all-about/swansea|url-status=live}}</ref>
* Brendan McCormack as Vardis Egen
* Ciaran Birmingham as Mord
* ] as Shagga


;In Essos: ====In Essos====
* ] as ] * ] as ]<ref name=hbo_cast />
* ] as Qotho<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/danish-drama-a-hijacking-sells-374702|title=Danish Drama 'A Hijacking' Sells to U.K., France|date=September 27, 2012|access-date=December 24, 2016|work=]|author=Roxborough, Scott|archive-date=December 25, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161225150455/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/danish-drama-a-hijacking-sells-374702|url-status=live}}</ref>
* ] as Qotho
* ] as Rakharo<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cinemablend.com/new/Game-Thrones-Star-Elyes-Gabel-Added-Christopher-Nolan-Massive-Interstellar-Cast-38844.html|title=Game Of Thrones Star Elyes Gabel Added To Christopher Nolan's Massive Interstellar Cast|author=Rich, Katey|date=August 5, 2013|access-date=December 24, 2016|publisher=Cinema Blend|archive-date=December 25, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161225150609/http://www.cinemablend.com/new/Game-Thrones-Star-Elyes-Gabel-Added-Christopher-Nolan-Massive-Interstellar-Cast-38844.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
* ] as Rakharo
* ] as Irri * ] as Irri<ref name=hbo_cast />
* ] as Doreah<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.marieclaire.co.uk/news/game-of-thrones-where-have-i-seen-that-character-before-5989|title=Game of Thrones characters you've definitely seen before|date=June 16, 2016|access-date=December 24, 2016|work=]|author=Rains, Holly|archive-date=November 27, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211127085046/https://www.marieclaire.co.uk/news/game-of-thrones-where-have-i-seen-that-character-before-5989|url-status=live}}</ref>
* ] as Doreah
* ] as Mirri Maz Duur * ] as Mirri Maz Duur<ref name=hbo_cast />
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==Production== ==Production==
HBO originally optioned the rights to ''A Song of Ice and Fire'' in 2007, at which time ] and ] were identified as the project's writers and executive producers.<ref name=variety>{{cite news|url=https://variety.com/2007/scene/markets-festivals/hbo-turns-fire-into-fantasy-series-1117957532/|author=Fleming, Michael|date=January 16, 2007|work=]|title=HBO turns 'Fire' into fantasy series|access-date=August 24, 2016|archive-date=May 16, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120516224747/http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117957532?refCatId=14|url-status=live}}</ref> The first and second drafts of the ] script, written by Benioff and Weiss, were submitted in August 2007,<ref>{{cite news |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160918120407/http://www.publishersweekly.com/article/CA6468840.html%20Publishers%20Weekly%20interview |archive-date=September 18, 2016 |last=Hudson |first=Laura |title=Talking with George R. R. Martin Part 2 |work=] |date=August 14, 2007 |url=http://www.publishersweekly.com/article/CA6468840.html%20Publishers%20Weekly%20interview |access-date=March 13, 2013|url-status=live}}</ref> and June 2008,<ref name="NOB">{{cite web|title=Ice & Fire on HBO |last=Martin |first=George R. R. |date=June 13, 2008 |publisher=Not a Blog |url=http://grrm.livejournal.com/2008/06/13/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150429022306/http://grrm.livejournal.com/2008/06/13/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=April 29, 2015 }}</ref> respectively. While HBO found both drafts to their liking,<ref name="NOB"/><ref name="ewq&a">{{cite magazine|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141017021658/http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0%2C%2C20161804%2C00.html |archive-date=October 17, 2014 |last=Kirschling |first=Gregory |title=By George! |magazine=] |date=November 27, 2007 |url=http://www.ew.com/article/2007/11/27/george-rr-martin-answers-your-questions |access-date=March 13, 2013 |url-status=live }}</ref> a pilot was not ordered until November 2008,<ref>{{cite news |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141016023128/http://www.thrfeed.com/blogs/live-feed/hbo-orders-fantasy-pilot-thrones-50937 |archive-date=October 16, 2014 |title=HBO orders fantasy pilot ''Thrones'' |work=] |first=Jame |last=Hibberd |date=November 11, 2008 |url=http://www.thrfeed.com/blogs/live-feed/hbo-orders-fantasy-pilot-thrones-50937 |access-date=June 5, 2012|url-status=live}}</ref> with the ] possibly delaying the process.<ref name="ewq&a"/>
HBO originally optioned the rights to ''A Song of Ice and Fire'' in 2007, at which time
] and ] were identified as the project's writers and executive producers.<ref name=variety>{{cite news|url=http://variety.com/2007/scene/markets-festivals/hbo-turns-fire-into-fantasy-series-1117957532/|author=Fleming, Michael|date=January 16, 2007|work=]|title=HBO turns ‘Fire’ into fantasy series|accessdate=August 24, 2016}}</ref> The first and second drafts of the ] script, written by Benioff and Weiss, were submitted in August 2007,<ref>{{cite news |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160918120407/http://www.publishersweekly.com/article/CA6468840.html%20Publishers%20Weekly%20interview |archivedate=September 18, 2016 |last=Hudson |first=Laura |title=Talking with George R. R. Martin Part 2 |work=] |date=August 14, 2007 |url=http://www.publishersweekly.com/article/CA6468840.html%20Publishers%20Weekly%20interview |accessdate=March 13, 2013|deadurl=no}}</ref> and June 2008,<ref name="NOB">{{cite web |title=Ice & Fire on HBO | last=Martin | first=George R. R. | date=June 13, 2008 | publisher=Not a Blog | url=http://grrm.livejournal.com/2008/06/13/}}</ref> respectively. While HBO found both drafts to their liking,<ref name="NOB"/><ref name="ewq&a">{{cite news |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141017021658/http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20161804,00.html |archivedate=October 17, 2014 |last =Kirschling |first = Gregory | title =By George! |work=] | date=November 27, 2007 | url = http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20161804,00.html |accessdate=March 13, 2013|deadurl=no}}</ref> a pilot was not ordered until November 2008,<ref>{{cite news |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141016023128/http://www.thrfeed.com/blogs/live-feed/hbo-orders-fantasy-pilot-thrones-50937 |archivedate=October 16, 2014 |title=HBO orders fantasy pilot ''Thrones'' |work=] |first=Jame |last=Hibberd |date=November 11, 2008 |url=http://www.thrfeed.com/blogs/live-feed/hbo-orders-fantasy-pilot-thrones-50937 |accessdate=June 5, 2012|deadurl=no}}</ref> with the ] possibly delaying the process.<ref name="ewq&a"/>


Benioff and Weiss served as main writers and ] for the first season. They contributed eight out of ten episodes, including one co-written with ]. The two remaining episodes were written by ] and ''A Song of Ice and Fire'' author ].<ref name=hbo_cast>{{cite web|title=Game of Thrones: Cast and Crew|accessdate=December 7, 2016|url=http://www.hbo.com/game-of-thrones/cast-and-crew/index.html|publisher=]}}</ref> Benioff and Weiss served as main writers and ] for the first season. They contributed eight out of ten episodes, including one co-written with ]. The two remaining episodes were written by ] and ''A Song of Ice and Fire'' author ].<ref name=hbo_cast>{{cite web|title=Game of Thrones: Cast and Crew|access-date=May 1, 2018|url=https://www.hbo.com/game-of-thrones/cast-and-crew|publisher=]|archive-date=December 2, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171202155343/https://www.hbo.com/game-of-thrones/cast-and-crew|url-status=live}}</ref>


] directed the original pilot, but much of this was later re-shot by ] as the pilot was reworked into the first episode of the complete season.<ref name="daily beast"/> Van Patten also directed the second episode. McCarthy is still credited as a consulting producer for the series' first episode. ] and ] directed three episodes each, and ] directed the final two.<ref name=hbo_cast /> ] directed the original pilot, but much of this was later re-shot by ] as the pilot was reworked into the first episode of the complete season.<ref name="daily beast"/> Van Patten also directed the second episode. McCarthy is still credited as a consulting producer for the series' first episode. ] and ] directed three episodes each, and ] directed the final two.<ref name=hbo_cast />


Before ''Game of Thrones'' both Benioff and Weiss worked in film, and were unfamiliar with working on a television show. This resulted in several first-season episodes being about 10 minutes too short for HBO, forcing them to write another 100 pages of scripts in two weeks. Due to lack of budget the new scenes were designed to be inexpensive to film, such as two actors conversing in one room. Benioff and Weiss noted that some of their favorite scenes from the first season were the results of the dilemma, including one between Robert and Cersei Baratheon discussing their marriage.<ref name="fleming20130628">{{cite web |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20140625000825/http://www.deadline.com/2013/06/emmy-q-a-with-game-of-thrones-david-benioff-and-d-b-weiss/ |archivedate=June 25, 2014 |url=http://www.deadline.com/2013/06/emmy-q-a-with-game-of-thrones-david-benioff-and-d-b-weiss/ | title=Emmy Q&A With ‘Game Of Thrones’ David Benioff And D.B. Weiss | work=] | date=June 28, 2013 | accessdate=June 29, 2013 | author=Fleming Jr., Mike|deadurl=no}}</ref> Before ''Game of Thrones'' both Benioff and Weiss worked in film, and were unfamiliar with working on a television show. This resulted in several first-season episodes being about 10 minutes too short for HBO, forcing them to write another 100 pages of scripts in two weeks. Due to lack of budget the new scenes were designed to be inexpensive to film, such as two actors conversing in one room. Benioff and Weiss noted that some of their favorite scenes from the first season were the results of the dilemma, including one between Robert and Cersei Baratheon discussing their marriage.<ref name="fleming20130628">{{cite web |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20140625000825/http://www.deadline.com/2013/06/emmy-q-a-with-game-of-thrones-david-benioff-and-d-b-weiss/ |archive-date=June 25, 2014 |url=https://deadline.com/2013/06/emmy-q-a-with-game-of-thrones-david-benioff-and-d-b-weiss-532200/ | title=Emmy Q&A With 'Game Of Thrones' David Benioff And D.B. Weiss | website=] | date=June 28, 2013 | access-date=June 29, 2013 | author=Fleming, Mike Jr.|url-status=live}}</ref>


===Casting=== ===Casting===
On May 5, 2009, it was announced that ] had been signed on to star as ] in the pilot, and that ] was set to direct.<ref name="thr">{{cite news| title = Two will play HBO's 'Game' | work=] | date = May 5, 2009 |last=Andreeva|first=Nellie| url = http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/news/e3i30b29365238b3652e08e2efdc7f0af62 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090509074111/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/news/e3i30b29365238b3652e08e2efdc7f0af62 |archivedate=May 9, 2009 On May 5, 2009, it was announced that ] had been signed on to star as ] in the pilot, and that Tom McCarthy was set to direct.<ref name="thr">{{cite news| title = Two will play HBO's 'Game' | work=] | date = May 5, 2009 |last=Andreeva|first=Nellie| url = https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/news/e3i30b29365238b3652e08e2efdc7f0af62 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090509074111/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/news/e3i30b29365238b3652e08e2efdc7f0af62 |archive-date=May 9, 2009
|accessdate=May 12, 2009|deadurl=no}}</ref> On July 19, 2009, a number of further casting decisions were announced, including ] being given the role of ].<ref name="reuters5cast">{{cite news |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20151106205031/http://www.reuters.com/article/2009/07/20/us-seanbean-idUSTRE56J09D20090720 |archivedate=November 6, 2015 |author1=Kit, Borys |author2=Andreeva, Nellie | title = Sean Bean ascends to "Game of Thrones" |agency=Reuters | date =July 19, 2009 | url = http://www.reuters.com/article/2009/07/20/us-seanbean-idUSTRE56J09D20090720 | accessdate =July 20, 2009|deadurl=no}}</ref> Other actors signed on for the pilot were ] in the role of ], ] as ], ] as ], and ] as ].<ref name="reuters5cast"/><ref name="acastingwewillgo">{{cite web |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20160817123724/http://grrm.livejournal.com/95840.html |archivedate=August 17, 2016 |last=Martin|first=George R.R.|title=A Casting We Will Go | work=Not A Blog | publisher=LiveJournal |date=July 19, 2009|accessdate=July 20, 2009|url=http://grrm.livejournal.com/95840.html|deadurl=no}}</ref> |access-date=May 12, 2009|url-status=live}}</ref> On July 19, 2009, a number of further casting decisions were announced, including ] being given the role of ].<ref name="reuters5cast">{{cite news |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20151106205031/https://www.reuters.com/article/2009/07/20/us-seanbean-idUSTRE56J09D20090720 |archive-date=November 6, 2015 |author1=Kit, Borys |author2=Andreeva, Nellie | title = Sean Bean ascends to "Game of Thrones" |work=Reuters | date =July 19, 2009 | url = https://www.reuters.com/article/us-seanbean-idUSTRE56J09D20090720 | access-date =July 20, 2009|url-status=live}}</ref> Other actors signed on for the pilot were ] in the role of ], ] as ], ] as ], and ] as ].<ref name="reuters5cast"/><ref name="acastingwewillgo">{{cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160817123724/http://grrm.livejournal.com/95840.html |archive-date=August 17, 2016 |last=Martin |first=George R. R. |title=A Casting We Will Go |work=Not A Blog |publisher=LiveJournal |date=July 19, 2009 |access-date=July 20, 2009 |url=http://grrm.livejournal.com/95840.html |url-status=dead }}</ref>


At the beginning of August 2009, it was revealed that ] would be portrayed by ].<ref name="hrcatelyn">{{cite news |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20150927220323/http://www.reuters.com/article/2009/08/04/us-actresses-idUSTRE5730VK20090804 |archivedate=September 27, 2015 |last = Andreeva |first = Nellie |title = Trio of actresses cast in TV projects |work=] |date = August 3, 2009 |accessdate=February 24, 2013 |url=http://www.reuters.com/article/2009/08/04/us-actresses-idUSTRE5730VK20090804|deadurl=no}}</ref> On August 20, more casting announcements were made, including ] as ] and ] as ], as well as ] in the role of ], ] as ], ] as ], ] as ] and ] as ].<ref name="hr2">{{cite news |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20160817123724/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/hbo-appoints-subjects-thrones-87943 |archivedate=August 17, 2016 |last=Hibberd |first=James |title=HBO appoints subjects to 'Thrones' |work=] |date=August 20, 2009 |accessdate=February 24, 2013 |url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/hbo-appoints-subjects-thrones-87943|deadurl=no}}</ref> On September 1 ] was announced as ].<ref name="ctryan">{{cite news | last =Ryan | first =Maureen | title = Royal HBO role filled by 'Terminator: Sarah Connor' actress | newspaper=Chicago Tribune | date =September 1, 2009 | url = http://featuresblogs.chicagotribune.com/entertainment_tv/2009/09/game-of-thrones-hbo-.html | accessdate =September 1, 2009}}</ref> On September 23, Martin confirmed that ] had been cast as ].<ref name="grrmmccann">{{cite web |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20160817123724/http://grrm.livejournal.com/109392.html |archivedate=August 17, 2016 |title=As Sandor Clegane, the Hound... |last=Martin|first=George R.R.|date=September 26, 2009| work=Not A Blog | publisher=LiveJournal |accessdate=September 26, 2009 |url=http://grrm.livejournal.com/109392.html|deadurl=no }}</ref> ] was confirmed as ] on October 14, followed by an announcement of ] as ] three days later.<ref name="ctryanbran">{{cite news |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20160817123724/http://featuresblogs.chicagotribune.com/entertainment_tv/2009/10/game-of-thrones-hbo.html |archivedate=August 17, 2016 |last=Ryan |first=Maureen |title=The 'Games' afoot: HBO's 'Game of Thrones' gears up | date =October 13, 2009 |url=http://featuresblogs.chicagotribune.com/entertainment_tv/2009/10/game-of-thrones-hbo.html |accessdate=January 13, 2009 |work=]|deadurl=no}}</ref> At the beginning of August 2009, it was revealed that ] would be portrayed by ].<ref name="hrcatelyn">{{cite news |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20150927220323/https://www.reuters.com/article/2009/08/04/us-actresses-idUSTRE5730VK20090804 |archive-date=September 27, 2015 |last = Andreeva |first = Nellie |title = Trio of actresses cast in TV projects |work=] |date = August 3, 2009 |access-date=February 24, 2013 |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-actresses-idUSTRE5730VK20090804|url-status=live}}</ref> On August 20, more casting announcements were made, including ] as ] and ] as ], as well as ] in the role of ], ] as ], ] as ], ] as ] and ] as ].<ref name="hr2">{{cite news |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20160817123724/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/hbo-appoints-subjects-thrones-87943 |archive-date=August 17, 2016 |last=Hibberd |first=James |title=HBO appoints subjects to 'Thrones' |work=] |date=August 20, 2009 |access-date=February 24, 2013 |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/hbo-appoints-subjects-thrones-87943|url-status=live}}</ref> On September 1 ] was announced as ].<ref name="ctryan">{{cite news | last =Ryan | first =Maureen | title =Royal HBO role filled by 'Terminator: Sarah Connor' actress | newspaper =Chicago Tribune | date =September 1, 2009 | url =http://featuresblogs.chicagotribune.com/entertainment_tv/2009/09/game-of-thrones-hbo-.html | access-date =September 1, 2009 | archive-date =October 19, 2013 | archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20131019232657/http://featuresblogs.chicagotribune.com/entertainment_tv/2009/09/game-of-thrones-hbo-.html | url-status =dead }}</ref> On September 23, Martin confirmed that ] had been cast as ].<ref name="grrmmccann">{{cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160817123724/http://grrm.livejournal.com/109392.html |archive-date=August 17, 2016 |title=As Sandor Clegane, the Hound... |last=Martin |first=George R. R. |date=September 26, 2009 |work=Not A Blog |publisher=LiveJournal |access-date=September 26, 2009 |url=http://grrm.livejournal.com/109392.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> ] was confirmed as ] on October 14, followed by an announcement of ] as ] three days later.<ref name="ctryanbran">{{cite news |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20160818052117/http://featuresblogs.chicagotribune.com/entertainment_tv/2009/10/game-of-thrones-hbo.html |archive-date=August 18, 2016 |last=Ryan |first=Maureen |title=The 'Games' afoot: HBO's 'Game of Thrones' gears up | date =October 13, 2009 |url=http://featuresblogs.chicagotribune.com/entertainment_tv/2009/10/game-of-thrones-hbo.html |access-date=January 13, 2009 |work=]|url-status=live}}</ref>


After the pilot was shot and the series picked up, it was announced that the role of Catelyn had been recast, with ] replacing Ehle.<ref name="fairley">{{cite news |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20160817123724/http://www.hitfix.com/articles/game-of-thrones-recasting-ehle-out-fairley-in-2 |archivedate=August 17, 2016 |last=Sepinwall |first=Alan |title='Game of Thrones' recasting: Ehle out, Fairley in |publisher=] |date=March 19, 2010 |url=http://www.hitfix.com/articles/game-of-thrones-recasting-ehle-out-fairley-in-2 |accessdate=February 24, 2013|deadurl=no}}</ref> Later, it was also confirmed that ] would replace ] as Daenerys.<ref name="clarke1">{{cite news |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20160817123724/http://featuresblogs.chicagotribune.com/entertainment_tv/2010/05/game-of-thrones-hbo.html |archivedate=August 17, 2016 | last =Ryan | first =Maureen | title = Exclusive: 'Game of Thrones' recasts noble role |work=Chicago Tribune | date =May 21, 2010 |accessdate=February 24, 2013| url = http://featuresblogs.chicagotribune.com/entertainment_tv/2010/05/game-of-thrones-hbo.html|deadurl=no}}</ref><ref name="notablog5">{{cite web |title=A New Daenerys | last=Martin | first=George R.R. | date=May 21, 2010 | work=Not A Blog | publisher=LiveJournal | url= http://grrm.livejournal.com/153995.html |accessdate=February 24, 2013}}</ref> The rest of the cast was filled out in the second half of the year, and included ] as Tywin Lannister, ] as Petyr 'Littlefinger' Baelish, and ] as Varys.<ref name="main cast"/> After the pilot was shot and the series picked up, it was announced that the role of Catelyn had been recast, with ] replacing Ehle.<ref name="fairley">{{cite news |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20160817123724/http://www.hitfix.com/articles/game-of-thrones-recasting-ehle-out-fairley-in-2 |archive-date=August 17, 2016 |last=Sepinwall |first=Alan |title='Game of Thrones' recasting: Ehle out, Fairley in |work=] |date=March 19, 2010 |url=http://www.hitfix.com/articles/game-of-thrones-recasting-ehle-out-fairley-in-2 |access-date=February 24, 2013|url-status=live}}</ref> Later, it was also confirmed that ] would replace ] as Daenerys.<ref name="clarke1">{{cite news |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20160817123724/http://featuresblogs.chicagotribune.com/entertainment_tv/2010/05/game-of-thrones-hbo.html |archive-date=August 17, 2016 | last =Ryan | first =Maureen | title = Exclusive: 'Game of Thrones' recasts noble role |work=Chicago Tribune | date =May 21, 2010 |access-date=February 24, 2013| url = http://featuresblogs.chicagotribune.com/entertainment_tv/2010/05/game-of-thrones-hbo.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="notablog5">{{cite web|title=A New Daenerys |last=Martin |first=George R. R. |date=May 21, 2010 |work=Not A Blog |publisher=LiveJournal |url=http://grrm.livejournal.com/153995.html |access-date=February 24, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160821120407/http://grrm.livejournal.com/153995.html |archive-date=August 21, 2016 }}</ref> The rest of the cast was filled out in the second half of the year, and included ] as Tywin Lannister, ] as Petyr 'Littlefinger' Baelish, and ] as Varys.<ref name="main cast"/>


===Filming=== ===Filming===
] was used as the set for ].]] ] was used as the set for ] in the pilot.]]
The pilot episode was initially filmed on location in Northern Ireland, Scotland and Morocco by ] between October 24 and November 19, 2009.<ref name="daily beast">{{Cite news |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20160817123724/http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2011/04/04/game-of-thrones-10-secrets-about-hbos-adaptation-of-a-song-of-ice-and-fire-by-george-rr-martin.html |archivedate=August 17, 2016 |title=Game of Thrones: 10 Secrets About HBO's Adaptation|date=April 4, 2011|accessdate=January 9, 2012|work=]|last=Lacob|first=Jace|url=http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2011/04/04/game-of-thrones-10-secrets-about-hbos-adaptation-of-a-song-of-ice-and-fire-by-george-rr-martin.html|deadurl=no}}</ref> However, the pilot was deemed unsatisfactory and much of it had to be reshot together with the other episodes of the season in Northern Ireland and Malta.<ref name="daily beast"/> The pilot episode was initially filmed on location in ], ], and ] by Tom McCarthy between October 24 and November 19, 2009.<ref name="daily beast">{{Cite news |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20160817123724/http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2011/04/04/game-of-thrones-10-secrets-about-hbos-adaptation-of-a-song-of-ice-and-fire-by-george-rr-martin.html |archive-date=August 17, 2016 |title=Game of Thrones: 10 Secrets About HBO's Adaptation|date=April 4, 2011|access-date=January 9, 2012|work=]|last=Lacob|first=Jace|url=http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2011/04/04/game-of-thrones-10-secrets-about-hbos-adaptation-of-a-song-of-ice-and-fire-by-george-rr-martin.html|url-status=live}}</ref> However, the pilot was deemed unsatisfactory and much of it had to be reshot together with the other episodes of the season in Northern Ireland and ].<ref name="daily beast"/>


Most scenes were shot in ] and ] border counties. Principal photography was scheduled to begin on July 26, 2010,<ref name="gotfactsheet">{{cite web |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20160307150640/http://grrm.livejournal.com/164794.html |archivedate=March 7, 2016 |title=From HBO | last=Martin | first=George R.R. | date=July 16, 2010 | work=Not A Blog | publisher=LiveJournal| url=http://grrm.livejournal.com/164794.html |accessdate=February 24, 2013|deadurl=no}}</ref> with the primary locations being the ] in the ] of Belfast, Northern Ireland,<ref name="nigov">{{cite press release |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20160817123724/http://www.northernireland.gov.uk/news/news-ofmdfm/news-ofmdfm-210409-hbo-to-film.htm |archivedate=August 17, 2016 | title = HBO to film TV pilot in Belfast, Northern Ireland | publisher=Northern Ireland Executive | date = April 21, 2009 |accessdate=February 24, 2013 | url = http://www.northernireland.gov.uk/news/news-ofmdfm/news-ofmdfm-210409-hbo-to-film.htm|deadurl=no}}</ref> Among various locations for the initial shooting of the pilot in 2009,<ref name="ctryanbran"/> ] in central Scotland was used as the location for Winterfell,<ref name="bbcnewsdoune">{{cite news |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20160817123724/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/tayside_and_central/8322843.stm |archivedate=August 17, 2016 | title = Medieval keep becomes film set |publisher=BBC News | date = October 23, 2009 | url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/tayside_and_central/8322843.stm |accessdate=February 24, 2013|deadurl=no}}</ref> including scenes at its great hall (the great hall was later recreated in a soundstage in Northern Ireland).<ref>{{cite book |title=Inside HBO's Game of Thrones |chapter=Chapter II: Winterfell |first= Bryan |last= Cogman |publisher=Gollancz|date= November 6, 2014 |asin=B00P187U0Y }}</ref> Additional filming locations included ] at ],<ref name="cairncastlebt">{{cite news | title =Northern Ireland fans queue to meet sci-fi guru George RR Martin | work=] | date =November 4, 2009 | url = http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/entertainment/film-tv/news/northern-ireland-fans-queue-to-meet-scifi-guru-george-rr-martin-14548637.html |accessdate=February 24, 2013}}</ref> ],<ref name="shanecastlebbc">{{Cite video |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20160817123724/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/northern_ireland/8548527.stm |archivedate=August 17, 2016 | people = Maggie Taggart | title = Fantasy epic to be filmed in Belfast |publisher=BBC News | location = Belfast | date = March 3, 2010| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/northern_ireland/8548527.stm |deadurl=no}}</ref> and ],<ref name="shanecastlebbc"/> all in Northern Ireland. In the 2010 shooting of the series, ] was used as Winterfell instead of Doune Castle,<ref name="castlewardmb">{{cite web |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20160817123724/http://theministerspen.blogspot.com/2009/11/game-of-thrones.html |archivedate=August 17, 2016 | url=http://theministerspen.blogspot.com/2009/11/game-of-thrones.html |title=Game of Thrones | last= McCausland | first=Nelson | date=November 5, 2009 | work=Nelson's View – The Minister's Pen | publisher=Blogger |accessdate=February 24, 2013|deadurl=no}}</ref> with ] for some exterior Winterfell scenes. The set for Castle Black was built at ] quarry.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/entertainment/film-tv/news/game-of-thrones-the-northern-ireland-landmarks-transformed-by-movie-magic-28609267.html |title=Game of Thrones: The Northern Ireland landmarks transformed by movie magic |date=April 20, 2011|work=Belfast Telegraph }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20130901124720/http://www.larnetimes.co.uk/news/local/extras-needed-for-new-tv-show-1-1712337 |archivedate=September 1, 2013 |url=http://www.larnetimes.co.uk/news/local/extras-needed-for-new-tv-show-1-1712337 |title=Extras needed for new TV show – Local |work=Larne Times |date=June 24, 2010 |accessdate=May 11, 2011|deadurl=no}}</ref> The show's presence in Northern Ireland and use of Paint Hall created hundreds of jobs for residents, and made the area "a hub for film and television production".<ref name="mcdonald20111228">{{cite news |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20130405152542/http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2011/dec/28/northern-ireland-game-of-thrones |archivedate=April 5, 2013 |url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2011/dec/28/northern-ireland-game-of-thrones | title=Northern Ireland film boom fuelled by Game of Thrones and Belfast punk film | work=] | date=December 28, 2011 | accessdate=January 2, 2012 | author=McDonald, Henry|deadurl=no}}</ref> Most scenes were shot in Northern Ireland and ] border counties. Principal photography was scheduled to begin on July 26, 2010,<ref name="gotfactsheet">{{cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160307150640/http://grrm.livejournal.com/164794.html |archive-date=March 7, 2016 |title=From HBO |last=Martin |first=George R. R. |date=July 16, 2010 |work=Not A Blog |publisher=LiveJournal |url=http://grrm.livejournal.com/164794.html |access-date=February 24, 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref> with the primary studio location being the ] in the ] of Belfast, Northern Ireland.<ref name="nigov">{{cite press release|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160430032117/http://www.northernireland.gov.uk/news/news-ofmdfm/news-ofmdfm-210409-hbo-to-film.htm |archive-date=April 30, 2016 |title=HBO to film TV pilot in Belfast, Northern Ireland |publisher=Northern Ireland Executive |date=April 21, 2009 |access-date=February 24, 2013 |url=http://www.northernireland.gov.uk/news/news-ofmdfm/news-ofmdfm-210409-hbo-to-film.htm |url-status=dead |df=mdy }}</ref> Among various locations for the initial shooting of the pilot in 2009,<ref name="ctryanbran"/> ] in central Scotland was used as the location for Winterfell,<ref name="bbcnewsdoune">{{cite news |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20160817123724/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/tayside_and_central/8322843.stm |archive-date=August 17, 2016 | title = Medieval keep becomes film set |work=BBC News | date = October 23, 2009 | url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/tayside_and_central/8322843.stm |access-date=February 24, 2013|url-status=live}}</ref> including scenes at its great hall (the great hall was later recreated in a soundstage in Northern Ireland).<ref>{{cite book |title=Inside HBO's Game of Thrones |chapter=Chapter II: Winterfell |first= Bryan |last= Cogman |publisher=Gollancz|date= November 6, 2014 |asin=B00P187U0Y }}</ref> Additional filming locations included ] at ],<ref name="cairncastlebt">{{cite news | title =Northern Ireland fans queue to meet sci-fi guru George RR Martin | work =] | date =November 4, 2009 | url =http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/entertainment/film-tv/news/northern-ireland-fans-queue-to-meet-scifi-guru-george-rr-martin-14548637.html | access-date =February 24, 2013 | archive-date =January 21, 2013 | archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20130121092426/http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/entertainment/film-tv/news/northern-ireland-fans-queue-to-meet-scifi-guru-george-rr-martin-14548637.html | url-status =live }}</ref> ],<ref name="shanecastlebbc">{{Cite video |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20160817123724/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/northern_ireland/8548527.stm |archive-date=August 17, 2016 | people = Maggie Taggart | title = Fantasy epic to be filmed in Belfast |publisher=BBC News | location = Belfast | date = March 3, 2010| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/northern_ireland/8548527.stm |url-status=live}}</ref> and ],<ref name="shanecastlebbc"/> all in Northern Ireland. In the 2010 shooting of the series, ] was used as Winterfell instead of Doune Castle,<ref name="castlewardmb">{{cite web |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20160817123724/http://theministerspen.blogspot.com/2009/11/game-of-thrones.html |archive-date=August 17, 2016 | url=http://theministerspen.blogspot.com/2009/11/game-of-thrones.html |title=Game of Thrones | last= McCausland | first=Nelson | date=November 5, 2009 | work=Nelson's View – The Minister's Pen | publisher=Blogger |access-date=February 24, 2013|url-status=live}}</ref> with ] for some exterior Winterfell scenes. The set for Castle Black was built at ] quarry.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/entertainment/film-tv/news/game-of-thrones-the-northern-ireland-landmarks-transformed-by-movie-magic-28609267.html |title=Game of Thrones: The Northern Ireland landmarks transformed by movie magic |date=April 20, 2011 |work=Belfast Telegraph |access-date=June 15, 2016 |archive-date=August 11, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220811153220/https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/entertainment/film-tv/news/game-of-thrones-the-northern-ireland-landmarks-transformed-by-movie-magic-28609267.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130901124720/http://www.larnetimes.co.uk/news/local/extras-needed-for-new-tv-show-1-1712337 |archive-date=September 1, 2013 |url=http://www.larnetimes.co.uk/news/local/extras-needed-for-new-tv-show-1-1712337 |title=Extras needed for new TV show – Local |work=Larne Times |date=June 24, 2010 |access-date=May 11, 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The show's presence in Northern Ireland and use of Paint Hall created hundreds of jobs for residents, and made the area "a hub for film and television production".<ref name="mcdonald20111228">{{cite news |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20130405152542/http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2011/dec/28/northern-ireland-game-of-thrones |archive-date=April 5, 2013 |url=https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2011/dec/28/northern-ireland-game-of-thrones | title=Northern Ireland film boom fuelled by Game of Thrones and Belfast punk film | work=] | date=December 28, 2011 | access-date=January 2, 2012 | author=McDonald, Henry|url-status=live}}</ref>


The "King's Landing" exterior scenes were shot at various locations in ], including the city of ] and the island of ].<ref>{{cite web |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20160326061046/http://www.tripomatic.com/trip/the-greatest-game-of-thrones-filming-locations/ |archivedate=March 26, 2016 |url=http://www.tripomatic.com/trip/The-Greatest-Game-of-Thrones-Filming-Locations/|title=The Greatest 'Game of Thrones' Filming Locations|publisher=Tripomatic|accessdate=February 3, 2012|deadurl=no}}</ref> The filming in Malta resulted in controversy when a protected ecosystem was damaged by a subcontractor.<ref name =ecosystem>{{cite news |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20160817123724/http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20101117/local/total-elimination-of-ecosystem-at-dwejra.336505 |archivedate=August 17, 2016 |url=http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20101117/local/total-elimination-of-ecosystem-at-dwejra.336505 | title = ‘Total elimination of ecosystem’ at Dwejra |last=Peregin |first=Christian |date=November 17, 2010 |work=] | accessdate = August 21, 2011|deadurl=no}}</ref> The "King's Landing" exterior scenes were shot at various locations in Malta, including the city of ] and the island of ].<ref>{{cite web |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20160326061046/http://www.tripomatic.com/trip/the-greatest-game-of-thrones-filming-locations/ |archive-date=March 26, 2016 |url=http://www.tripomatic.com/trip/The-Greatest-Game-of-Thrones-Filming-Locations/|title=The Greatest 'Game of Thrones' Filming Locations|publisher=Tripomatic|access-date=February 3, 2012|url-status=live}}</ref> The filming in Malta resulted in controversy when a protected ecosystem was damaged by a subcontractor.<ref name =ecosystem>{{cite news |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20160320073524/http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20101117/local/total-elimination-of-ecosystem-at-dwejra.336505 |archive-date=March 20, 2016 |url=http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20101117/local/total-elimination-of-ecosystem-at-dwejra.336505 | title = 'Total elimination of ecosystem' at Dwejra |last=Peregin |first=Christian |date=November 17, 2010 |work=] | access-date = August 21, 2011|url-status=live}}</ref>


===Music=== ===Music===
{{main article|Game of Thrones: Season 1 (soundtrack)}} {{main|Game of Thrones: Season 1 (soundtrack)|l1=''Game of Thrones: Season 1'' (soundtrack)}}
The soundtrack to ''Game of Thrones'' was originally to be composed by ]. On February 2, 2011, only ten weeks prior to the show's premiere, it was reported that Warbeck had left the project and ] had been commissioned to write the music instead.<ref name=Ryan>{{cite news|last=Ryan|first=Maureen|title='Game of Thrones' Changes Its Tune, Hires New Composer|url=http://www.aoltv.com/2011/02/02/game-of-thrones/|accessdate=July 20, 2011|newspaper=]|date=February 2, 2011|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120418122523/http://www.aoltv.com/2011/02/02/game-of-thrones/|archivedate=April 18, 2012|deadurl=no}}</ref> The music supervisor of ''Game of Thrones'' ] first suggested Djawadi to Benioff and Weiss as the replacement for Warbeck, and although Djawadi was reluctant as he had other commitments at that time, they managed to persuade Djawadi to accept the project.<ref>{{cite web |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20160817123724/http://www.songwriteruniverse.com/evyen-klean-supervisor-neophonic-2016.htm |archivedate=August 17, 2016 |url=http://www.songwriteruniverse.com/evyen-klean-supervisor-neophonic-2016.htm |title=Interview With Evyen Klean, Top Music Supervisor and Owner of Neophonic |date=February 24, 2016 |first=Dale |last=Kawashima |publisher=Songwriter Universe |accessdate=July 25, 2016|deadurl=no}}</ref> The soundtrack to ''Game of Thrones'' was originally to be composed by ]. On February 2, 2011, only ten weeks prior to the show's premiere, it was reported that Warbeck had left the project and ] had been commissioned to write the music instead.<ref name=Ryan>{{cite news|last=Ryan |first=Maureen |title='Game of Thrones' Changes Its Tune, Hires New Composer |url=http://www.aoltv.com/2011/02/02/game-of-thrones/ |access-date=July 20, 2011 |newspaper=] |date=February 2, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120418122523/http://www.aoltv.com/2011/02/02/game-of-thrones/ |archive-date=April 18, 2012 |url-status=dead |df=mdy }}</ref> The music supervisor of ''Game of Thrones'' ] first suggested Djawadi to Benioff and Weiss as the replacement for Warbeck, and although Djawadi was reluctant as he had other commitments at that time, they managed to persuade Djawadi to accept the project.<ref>{{cite web |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20160817123724/http://www.songwriteruniverse.com/evyen-klean-supervisor-neophonic-2016.htm |archive-date=August 17, 2016 |url=http://www.songwriteruniverse.com/evyen-klean-supervisor-neophonic-2016.htm |title=Interview With Evyen Klean, Top Music Supervisor and Owner of Neophonic |date=February 24, 2016 |first=Dale |last=Kawashima |publisher=Songwriter Universe |access-date=July 25, 2016|url-status=live}}</ref>


To give the series its own distinctive musical identity, according to Djawadi, the producers asked him not to use musical elements such as flutes or solo vocals that had already been successfully used by other major fantasy productions. He mentioned that a challenge in scoring the series was its reliance on dialogue and its sprawling cast: on several occasions already-scored music had to be omitted so as not to get in the way of dialogue.<ref name="December 2012 interview" /> To give the series its own distinctive musical identity, according to Djawadi, the producers asked him not to use musical elements such as flutes or solo vocals that had already been successfully used by other major fantasy productions. He mentioned that a challenge in scoring the series was its reliance on dialogue and its sprawling cast: on several occasions already-scored music had to be omitted so as not to get in the way of dialogue.<ref name="December 2012 interview" />


Djawadi said that he was inspired to write the main title music by an early version of the series's computer-animated title sequence. The title music is reprised as a global theme in the rest of the soundtrack, initially infrequently and as part of the theme of individual characters, then in full towards the end of season 1 during particularly important scenes.<ref name="December 2012 interview">{{cite news |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20160817123724/http://www.filmmusicmedia.com/interviews/composerinterviewramindjawadi-1 |archivedate=August 17, 2016 |title=Composer Interview: Ramin Djawadi|url=http://www.filmmusicmedia.com/interviews/composerinterviewramindjawadi-1|accessdate=January 4, 2013|work=Filmmusicmedia.com|date=December 22, 2012|deadurl=no}}</ref> Djawadi said that he was inspired to write the main title music by an early version of the series's computer-animated title sequence. The title music is reprised as a global theme in the rest of the soundtrack, initially infrequently and as part of the theme of individual characters, then in full towards the end of season 1 during particularly important scenes.<ref name="December 2012 interview">{{cite news|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160817123724/http://www.filmmusicmedia.com/interviews/composerinterviewramindjawadi-1|archive-date=August 17, 2016|title=Composer Interview: Ramin Djawadi|url=http://www.filmmusicmedia.com/interviews/composerinterviewramindjawadi-1|access-date=January 4, 2013|work=Filmmusicmedia.com|date=December 22, 2012|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}}</ref>


==Reception== ==Reception==

=== Pre-release ===
Anticipation for the series was described by various media outlets as very high, with a dedicated fan base closely following the show's development.<ref name="guardian">{{Cite news |last=Gregory |first=Mathilda |date=July 23, 2010 |title=Is A Game of Thrones the most eagerly anticipated TV show ever? |work=] |url=https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/tvandradioblog/2010/jul/22/game-of-thrones-most-anticipated|url-status=live|access-date=February 24, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111120193535/http://www.guardian.co.uk/tv-and-radio/tvandradioblog/2010/jul/22/game-of-thrones-most-anticipated|archive-date=November 20, 2011}}</ref><ref name="LATimes">{{Cite news |last=Colins |first=Scott |date=August 8, 2010 |title=With 'Game of Thrones,' HBO is playing for another 'True Blood' |work=] |url=http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/showtracker/2010/08/with-game-of-thrones-hbo-is-plotting-for-another-true-blood.html|url-status=live|access-date=February 24, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160817123724/http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/showtracker/2010/08/with-game-of-thrones-hbo-is-plotting-for-another-true-blood.html|archive-date=August 17, 2016}}</ref> By April 2011, multiple entertainment news outlets had put it at the top of their lists of television events to look forward to in 2011.<ref name="ewtop10shows">{{Cite magazine |last=Tucker |first=Ken |date=January 1, 2011 |title=10 TV Events to Look Forward to in 2011 |url=http://watching-tv.ew.com/2011/01/01/2011-tv-fringe-oscars-kennedy-franco-game-of-thrones/|url-status=live |magazine=]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150111060147/http://watching-tv.ew.com/2011/01/01/2011-tv-fringe-oscars-kennedy-franco-game-of-thrones/|archive-date=January 11, 2015|access-date=February 24, 2013}}</ref><ref name="timetop2011">{{cite news |last=Poniewozik |first=James |date=December 30, 2010 |title=Vacation Robo-Post: TV to Look Forward to in 2011 |magazine=] |url=https://entertainment.time.com/2010/12/30/vacation-robo-post-tv-to-look-forward-to-in-2011/|url-status=live|access-date=January 6, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160817123724/http://entertainment.time.com/2010/12/30/vacation-robo-post-tv-to-look-forward-to-in-2011/|archive-date=August 17, 2016}}</ref>


===Critical response=== ===Critical response===
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Anticipation for the series was described by various media outlets as very high, with a dedicated fan base closely following the show's development.<ref name="guardian">{{Cite news |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20111120193535/http://www.guardian.co.uk/tv-and-radio/tvandradioblog/2010/jul/22/game-of-thrones-most-anticipated |archivedate=November 20, 2011 |url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/tv-and-radio/tvandradioblog/2010/jul/22/game-of-thrones-most-anticipated |title=Is A Game of Thrones the most eagerly anticipated TV show ever? | date=July 23, 2010 |accessdate=February 24, 2013 |work=]| first=Mathilda | last=Gregory|deadurl=no}}</ref><ref name="LATimes">{{Cite news |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20160817123724/http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/showtracker/2010/08/with-game-of-thrones-hbo-is-plotting-for-another-true-blood.html |archivedate=August 17, 2016 |last =Colins |first =Scott|title=With 'Game of Thrones,' HBO is playing for another 'True Blood' | date=August 8, 2010 |accessdate=February 24, 2013 |work=]|url=http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/showtracker/2010/08/with-game-of-thrones-hbo-is-plotting-for-another-true-blood.html|deadurl=no }}</ref> By April 2011, multiple entertainment news outlets had put it at the top of their lists of television events to look forward to in 2011.<ref name="ewtop10shows">{{Cite journal |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20150111060147/http://watching-tv.ew.com/2011/01/01/2011-tv-fringe-oscars-kennedy-franco-game-of-thrones/ |archivedate=January 11, 2015 |last=Tucker |first=Ken |title=10 TV Events to Look Forward to in 2011 |work=] |date=January 1, 2011 |accessdate=February 24, 2013 | url= http://watching-tv.ew.com/2011/01/01/2011-tv-fringe-oscars-kennedy-franco-game-of-thrones/|deadurl=no}}</ref><ref name="timetop2011">{{cite news |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20160817123724/http://entertainment.time.com/2010/12/30/vacation-robo-post-tv-to-look-forward-to-in-2011/ |archivedate=August 17, 2016 |last=Poniewozik|first=James|title =Vacation Robo-Post: TV to Look Forward to in 2011|work=]|date=December 30, 2010|accessdate=January 6, 2011|url=http://entertainment.time.com/2010/12/30/vacation-robo-post-tv-to-look-forward-to-in-2011/|deadurl=no}}</ref>
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On ], the first season has a 90% approval rating from 224 critics with an average rating of 8.35 out of 10. The site's critical consensus reads, "Its intricate storytelling and dark themes may overwhelm some viewers, but ''Game of Thrones'' is a transportive, well-acted, smartly written drama even non-genre fans can appreciate."<ref name="RT-S1" /> The first season of ''Game of Thrones'' has a ] average of 80 out of 100 based on 28 critic reviews, categorized as "generally favorable".<ref name="Metacritic review average">{{cite web |title=Game of Thrones Reviews |url=https://www.metacritic.com/tv/game-of-thrones/season-1 |access-date=March 5, 2012 |website=] |publisher=] |archive-date=April 15, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120415152813/http://www.metacritic.com/tv/game-of-thrones/season-1 |url-status=live }}</ref>

The majority of reviews for the first season were very positive, with critics noting the high production values, the well-realized world, compelling characters, and giving particular note to the strength of the child actors.<ref name="TV Guide review">{{cite web |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20141112191600/http://www.tvguide.com/News/Roush-Review-Thrones-1031879.aspx |archive-date=November 12, 2014 |url=https://www.tvguide.com/News/Roush-Review-Thrones-1031879.aspx |title=Roush Review: Grim Thrones Is a Crowning Achievement |first=Matt |last=Roush |work=] |date=April 15, 2011 |access-date=May 11, 2011|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="Entertainment Weekly Review">{{cite magazine|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141017221329/http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0%2C%2C20481542%2C00.html |archive-date=October 17, 2014 |author=Tucker, Ken |title=Game of Thrones (2011) |magazine=] |date=April 14, 2011 |access-date=May 11, 2011 |url=http://www.ew.com/article/2011/04/14/game-thrones |url-status=live}}</ref>

Robert Bianco of '']'' gave the season a positive review and stated, "It's all very well told and well acted, but those who insist on comparing it to '']'' are setting up expectations ''Game '' cannot possibly match."<ref>{{Cite web |title='Game of Thrones' rides in handsomely on HBO |url=http://www.usatoday.com/life/television/reviews/2011-04-15-thrones15_ST_N.htm |date=April 15, 2011 |access-date=July 20, 2021 |first=Robert |last=Bianco |website=USA Today |language=en |archive-date=March 12, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120312004456/http://www.usatoday.com/life/television/reviews/2011-04-15-thrones15_ST_N.htm |url-status=live }}</ref> Tim Goodman of '']'' gave the season a positive review and stated, "Worth the wait? Absolutely. And even if you have no idea what all the fuss is about, you should get in from the start to absorb Martin's fantastical tale."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Goodman |first=Tim |date=April 15, 2011 |title=Game of Thrones: Review |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-reviews/game-thrones-review-174120/ |access-date=July 20, 2021 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |language=en-US |archive-date=July 20, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210720100649/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-reviews/game-thrones-review-174120/ |url-status=live }}</ref> ] of the '']'' gave the season a positive review and stated that it was a "a great and thundering series of political and psychological intrigue bristling with vivid characters, cross-hatched with tantalizing plotlines and seasoned with a splash of fantasy."<ref>{{Cite web |title=Swords, sex and struggles |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2011-apr-15-la-et-game-of-thrones-review-20110415-story.html |website=Los Angeles Times |first=Mary |last=McNamara |date=April 15, 2011 |access-date=July 20, 2021 |archive-date=August 21, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160821120407/http://articles.latimes.com/2011/apr/15/entertainment/la-et-game-of-thrones-review-20110415 |url-status=live }}</ref> ] of '']'' gave it a score of 'A−' and stated, "Free your eyes to take in the spectacle, and your brain will magically start following the intricate storytelling. And there's a magical realism to ''Game of Thrones''."<ref>{{Cite web |title=Game of Thrones |url=https://ew.com/article/2011/04/14/game-thrones/ |date=April 14, 2011 |first=Ken |last=Tucker |access-date=July 20, 2021 |website=EW.com |language=en |archive-date=October 17, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141017221329/http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0%2C%2C20481542%2C00.html |url-status=live }}</ref>


] of '']'' gave the season a positive review and stated, "This epic, unflinching fantasy noir takes our preconceptions of chivalry, nobility and magic and gets medieval on them."<ref>{{Cite magazine |title=Epic Win! HBO's Bloody, Bold Game of Thrones |url=https://content.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,2065251-3,00.html |first=James |last=Poniewozik |magazine=Time |date=April 25, 2011 |access-date=July 20, 2021 |archive-date=July 20, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210720131514/https://content.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,2065251-3,00.html |url-status=live }}</ref> ] of '']'' gave the season a positive review too and stated, "''Game of Thrones'' deposits me in a world I never expected to visit and doesn't leave me feeling stranded and adrift, but eager to immerse myself in the local culture."<ref>{{Cite web |title=Review: HBO's 'Game of Thrones' an epic, mature, well-crafted fantasy series |url=https://uproxx.com/sepinwall/review-hbos-game-of-thrones-an-epic-mature-well-crafted-fantasy-series/ |date=April 13, 2011 |access-date=July 20, 2021 |first=Alan |last=Sepinwall |website=Uproxx |language=en-US |archive-date=July 20, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210720131532/https://uproxx.com/sepinwall/review-hbos-game-of-thrones-an-epic-mature-well-crafted-fantasy-series/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Brian Lowry of '']'' gave the season a positive review and stated, "In terms of visual ambition and atmosphere, this series challenges the movie world on summer-tentpole turf, while simultaneously capitalizing on an episodic approach that allows the interlocking stories to unfold in a manner no feature ever could."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lowry |first=Brian |date=April 10, 2011 |title=Game of Thrones |url=https://variety.com/2011/tv/reviews/game-of-thrones-1117944992/ |access-date=July 20, 2021 |website=Variety |language=en-US |archive-date=July 20, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210720105320/https://variety.com/2011/tv/reviews/game-of-thrones-1117944992/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
The majority of reviews for the first season were very positive, with critics noting the high production values, the well-realized world, compelling characters, and giving particular note to the strength of the child actors.<ref name="TV Guide review">{{cite web |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20141112191600/http://www.tvguide.com/News/Roush-Review-Thrones-1031879.aspx |archivedate=November 12, 2014 |url=http://www.tvguide.com/News/Roush-Review-Thrones-1031879.aspx |title=Roush Review: Grim Thrones Is a Crowning Achievement|first=Matt |last=Roush |work=] |date=April 15, 2011 |accessdate=May 11, 2011|deadurl=no}}</ref><ref name="Entertainment Weekly Review">{{cite web |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20141017221329/http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20481542,00.html |archivedate=October 17, 2014 |author=Tucker, Ken |title=Game of Thrones (2011) |work=] |date=April 14, 2011 |accessdate=May 11, 2011|url=http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20481542,00.html |deadurl=no}}</ref> Tim Goodman's review for '']'' stated, "a few minutes into HBO's epic Game of Thrones series, it's clear that the hype was right and the wait was worth it".<ref name="HR 2011-04">{{cite news |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20160817123724/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/game-thrones-review-174120 |archivedate=August 17, 2016 |title=Game of Thrones: Review |work=] |date=April 15, 2011 |first=Tim |last=Goodman |accessdate=May 11, 2011|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/game-thrones-review-174120|deadurl=no}}</ref> Mary McNamara from the '']'' called it "...a great and thundering series of political and psychological intrigue bristling with vivid characters, cross-hatched with tantalizing plotlines and seasoned with a splash of fantasy".<ref name="Los Angeles Times Review">{{cite web |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20160817123724/http://articles.latimes.com/2011/apr/15/entertainment/la-et-game-of-thrones-review-20110415 |archivedate=August 17, 2016 |last=McNamara |first=Mary |title=Swords, sex and struggles |work=] |date=April 15, 2011 |accessdate=May 11, 2011 |url=http://articles.latimes.com/2011/apr/15/entertainment/la-et-game-of-thrones-review-20110415|deadurl=no}}</ref> ''New York Post'''s Linda Stasi gave ''Thrones'' 3.5/4 stars stating, "The art direction, acting and incredible sets are as breathtaking as the massive scope of the series".<ref name="New York Post Review">{{cite news |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20130727123821/http://www.nypost.com/p/entertainment/tv/fantasy_land_mq7KI0k8naC8JhUQWPvGXM |archivedate=July 27, 2013 |title=Fantasy land -'Game of Thrones': battles, sex & incest |first=Linda|last=Stasi |work=] |date=April 15, 2011 |accessdate=May 11, 2011 |url=http://www.nypost.com/p/entertainment/tv/fantasy_land_mq7KI0k8naC8JhUQWPvGXM |deadurl=no}}</ref> Many critics praised ] for his portrayal of ], with Ken Tucker from '']'' stating, "...if Dinklage doesn't get an ] for his clever, rude Tyrion Lannister, I'll be gobsmacked"<ref name="Entertainment Weekly Review"/> and Mary McNamara from the ''Los Angeles Times'' stating, "If the man doesn't win an Emmy, heads should certainly roll".<ref name="Los Angeles Times Review"/>


Phillip Maciak of '']'' gave it 2.5 out of 4 stars and stated, "If ''Game of Thrones'' can find its place in the personal (in the power, corruption, and integrity to be found in individual souls), then it can transcend the ugly social and historical dynamics that it so casually relies on and reproduces."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Maciak |first=Phillip |title=Review: Game of Thrones: Season One |url=https://www.slantmagazine.com/tv/game-of-thrones-season-one/ |website=Slant Magazine |date=April 15, 2011 |access-date=July 20, 2021 |language=en-US |archive-date=July 20, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210720111155/https://www.slantmagazine.com/tv/game-of-thrones-season-one/ |url-status=live }}</ref> David Hinckley of '']'' stated, "Fans of the acclaimed Game of Thrones books, or even fans of fantasy realms in general, will find much to admire and enjoy here."<ref>{{Cite web |title='Game of Thrones' novices may be thrown for loss with new HBO fantasy series |url=https://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/tv-movies/game-thrones-novices-thrown-loss-new-hbo-fantasy-series-article-1.114722 |website=New York Daily News |first=David |last=Hinckley |date=April 16, 2011 |access-date=July 20, 2021 |archive-date=July 20, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210720131513/https://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/tv-movies/game-thrones-novices-thrown-loss-new-hbo-fantasy-series-article-1.114722 |url-status=live }}</ref>
The first season of ''Game of Thrones'' has a ] average of 80 out of 100 based on 28 critic reviews, categorized as "generally favorable".<ref name="Metacritic review average">{{cite web |title=Game of Thrones – Season 1 Reviews, Ratings, Credits, and More at Metacritic |publisher=] |accessdate=March 5, 2012 |url=http://www.metacritic.com/tv/game-of-thrones}}</ref> On ], the first season has an 89% approval rating from 33 critics with an average rating of 8.3 out of 10. The season also received a 97% episode average score on ],<ref name=RottenTomatoesS1>{{cite web |url=http://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/game-of-thrones/s01 |title=Game of Thrones: Season 1 (2011) |publisher=] |accessdate=July 7, 2016}}</ref> which is tied with Season 4 for the highest season episode average of the show.<ref name=RottenTomatoesS4>{{cite web |url=http://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/game-of-thrones/s04 |title=Game of Thrones: Season 4 (2014) |publisher=] |accessdate=August 24, 2016}}</ref>


Troy Patterson of '']'' gave the season a negative review and stated, "There is the sense of intricacy having been confused with intrigue and of a story transferred all too faithfully from its source and thus not transformed to meet the demands of the screen."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Patterson |first=Troy |date=April 14, 2011 |title=Game of Thrones reviewed: Prepare thyself for quasi-medieval dragon-ridden fantasy crap. |url=https://slate.com/culture/2011/04/game-of-thrones-reviewed-prepare-thyself-for-quasi-medieval-dragon-ridden-fantasy-crap.html |access-date=July 20, 2021 |website=Slate Magazine |language=en |archive-date=July 20, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210720105322/https://slate.com/culture/2011/04/game-of-thrones-reviewed-prepare-thyself-for-quasi-medieval-dragon-ridden-fantasy-crap.html |url-status=live }}</ref> ] of '']'' gave the season a negative review and stated, "Even for the most open minds, ''Game of Thrones'' can be a big stein of groggy slog."<ref>{{Cite news |title=HBO's 'Game of Thrones': A lot to sword out |url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/television/hbos-game-of-thrones-a-lot-to-sword-out/2011/04/11/AFIbEYdD_story.html |newspaper=The Washington Post |first=Hank |last=Stuever |date=April 14, 2011 |access-date=July 20, 2021 |archive-date=June 24, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210624102709/https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/television/hbos-game-of-thrones-a-lot-to-sword-out/2011/04/11/AFIbEYdD_story.html |url-status=live }}</ref> ] of '']'' gave the season a negative review and stated, "''Game of Thrones'' serves up a lot of confusion in the name of no larger or really relevant idea beyond sketchily fleshed-out notions that war is ugly, families are insidious and power is hot."<ref>{{Cite news |last=Bellafante |first=Ginia |date=April 14, 2011 |title=A Fantasy World of Strange Feuding Kingdoms |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/15/arts/television/game-of-thrones-begins-sunday-on-hbo-review.html |access-date=July 20, 2021 |issn=0362-4331 |archive-date=November 9, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131109175540/http://tv.nytimes.com/2011/04/15/arts/television/game-of-thrones-begins-sunday-on-hbo-review.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
{{Game of Thrones RT scores S1}}


===Ratings=== ===Ratings===
{{see also|Game of Thrones#Viewer numbers|l1=''Game of Thrones'' § Viewer numbers}}
The ] attracted 2.2&nbsp;million viewers its initial airing on April 17 in the U.S.,<ref name="tvbythenumber">{{cite web |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20160817123724/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/04/19/hbo-renews-game-of-thrones-for-second-season-premiere-grossed-4-2-million-on-hbo-sunday-night/89922/ |archivedate=August 17, 2016 |url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/04/19/hbo-renews-game-of-thrones-for-second-season-premiere-grossed-4-2-million-on-hbo-sunday-night/89922/ |title=Updated: HBO Renews "Game of Thrones" For Second Season; Premiere Grossed 4.2 Million on HBO Sunday Night |work=] |first=Robert |last=Seidman |date=April 19, 2011 |accessdate=February 24, 2013|deadurl=no}}</ref> and totaled 5.4&nbsp;million viewers across multiple Sunday and Monday night airings.<ref>{{cite web |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20141015091631/http://insidetv.ew.com/2011/04/19/game-of-thrones-premiere-ratings/ |archivedate=October 15, 2014 |url=http://insidetv.ew.com/2011/04/19/game-of-thrones-premiere-ratings/ |title='Game of Thrones' premiere ratings are in |work=] |first=James |last=Hibberd |date=April 19, 2011 |accessdate=February 24, 2012|deadurl=no}}</ref> It averaged 743,000 and reached a peak 823,000 in UK and Ireland on its April 18 premiere.<ref>{{cite web |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20160817123724/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/04/19/game-of-thrones-a-hit-abroad-sets-ratings-highs-for-u-k-s-sky-atlantic/89993/ |archivedate=August 17, 2016 |title='Game of Thrones' A Hit Abroad, Sets Ratings Highs for U.K.'s Sky Atlantic |date=April 19, 2011 |work=] |first=Robert |last=Seidman |url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/04/19/game-of-thrones-a-hit-abroad-sets-ratings-highs-for-u-k-s-sky-atlantic/89993/ |deadurl=no}}</ref><ref name="IFTN-Game of Thrones">{{cite web |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20160817123724/http://iftn.ie/?act1=record&aid=73&rid=4283819&sr=1&tpl=archnews |archivedate=August 17, 2016 |title=HBO Re-commissions 'Game of Thrones' |publisher=The Irish Film & Television Network |accessdate=April 22, 2011 |url=http://iftn.ie/?act1=record&aid=73&rid=4283819&sr=1&tpl=archnews|deadurl=no}}</ref> HBO announced that they would be commissioning a second season on the strength of the reception of the premiere episode.<ref name="gotrenewal">{{cite news |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20141009041010/http://insidetv.ew.com/2011/04/19/game-of-thrones-renewed/ |archivedate=October 9, 2014 |title=HBO renews 'Game of Thrones' for second season |date=April 19, 2011 |work=] |last=Hibberd |first=James |url=http://insidetv.ew.com/2011/04/19/game-of-thrones-renewed/ |accessdate=February 24, 2013|deadurl=no}}</ref> By the final episode of the season, which aired June 20, the ratings had climbed to over 3 million.<ref name="tvbythenumber2">{{cite web |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20160817123724/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/06/21/ned-who-game-of-thrones-soars-to-ratings-highs-in-season-finale/96133/ |archivedate=August 17, 2016 |title=Updated: Ned Who? 'Game of Thrones' Soars To Ratings Highs in Season Finale |first=Robert |last=Seidman |date=June 21, 2011 |work=] |url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/06/21/ned-who-game-of-thrones-soars-to-ratings-highs-in-season-finale/96133/ |accessdate=February 24, 2013|deadurl=no}}</ref>
The ] attracted 2.2&nbsp;million viewers its initial airing on April 17 in the U.S.,<ref name="tvbythenumber">{{cite web |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160817090553/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/04/19/hbo-renews-game-of-thrones-for-second-season-premiere-grossed-4-2-million-on-hbo-sunday-night/89922/ |archive-date=August 17, 2016 |url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/04/19/hbo-renews-game-of-thrones-for-second-season-premiere-grossed-4-2-million-on-hbo-sunday-night/89922/ |title=Updated: HBO Renews "Game of Thrones" For Second Season; Premiere Grossed 4.2 Million on HBO Sunday Night |work=] |first=Robert |last=Seidman |date=April 19, 2011 |access-date=February 24, 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref> and totaled 5.4&nbsp;million viewers across multiple Sunday and Monday night airings.<ref>{{cite magazine |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20141015091631/http://insidetv.ew.com/2011/04/19/game-of-thrones-premiere-ratings/ |archive-date=October 15, 2014 |url=http://insidetv.ew.com/2011/04/19/game-of-thrones-premiere-ratings/ |title='Game of Thrones' premiere ratings are in |magazine=] |first=James |last=Hibberd |date=April 19, 2011 |access-date=February 24, 2012|url-status=live}}</ref> It averaged 743,000 and reached a peak 823,000 in UK and Ireland on its April 18 premiere.<ref>{{cite web |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160817123724/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/04/19/game-of-thrones-a-hit-abroad-sets-ratings-highs-for-u-k-s-sky-atlantic/89993/ |archive-date=August 17, 2016 |title='Game of Thrones' A Hit Abroad, Sets Ratings Highs for U.K.'s Sky Atlantic |date=April 19, 2011 |work=] |first=Robert |last=Seidman |url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/04/19/game-of-thrones-a-hit-abroad-sets-ratings-highs-for-u-k-s-sky-atlantic/89993/ |url-status=dead |access-date=March 7, 2012 }}</ref><ref name="IFTN-Game of Thrones">{{cite web |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20160817123724/http://iftn.ie/?act1=record&aid=73&rid=4283819&sr=1&tpl=archnews |archive-date=August 17, 2016 |title=HBO Re-commissions 'Game of Thrones' |publisher=The Irish Film & Television Network |access-date=April 22, 2011 |url=http://iftn.ie/?act1=record&aid=73&rid=4283819&sr=1&tpl=archnews|url-status=live}}</ref> HBO announced that they would be commissioning a second season on the strength of the reception of the premiere episode.<ref name="gotrenewal">{{cite magazine |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141009041010/http://insidetv.ew.com/2011/04/19/game-of-thrones-renewed/ |archive-date=October 9, 2014 |title=HBO renews 'Game of Thrones' for second season |date=April 19, 2011 |magazine=] |last=Hibberd |first=James |url=http://insidetv.ew.com/2011/04/19/game-of-thrones-renewed/ |access-date=February 24, 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref> By the final episode of the season, which aired June 20, the ratings had climbed to over 3 million.<ref name="tvbythenumber2">{{cite web |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160817123724/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/06/21/ned-who-game-of-thrones-soars-to-ratings-highs-in-season-finale/96133/ |archive-date=August 17, 2016 |title=Updated: Ned Who? 'Game of Thrones' Soars To Ratings Highs in Season Finale |first=Robert |last=Seidman |date=June 21, 2011 |work=] |url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/06/21/ned-who-game-of-thrones-soars-to-ratings-highs-in-season-finale/96133/ |access-date=February 24, 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

The season's overall ] were:
{{Game of Thrones ratings}}


===Accolades=== ===Accolades===
{{See also|List of awards and nominations received by Game of Thrones}} {{Main|List of awards and nominations received by Game of Thrones|l1=List of awards and nominations received by ''Game of Thrones''}}
The first season of ''Game of Thrones'' was nominated for thirteen ]s, including ], ] (] for "]"), and ] (] and ] for "]"). It won two, ] (]) and ].<ref name="emmy 2011">{{cite web |url=http://www.emmys.com/shows/game-thrones |title=Game Of Thrones |publisher=Emmys.com |accessdate=February 24, 2013}}</ref> Dinklage, who plays Tyrion, was also named best supporting actor by the ], the ] and the ]. The first season of ''Game of Thrones'' was nominated for thirteen ]s, including ], ] (] for "]"), and ] (] and ] for "]"). It won two, ] (]) and ].<ref name="emmy 2011">{{cite web |url=http://www.emmys.com/shows/game-thrones |title=Game Of Thrones |publisher=Emmys.com |access-date=February 24, 2013 |archive-date=April 13, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170413192605/http://www.emmys.com/shows/game-thrones |url-status=live }}</ref> Dinklage, who plays Tyrion, was also named best supporting actor by the ], the ] and the ].


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| rowspan="7"|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://airlockalpha.com/8683/game-of-thrones-fringe-split-2011-portal-awards-html|title=‘Game Of Thrones,’ ‘Fringe’ Split 2011 Portal Awards|publisher=Airlock Alpha|last=Hinman|first=Michael|date=August 19, 2011|accessdate=July 7, 2016}}</ref> | rowspan="7"|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://airlockalpha.com/8683/game-of-thrones-fringe-split-2011-portal-awards-html|title='Game Of Thrones,' 'Fringe' Split 2011 Portal Awards|publisher=Airlock Alpha|last=Hinman|first=Michael|date=August 19, 2011|access-date=July 7, 2016|archive-date=January 14, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170114052433/http://airlockalpha.com/8683/game-of-thrones-fringe-split-2011-portal-awards-html|url-status=live}}</ref>
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|scope="row"| Vince Gerardis, Frank Doelger, Ralph Vicinanza, ], ], ], ], ] and ] |scope="row"| Vince Gerardis, Frank Doelger, Ralph Vicinanza, ], ], ], ], ] and ]
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| <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thewinawards.com/13_nominees.html|title=Women's Image Network Awards 13 Nominees|publisher=Women's Image Network|accessdate=July 7, 2016}}</ref> | <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thewinawards.com/13_nominees.html|title=Women's Image Network Awards 13 Nominees|publisher=Women's Image Network|access-date=July 7, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304090458/http://www.thewinawards.com/13_nominees.html|archive-date=March 4, 2016|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}}</ref>
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| <ref>{{cite web|url=http://filmmusiccritics.org/2012/02/ifmca-award-nominations-2011/|title=IFMCA Award Nominations 2011|publisher=International Film Music Critics Association|date=February 9, 2012|accessdate=July 7, 2016}}</ref> | <ref>{{cite web|url=http://filmmusiccritics.org/2012/02/ifmca-award-nominations-2011/|title=IFMCA Award Nominations 2011|publisher=International Film Music Critics Association|date=February 9, 2012|access-date=July 7, 2016|archive-date=July 2, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150702125708/http://filmmusiccritics.org/2012/02/ifmca-award-nominations-2011/|url-status=live}}</ref>
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| <ref>{{cite web|url=http://tvline.com/2011/06/06/mad-men-fringe-modern-family-community-critics-choice-awards/|title=Mad Men, Fringe, Good Wife, Modern Family, Community, Justified Lead Critics Choice Kudos|publisher=TVLine|first=Michael|last=Ausiello|date=June 6, 2011|accessdate=July 7, 2016}}</ref> | <ref>{{cite web|url=http://tvline.com/2011/06/06/mad-men-fringe-modern-family-community-critics-choice-awards/|title=Mad Men, Fringe, Good Wife, Modern Family, Community, Justified Lead Critics Choice Kudos|publisher=TVLine|first=Michael|last=Ausiello|date=June 6, 2011|access-date=July 7, 2016|archive-date=April 20, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140420133204/http://tvline.com/2011/06/06/mad-men-fringe-modern-family-community-critics-choice-awards/|url-status=live}}</ref>
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| rowspan="2"|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/golden-globes-2012-winners-list-282032|title=Golden Globes 2012: The Winners List|work=]|date=January 15, 2011|accessdate=July 7, 2016}}</ref> | rowspan="2"|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/golden-globes-2012-winners-list-282032|title=Golden Globes 2012: The Winners List|work=]|date=January 15, 2011|access-date=July 7, 2016|archive-date=September 1, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160901123724/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/golden-globes-2012-winners-list-282032|url-status=live}}</ref>
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| rowspan="2"|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pressacademy.com/award_cat/2011/|title=2011 Winners|publisher=International Press Academy|date=June 19, 2011|accessdate=July 7, 2016}}</ref> | rowspan="2"|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pressacademy.com/award_cat/2011/|title=2011 Winners|publisher=International Press Academy|date=June 19, 2011|access-date=July 7, 2016|archive-date=May 1, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120501232742/http://www.pressacademy.com/award_cat/current-nominees/|url-status=live}}</ref>
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| rowspan="8"|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://movies.about.com/od/dramas/tp/best-action-2011.htm|title=2011 SCREAM Awards Nominees and Winners|publisher=About.com|date=June 19, 2011|accessdate=July 7, 2016}}</ref> | rowspan="8"|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://movieweb.com/2011-scream-awards-winners/|title=2011 Scream Awards Winners!|publisher=MovieWeb|author=Brian Gallagher|date=October 16, 2011|access-date=December 23, 2016|archive-date=April 28, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220428111624/https://movieweb.com/2011-scream-awards-winners/|url-status=live}}</ref>
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|scope="row"| Best Fantasy Actor |scope="row"| Best Fantasy Actor
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| rowspan="4"|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hitfix.com/blogs/whats-alan-watching/posts/friday-night-lights-game-of-thrones-mad-men-win-big-at-the-tca-awards|title='Friday Night Lights,' 'Game of Thrones' & 'Mad Men' win big at the TCA Awards|publisher=HitFix|first=Alan|last=Sepinwall|date=August 7, 2011|accessdate=July 7, 2016}}</ref> | rowspan="4"|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hitfix.com/blogs/whats-alan-watching/posts/friday-night-lights-game-of-thrones-mad-men-win-big-at-the-tca-awards|title='Friday Night Lights,' 'Game of Thrones' & 'Mad Men' win big at the TCA Awards|work=HitFix|first=Alan|last=Sepinwall|date=August 7, 2011|access-date=July 7, 2016|archive-date=June 9, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120609121956/http://www.hitfix.com/blogs/whats-alan-watching/posts/friday-night-lights-game-of-thrones-mad-men-win-big-at-the-tca-awards|url-status=live}}</ref>
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|scope="row"| Best Drama Series
|scope="row"|''Game of Thrones''
| {{nom}}
| rowspan="2"|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.goldderby.com/gold-derby-tv-awards-2011-complete-list-of-nominations/ |title=Gold Derby TV Awards 2011: Complete List of Nominations|publisher=Gold Derby|first=Daniel|last=Montgomery|date=July 26, 2011|accessdate=August 20, 2016}}</ref>
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|scope="row"| Best Drama Supporting Actor
|scope="row"| Peter Dinklage
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|scope="row"| Peter Dinklage
| {{won}}
| rowspan="16"|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ofta.cinemasight.com/Awards/Television/1011.html|title=Television Awards: (15th) 2010/2011|publisher=]|accessdate=July 7, 2016}}</ref>
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|scope="row"| Best Actor in a Drama Series
|scope="row"| Sean Bean
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|scope="row"| Best Ensemble In a Drama Series
|scope="row"| The cast of ''Game of Thrones''
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|scope="row"| Best Direction In a Drama Series
|scope="row"| ''Game of Thrones''
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|scope="row"| Best Writing In a Drama Series
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|scope="row"| Best Music In a Series
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|scope="row"| Best Editing In a Series
|scope="row"| ''Game of Thrones''
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|scope="row"| Best Cinematography In a Series
|scope="row"| ''Game of Thrones''
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|scope="row"| Best Production Design In a Series
|scope="row"| ''Game of Thrones''
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|scope="row"| Best Makeup/Hairstyling In a Series
|scope="row"| ''Game of Thrones''
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|scope="row"| Best Costume Design In a Series
|scope="row"| ''Game of Thrones''
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|scope="row"| Best Sound In a Series
|scope="row"| ''Game of Thrones''
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|scope="row"| Best Visual Effects In a Series
|scope="row"| ''Game of Thrones''
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|scope="row"| Best New Theme Song In a Series
|scope="row"| Ramin Djawadi
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|scope="row"| Best New Titles Sequence
|scope="row"| ''Game of Thrones''
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|scope="row"| Best Drama Series
|scope="row"| ''Game of Thrones'' |scope="row"| ''Game of Thrones''
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| rowspan="13"|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ign.com/wikis/best-of-2011/Television|title=Television - Best of 2011|publisher=]|accessdate=July 7, 2016}}</ref> | rowspan="18"|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ign.com/wikis/best-of-2011/Television|title=Television - Best of 2011|publisher=]|access-date=July 7, 2016|archive-date=April 1, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190401184901/https://www.ign.com/wikis/best-of-2011/Television|url-status=live}}</ref>
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|scope="row"| Best TV Twist |scope="row"| Best TV Twist
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|scope="row"| Best TV Episode
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| {{nom}}
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|scope="row"| Best TV Actor
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| {{nom}}
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|scope="row"| Best TV Actress
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| {{nom}}
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|scope="row"| Best TV Villain
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|scope="row"| New Series |scope="row"| New Series
|scope="row"| David Benioff, ], ], George R.R. Martin, D.B. Weiss |scope="row"| David Benioff, ], ], George R. R. Martin, D. B. Weiss
| {{nom}} | {{nom}}
| rowspan="2"|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/wga-writers-guild-awards-winners-list-292639|title=Writers Guild Awards: Complete Winners List|work=The Hollywood Reporter|first=Jay A.|last=Fernandez|date=February 19, 2011|accessdate=July 7, 2016}}</ref> | rowspan="2"|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/wga-writers-guild-awards-winners-list-292639|title=Writers Guild Awards: Complete Winners List|work=The Hollywood Reporter|first=Jay A.|last=Fernandez|date=February 19, 2011|access-date=July 7, 2016|archive-date=January 31, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160131025247/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/wga-writers-guild-awards-winners-list-292639|url-status=live}}</ref>
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|scope="row"| Television Drama Series |scope="row"| Television Drama Series
|scope="row"| David Benioff, Bryan Cogman, Jane Espenson, George R.R. Martin, D.B. Weiss |scope="row"| David Benioff, Bryan Cogman, Jane Espenson, George R. R. Martin, D. B. Weiss
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|rowspan="33"| 2012 |rowspan="34"| 2012
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|scope="row"| Favorite Cable TV Drama |scope="row"| Favorite Cable TV Drama
|scope="row"| ''Game of Thrones'' |scope="row"| ''Game of Thrones''
| {{nom}} | {{nom}}
| <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.usatoday.com/life/people/story/2012-01-11/peoples-choice-awards-winners-list/52509800/1|title=People's Choice Award Winners|date=January 12, 2012|work=USA Today|accessdate=January 15, 2012}}</ref> | <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/life/people/story/2012-01-11/peoples-choice-awards-winners-list/52509800/1|title=People's Choice Award Winners|date=January 12, 2012|work=USA Today|access-date=January 15, 2012|archive-date=February 29, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160229182637/http://www.usatoday.com/life/people/story/2012-01-11/peoples-choice-awards-winners-list/52509800/1|url-status=live}}</ref>
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| <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/race/art-directors-guild-announces-nominations-277724|title=Art Directors Nominate Movies as Different as 'Harry Potter' and 'The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo'|first=Gregg|last=Kilday|date=January 3, 2012|work=The Hollywood Reporter|accessdate=July 7, 2016}}</ref> | <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/race/art-directors-guild-announces-nominations-277724|title=Art Directors Nominate Movies as Different as 'Harry Potter' and 'The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo'|first=Gregg|last=Kilday|date=January 3, 2012|work=The Hollywood Reporter|access-date=July 7, 2016|archive-date=June 20, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180620124910/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/race/art-directors-guild-announces-nominations-277724|url-status=live}}</ref>
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|scope="row"| Best New TV Show |scope="row"| Best New TV Show
|scope="row"| David Benioff and D.B. Weiss |scope="row"| David Benioff and D. B. Weiss
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| rowspan="4"|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hypable.com/list-of-winners-from-the-sfx-2012-awards/|title=List of winners from the SFX 2012 awards|publisher=Hypable|date=February 6, 2012|accessdate=July 7, 2016}}</ref> | rowspan="4"|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hypable.com/list-of-winners-from-the-sfx-2012-awards/|title=List of winners from the SFX 2012 awards|publisher=Hypable|date=February 6, 2012|access-date=July 7, 2016|archive-date=February 21, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160221044317/http://www.hypable.com/list-of-winners-from-the-sfx-2012-awards/|url-status=live}}</ref>
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|scope="row"| Best TV Show |scope="row"| Best TV Show
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| <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ew.com/article/2012/02/27/2012-newnownext-awards-nominees-revenge-magic-mike-jessie-j|title='Revenge,' 'Magic Mike,' and Jessie J lead nominees for the 2012 'NewNowNext Awards' -- EXCLUSIVE|first=Tanner|last=Stransky|date=February 27, 2012|work=Entertainment Weekly|accessdate=July 7, 2016}}</ref> | <ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.ew.com/article/2012/02/27/2012-newnownext-awards-nominees-revenge-magic-mike-jessie-j|title='Revenge,' 'Magic Mike,' and Jessie J lead nominees for the 2012 'NewNowNext Awards' -- Exclusive|first=Tanner|last=Stransky|date=February 27, 2012|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|access-date=July 7, 2016|archive-date=November 6, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161106212958/http://www.ew.com/article/2012/02/27/2012-newnownext-awards-nominees-revenge-magic-mike-jessie-j|url-status=live}}</ref>
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|scope="row"|Best Sound Editing — Short Form Dialogue and ADR in Television |scope="row"|Best Sound Editing – Short Form Dialogue and ADR in Television
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| rowspan="2"|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://soundandpicture.com/2012/02/mspe-59th-annual-golden-reel-award-winners/|title=MSPE 59th Annual Golden Reel Award Winners|publisher=Sound & Picture|date=February 20, 2012|accessdate=July 7, 2016}}</ref> | rowspan="2"|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://soundandpicture.com/2012/02/mspe-59th-annual-golden-reel-award-winners/|title=MSPE 59th Annual Golden Reel Award Winners|publisher=Sound & Picture|date=February 20, 2012|access-date=July 7, 2016|archive-date=March 26, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220326055421/https://www.soundandpicture.com/2012/02/mspe-59th-annual-golden-reel-award-winners/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
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|scope="row"|Best Sound Editing — Short Form Sound Effects and Foley in Television |scope="row"|Best Sound Editing – Short Form Sound Effects and Foley in Television
|scope="row"|''Game of Thrones'' for "Winter Is Coming" |scope="row"|''Game of Thrones'' for "Winter Is Coming"
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| <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/race/costume-designers-guild-awards-nominees-283317|title=Costume Designers Guild Awards: The Nominees List|first=Erin|last=Carlson|date=January 19, 2012|work=The Hollywood Reporter|accessdate=July 7, 2016}}</ref> | <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/race/costume-designers-guild-awards-nominees-283317|title=Costume Designers Guild Awards: The Nominees List|first=Erin|last=Carlson|date=January 19, 2012|work=The Hollywood Reporter|access-date=July 7, 2016|archive-date=August 19, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200819132016/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/race/costume-designers-guild-awards-nominees-283317|url-status=live}}</ref>
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| <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dga.org/Awards/History/2010s/2011.aspx|title=64th Annual DGA Awards|publisher=Directors Guild of America|accessdate=July 7, 2016}}</ref> | <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dga.org/Awards/History/2010s/2011.aspx|title=64th Annual DGA Awards|publisher=Directors Guild of America|access-date=July 7, 2016|archive-date=June 23, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160623202622/http://www.dga.org/Awards/History/2010s/2011.aspx|url-status=live}}</ref>
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|scope="row"| Frances Parker for "Baelor" |scope="row"| Frances Parker for "Baelor"
| {{nom}} | {{nom}}
| <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.studiodaily.com/2012/01/american-cinema-editors-announce-nominees-for-the-62nd-annual-ace-eddie-awards/|title=American Cinema Editors Announce Nominees for the 62nd Annual ACE Eddie Awards|date=January 17, 2012|publisher=Studio Daily|accessdate=July 7, 2016}}</ref> | <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.studiodaily.com/2012/01/american-cinema-editors-announce-nominees-for-the-62nd-annual-ace-eddie-awards/|title=American Cinema Editors Announce Nominees for the 62nd Annual ACE Eddie Awards|date=January 17, 2012|publisher=Studio Daily|access-date=July 7, 2016|archive-date=January 14, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170114052433/http://www.studiodaily.com/2012/01/american-cinema-editors-announce-nominees-for-the-62nd-annual-ace-eddie-awards/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
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|scope="row"| Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing – Television Series – One Hour
|scope="row"| Ronan Hill, Mark Taylor for "Baelor"
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| <ref>{{cite web|last1=Giardina|first1=Carolyn|title='Hanna,' 'Hugo' and 'Moneyball' Nominated for Cinema Audio Society Awards|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/race/hugo-moneyball-super-8-cinema-audio-society-awards-283058|work=]|date=January 19, 2012|access-date=January 16, 2018|archive-date=November 25, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201125204822/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/race/hugo-moneyball-super-8-cinema-audio-society-awards-283058|url-status=live}}</ref>
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|scope="row"| Mark Huffam |scope="row"| Mark Huffam
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| rowspan="6"|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ifta.ie/winners/iftawinners2012.html|title=Winners of the 9th Annual Irish Film & Television Awards IFTAs|publisher=Irish Film & Television Academy|accessdate=July 7, 2016}}</ref> | rowspan="6"|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ifta.ie/winners/iftawinners2012.html|title=Winners of the 9th Annual Irish Film & Television Awards IFTAs|publisher=Irish Film & Television Academy|access-date=July 7, 2016|archive-date=January 21, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160121124910/http://www.ifta.ie/winners/iftawinners2012.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
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|scope="row"| Best Director Television Drama |scope="row"| Best Director Television Drama
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|scope="row"| ''Game of Thrones'' |scope="row"| ''Game of Thrones''
| {{won}} | {{won}}
| <ref>{{cite web|url=http://themusic.com.au/news/all/2012/06/22/2012-astra-award-winners/|title=Game Of Thrones, Foo Fighters Prove Popular At ASTRAs|first=Celline|last=Narinli|date=June 22, 2012|publisher=theMusic.com.au|accessdate=July 7, 2016}}</ref> | <ref>{{cite web|url=http://themusic.com.au/news/all/2012/06/22/2012-astra-award-winners/|title=Game Of Thrones, Foo Fighters Prove Popular At ASTRAs|first=Celline|last=Narinli|date=June 22, 2012|publisher=theMusic.com.au|access-date=July 7, 2016|archive-date=June 30, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120630001233/http://themusic.com.au/news/all/2012/06/22/2012-astra-award-winners/|url-status=live}}</ref>
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|scope="row"| ], Long Form |scope="row"| ], Long Form
|scope="row"| David Benioff, D. B. Weiss, Bryan Cogman, Jane Espenson, George R. R. Martin, Tim Van Patten, ], ] and Alan Taylor for ''Game of Thrones'' – Season 1 |scope="row"| ], ], ], ], ] <small>(writers)</small>, ], ], ], ] <small>(directors)</small>
| {{won}} | {{won}}
| <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehugoawards.org/2012/09/2012-hugo-award-winners/|title=2012 Hugo Award Winners|publisher=The Hugo Awards|date=September 3, 2012|accessdate=July 7, 2016}}</ref> | <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehugoawards.org/2012/09/2012-hugo-award-winners/|title=2012 Hugo Award Winners|publisher=The Hugo Awards|date=September 3, 2012|access-date=July 7, 2016|archive-date=February 15, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150215225804/http://www.thehugoawards.org/2012/09/2012-hugo-award-winners/|url-status=live}}</ref>
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|scope="row"| ] |scope="row"| ]
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|scope="row"| ''Game of Thrones'' |scope="row"| ''Game of Thrones''
| {{won}} | {{won}}
| <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.stereoboard.com/content/view/173019/9|title=Kerrang! Awards 2012 Fuelled By Relentless Energy Drink - Winners Announced!|publisher=Stereoboard|date=June 8, 2012|accessdate=July 7, 2016}}</ref> | <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.stereoboard.com/content/view/173019/9|title=Kerrang! Awards 2012 Fuelled By Relentless Energy Drink - Winners Announced!|publisher=Stereoboard|date=June 8, 2012|access-date=July 7, 2016|archive-date=August 18, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160818165518/http://www.stereoboard.com/content/view/173019/9|url-status=live}}</ref>
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|scope="row"|"The Norman Felton Award for Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Drama" |scope="row"|"The Norman Felton Award for Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Drama"
|scope="row"|David Benioff, Frank Doelger, Mark Huffam, Carolyn Strauss, D.B. Weiss |scope="row"|David Benioff, Frank Doelger, Mark Huffam, Carolyn Strauss, D. B. Weiss
| {{nom}} | {{nom}}
| <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.producersguild.org/news/80252/PGA-ANNOUNCES-THEATRICAL-MOTION-PICTURE-AND-LONG-FORM-TELEVISION-NOMINATIONS-FOR-2012-PGA-AWARDS.htm|title=PGA ANNOUNCES THEATRICAL MOTION PICTURE AND LONG-FORM TELEVISION NOMINATIONS FOR 2012 PGA AWARDS|publisher=Producers Guild of America|date=January 3, 2012|accessdate=July 7, 2016}}</ref> | <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.producersguild.org/news/80252/PGA-ANNOUNCES-THEATRICAL-MOTION-PICTURE-AND-LONG-FORM-TELEVISION-NOMINATIONS-FOR-2012-PGA-AWARDS.htm|title=PGA Announces Theatrical Motion Picture and Long-Form Television Nominations for 2012 PGA Awards|publisher=Producers Guild of America|date=January 3, 2012|access-date=July 7, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120530154740/http://www.producersguild.org/news/80252/PGA-ANNOUNCES-THEATRICAL-MOTION-PICTURE-AND-LONG-FORM-TELEVISION-NOMINATIONS-FOR-2012-PGA-AWARDS.htm|archive-date=May 30, 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref>
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|scope="row"| ''Game of Thrones'' |scope="row"| ''Game of Thrones''
| {{nom}} | {{nom}}
| rowspan="4"|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://collider.com/saturn-award-nominations-2012/|title=Saturn Award Nominations Announced; HUGO and HARRY POTTER Lead with 10 Nominations Each|publisher=Collider|first=Matt|last=Goldberg|date=February 29, 2012|accessdate=July 7, 2016}}</ref> | rowspan="4"|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://collider.com/saturn-award-nominations-2012/|title=Saturn Award Nominations Announced; Hugo and Harry Potter Lead with 10 Nominations Each|publisher=Collider|first=Matt|last=Goldberg|date=February 29, 2012|access-date=July 7, 2016|archive-date=April 16, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150416222202/http://collider.com/saturn-award-nominations-2012/|url-status=live}}</ref>
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|scope="row"| ] |scope="row"| ]
|scope="row"| ], ], ], ], Sean Bean, ], Emilia Clarke, ], Peter Dinklage, ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], Luke McEwan, ], Dar Salim, Mark Stanley, ], ] and ] |scope="row"| ], ], ], ], Sean Bean, ], Emilia Clarke, ], Peter Dinklage, ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], Luke McEwan, ], Dar Salim, Mark Stanley, ], ] and ]
| {{nom}} | {{nom}}
| rowspan="2"|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sagawards.org/awards/nominees-and-recipients/18th-annual-screen-actors-guild-awards|title=The 18th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards|publisher=Screen Actors Guild of America|date=June 19, 2012|accessdate=July 7, 2016}}</ref> | rowspan="2"|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sagawards.org/awards/nominees-and-recipients/18th-annual-screen-actors-guild-awards|title=The 18th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards|publisher=Screen Actors Guild of America|date=June 19, 2012|access-date=July 7, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120516024135/http://www.sagawards.org//awards/nominees-and-recipients/18th-annual-screen-actors-guild-awards|archive-date=May 16, 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref>
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|scope="row"| For the complete first season on Blu-ray |scope="row"| For the complete first season on Blu-ray
| {{won}} | {{won}}
| <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ign.com/wikis/best-of-2012/Best_TV_DVD_or_Blu-ray|title=Best TV DVD or Blu-ray - Best of 2012|publisher=IGN|accessdate=July 19, 2016}}</ref> | <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ign.com/wikis/best-of-2012/Best_TV_DVD_or_Blu-ray|title=Best TV DVD or Blu-ray - Best of 2012|publisher=IGN|access-date=July 19, 2016|archive-date=March 22, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160322075038/http://www.ign.com/wikis/best-of-2012/Best_TV_DVD_or_Blu-ray|url-status=live}}</ref>
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|scope="row"| Henry Badgett, Mark Brown, Rafael Morant, James Sutton for "Fire and Blood" |scope="row"| Henry Badgett, Mark Brown, Rafael Morant, James Sutton for "Fire and Blood"
| {{nom}} | {{nom}}
| rowspan="3"|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.visualeffectssociety.com/ayear/10th-annual-ves-awards|title=10th Annual VES Awards|publisher=Visual Effects Society|accessdate=July 7, 2016}}</ref> | rowspan="3"|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.visualeffectssociety.com/ayear/10th-annual-ves-awards|title=10th Annual VES Awards|publisher=Visual Effects Society|access-date=July 7, 2016|archive-date=July 22, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150722053352/https://www.visualeffectssociety.com/ayear/10th-annual-ves-awards|url-status=live}}</ref>
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|scope="row"| Outstanding Created Environment in a Commercial or Broadcast Program |scope="row"| Outstanding Created Environment in a Commercial or Broadcast Program
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===Broadcast=== ===Broadcast===
''Game of Thrones'' premiered on HBO in the United States and Canada on April 17, 2011,<ref>{{cite news |url=http://insidetv.ew.com/2011/01/07/game-of-thrones-premiere-date/|title='Game of Thrones' premiere date revealed|work=Entertainment Weekly|first=James|last=Hibberd|date=January 7, 2011|accessdate=February 24, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.newswire.ca/news-releases/game-of-thrones-hbos-sweeping-new-fantasy-series-begins-april-17-on-hbo-canada-507870131.html|title=GAME OF THRONES, HBO'S SWEEPING NEW FANTASY SERIES, BEGINS APRIL 17 ON HBO CANADA|publisher=Newswire|date=March 22, 2011|accessdate=February 24, 2013}}</ref> and on ] in the United Kingdom and Ireland on April 18, 2011,<ref>{{cite news |url=http://skyatlantic.sky.com/game-of-thrones-news|title=Game of Thrones: Premiere Date Announced |publisher=Sky Atlantic |date=February 22, 2010 |accessdate=February 24, 2013}}</ref> with a same-day release on ].<ref name=westeros_airdate>{{cite web|title=Game of Thrones International Air Dates|url=http://www.westeros.org/GoT/Features/Entry/Game_of_Thrones_International_Air_Dates|accessdate=December 7, 2016|publisher=]}}</ref> ''Game of Thrones'' premiered on HBO in the United States and Canada on April 17, 2011,<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://insidetv.ew.com/2011/01/07/game-of-thrones-premiere-date/|title='Game of Thrones' premiere date revealed|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|first=James|last=Hibberd|date=January 7, 2011|access-date=February 24, 2013|archive-date=October 17, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141017021658/http://insidetv.ew.com/2011/01/07/game-of-thrones-premiere-date/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.newswire.ca/news-releases/game-of-thrones-hbos-sweeping-new-fantasy-series-begins-april-17-on-hbo-canada-507870131.html|title=Game of Thrones, HBO'S Sweeping New Fantasy Series, Begins April 17 on HBO Canada|publisher=Newswire|date=March 22, 2011|access-date=February 24, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160821182205/http://www.newswire.ca/news-releases/game-of-thrones-hbos-sweeping-new-fantasy-series-begins-april-17-on-hbo-canada-507870131.html|archive-date=August 21, 2016|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}}</ref> and on ] in the United Kingdom and Ireland on April 18, 2011,<ref>{{cite news |url=http://skyatlantic.sky.com/game-of-thrones-news |title=Game of Thrones: Premiere Date Announced |publisher=Sky Atlantic |date=February 22, 2010 |access-date=February 24, 2013 |archive-date=February 9, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120209233135/http://skyatlantic.sky.com/game-of-thrones-news |url-status=live }}</ref> with a same-day release on ].<ref name=westeros_airdate>{{cite web|title=Game of Thrones International Air Dates|url=http://www.westeros.org/GoT/Features/Entry/Game_of_Thrones_International_Air_Dates|access-date=December 7, 2016|publisher=]|archive-date=November 15, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191115011825/https://www.westeros.org/GoT/Features/Entry/Game_of_Thrones_International_Air_Dates|url-status=live}}</ref> The series premiered in Australia on ] on July 17, 2011.<ref>{{cite web |title=Airdate: Game of Thrones |url=http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2011/06/airdate-game-of-thrones.html |publisher=TV Tonight |first=David |last=Knox |date=June 2, 2011 |access-date=February 24, 2013 |archive-date=August 24, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170824011036/http://tvtonight.com.au/2011/06/airdate-game-of-thrones.html |url-status=live }}</ref>

It premiered in Brazil and other Latin American countries on May 8, 2011, on ],<ref>{{cite web|title="Game of Thrones" mistura capa, espada, fantasia, intriga e muito sexo|url=http://televisao.uol.com.br/ultimas-noticias/2011/05/07/game-of-thrones-mistura-capa-espada-fantasia-intriga-e-muito-sexo.jhtm|work=UOL Entretenimento|date=May 7, 2011|accessdate=February 24, 2013|first=Alessandro|last=Giannini}}</ref><ref name=westeros_airdate /> but not until August 28, 2011 on ].<ref name=westeros_airdate /> The series premiered in Australia on ] on July 17, 2011.<ref>{{cite web|title=Airdate: Game of Thrones |url=http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2011/06/airdate-game-of-thrones.html |publisher=TV Tonight |first=David |last=Knox |date=June 2, 2011 |accessdate=February 24, 2013}}</ref> Other non-HBO international channels airing the series included ] in Scandinavia and Spain, ] in the Middle East, ] in Israel, and ] in South Africa.<ref name=westeros_airdate />


===Home media=== ===Home media===
The first season of ''Game of Thrones'' was released on ] and ] on March 6, 2012.<ref name="region1">{{cite web|url=http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Game-Thrones-Season-1-Press-Release/16277|title=Game of Thrones – HBO's Official Press Release with Full Details of {{'}}''The Complete 1st Season''{{'}} on DVD, Blu-ray|publisher=TVShowsOnDVD.com|last=Lambert|first=David|date=December 5, 2011|accessdate=February 3, 2012}}</ref> The set includes extra background and behind-the-scenes material, but no ]s, because almost all footage shot for the first season was used in the show.<ref>{{cite news|last=Hibberd|first=James|title='Game of Thrones' scoop: DVD release date, details, photos|url=http://insidetv.ew.com/2011/11/30/game-of-thrones-dvd/|accessdate=December 5, 2011|work=Entertainment Weekly|date=November 30, 2011}}</ref> The first season of ''Game of Thrones'' was released on ] and ] on March 6, 2012.<ref name="region1">{{cite web|url=http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Game-Thrones-Season-1-Press-Release/16277|title=Game of Thrones – HBO's Official Press Release with Full Details of {{'}}''The Complete 1st Season''{{'}} on DVD, Blu-ray|publisher=TVShowsOnDVD.com|last=Lambert|first=David|date=December 5, 2011|access-date=February 3, 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160901123724/http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Game-Thrones-Season-1-Press-Release/16277|archive-date=September 1, 2016|df=mdy-all}}</ref> The set includes extra background and behind-the-scenes material, but no ]s, because almost all footage shot for the first season was used in the show.<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Hibberd|first=James|title='Game of Thrones' scoop: DVD release date, details, photos|url=http://insidetv.ew.com/2011/11/30/game-of-thrones-dvd/|access-date=December 5, 2011|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|date=November 30, 2011|archive-date=October 17, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141017022137/http://insidetv.ew.com/2011/11/30/game-of-thrones-dvd/|url-status=live}}</ref>


HBO released a ''Collector's Edition'' DVD/Blu-ray combo pack of the first season, which includes a resin-carved Dragon Egg Paperweight. The set was released in the United States and Canada on November 20, 2012.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Game-Thrones-Season-1-Collectors-Edition/17230|title=Game of Thrones – {{'}}''The Complete 1st Season: Collector's Edition''{{'}} BD/DVD Combo Pack Includes a Dragon Egg!|publisher=TVShowsOnDVD.com|last=Lambert|first=David|date=July 13, 2012|access-date=July 14, 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120716230639/http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Game-Thrones-Season-1-Collectors-Edition/17230|archive-date=July 16, 2012|df=mdy-all}}</ref> The first season was released on 4K UHD Blu-ray on June 5, 2018.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.highdefdigest.com/news/show/HBO/Disc_Announcements/game-of-thrones-the-complete-first-season-announced-for-4k-ultra-hd-bluray/41225|title='Game of Thrones: The Complete First Season' Announced for 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray|website=High Def Digest|first=Steven|last=Cohen|date=April 4, 2018|access-date=May 29, 2018|archive-date=October 21, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211021021725/https://www.highdefdigest.com/news/show/HBO/Disc_Announcements/game-of-thrones-the-complete-first-season-announced-for-4k-ultra-hd-bluray/41225|url-status=live}}</ref>
The box set's ] are the following:<ref name="region1"/>
{{Television home release
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| title = Game of Thrones: The Complete First Season
| set_details =
* Format: AC-3, Blu-ray, DTS Surround Sound, Dubbed, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
* Language: English, French, Spanish
* Subtitles: English, French, Spanish, Castilian, Portuguese, Polish, Dutch, Danish, Finnish, Norwegian, Swedish
* ] aspect ratio
* 5-disc set, 10 episodes
| special_features =
* "Making Game of Thrones": A 30-minute feature including new footage from the set and interviews. * "Making Game of Thrones": A 30-minute feature including new footage from the set and interviews.
* "Creating the Show Open": Portrays the creation of the opening title sequence. * "Creating the Show Open": Portrays the creation of the opening title sequence.
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* "Creating the Dothraki Language": Covers the creation of the ]. * "Creating the Dothraki Language": Covers the creation of the ].
* Seven audio commentaries by, among others, Benioff, Weiss, Martin, Clarke, Dinklage and Harington. * Seven audio commentaries by, among others, Benioff, Weiss, Martin, Clarke, Dinklage and Harington.
''Blu-ray exclusive'':

The features exclusive to the Blu-ray release are:<ref name="region1"/>
* "Complete Guide to Westeros", an interactive compendium of the noble houses and lands featured in Season One, and 24 histories of the Seven Kingdoms as told by the series's characters. * "Complete Guide to Westeros", an interactive compendium of the noble houses and lands featured in Season One, and 24 histories of the Seven Kingdoms as told by the series's characters.
* "Anatomy of an Episode": A detailed feature about the production of episode six, '']''. * "Anatomy of an Episode": A detailed feature about the production of episode six, '']''.
* "In-Episode Guide": Provides background information about characters, locations, and histories while each episode plays. * "In-Episode Guide": Provides background information about characters, locations, and histories while each episode plays.
* "Hidden Dragon Eggs", ]. * "Hidden Dragon Eggs", ].<ref name="region1"/>
| region1 = March 6, 2012<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Game-Thrones-Season-1-Press-Release/16277 |title=Game of Thrones&nbsp;– HBO's Official Press Release with Full Details of The Complete 1st Season on DVD, Blu-ray |publisher=] |last=Lambert |first=David |date=December 5, 2011 |access-date=February 3, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160901123724/http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Game-Thrones-Season-1-Press-Release/16277 |archive-date=September 1, 2016 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }}</ref>

| region2 = March 5, 2012<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.co.uk/Game-Thrones-Season-1-DVD/dp/B004LRO176/ |title=Game of Thrones - Season 1 |work=Amazon.co.uk |access-date=November 14, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160619023517/https://www.amazon.co.uk/Game-Thrones-Season-1-DVD/dp/B004LRO176 |archive-date=June 19, 2016 |url-status=live |df=mdy }}</ref>
HBO released a ''Collector's Edition'' DVD/Blu-ray combo pack of the first season, which includes a resin-carved Dragon Egg Paperweight. The set was released in the United States and Canada on November 20, 2012.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Game-Thrones-Season-1-Collectors-Edition/17230|title=Game of Thrones – {{'}}''The Complete 1st Season: Collector's Edition''{{'}} BD/DVD Combo Pack Includes a Dragon Egg!|publisher=TVShowsOnDVD.com|last=Lambert|first=David|date=July 13, 2012|accessdate=July 14, 2012}}</ref>
| region4 = August 10, 2012<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.jbhifi.com.au/movies-tv-shows/movies-tv-shows-on-sale/tv-fantasy/game-of-thrones-season-1/291196/ |title=Game Of Thrones - Season 1 |work=jbhifi.com.au |access-date=November 14, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161114014955/https://www.jbhifi.com.au/movies-tv-shows/movies-tv-shows-on-sale/tv-fantasy/game-of-thrones-season-1/291196/ |archive-date=November 14, 2016 |url-status=live |df=mdy }}</ref>
}}


==References== ==References==
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==External links== ==External links==
* {{official website|www.hbo.com/game-of-thrones|''Game of Thrones''}} – official US site * {{official website|https://www.hbo.com/game-of-thrones|''Game of Thrones''}} – official website
* {{official website|www.hbouk.com/game-of-thrones|''Game of Thrones''}} – official UK site * {{IMDb episodes|0944947|Game of Thrones|season=1}}
* {{Rotten Tomatoes TV|id=game-of-thrones/s01}}
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* {{imdb episodes|0944947|Game of Thrones}}
* {{tv.com episodes|game-of-thrones|77121|Game of Thrones}}
* {{Rotten Tomatoes TV | id= game-of-thrones/s01 | title= Game of Thrones: Season 1 }}


{{A Song of Ice and Fire}} {{A Song of Ice and Fire}}
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Season of television series
Game of Thrones
Season 1
Game of Thrones Season 1, Region 1 DVD box artwork, depicting Eddard Stark on the Iron ThroneRegion 1 DVD artwork featuring Eddard Stark sitting on the Iron Throne
Showrunners
Starring
No. of episodes10
Release
Original networkHBO
Original releaseApril 17 (2011-04-17) –
June 19, 2011 (2011-06-19)
Season chronology
Next →
Season 2
List of episodes

The first season of the fantasy drama television series Game of Thrones premiered on HBO on April 17, 2011, in the U.S. and concluded on June 19, 2011. It consists of ten episodes, each of approximately 55 minutes. The series is based on A Game of Thrones, the first novel in the A Song of Ice and Fire series by George R. R. Martin, adapted for television by David Benioff and D. B. Weiss. HBO had ordered a television pilot in November 2008; filming began the following year. However, it did not receive a season order and was later reworked with some roles recast. In March 2010, HBO ordered the first season, which began filming in July 2010, primarily in Belfast, Northern Ireland, with additional filming in Malta.

The story takes place in a fantasy world, primarily upon the continent Westeros, with one storyline occurring on another continent to the east, Essos. Like the novel, the season initially focuses on the family of nobleman Eddard "Ned" Stark, the Warden of the North, who is asked to become the King's Hand (chief advisor) to his longtime friend, King Robert Baratheon. Ned seeks to find out who murdered his predecessor, Jon Arryn. He uncovers dark secrets about the powerful Lannister family, which includes Robert's queen, Cersei, that his predecessor died trying to expose. This leads, after Robert's death, to Ned's arrest for treason. Ned's eldest son, Robb, begins a rebellion against the Lannisters. Ned is killed at the order of Cersei's tyrannical teenage son, King Joffrey Baratheon. Meanwhile, in Essos, the exiled Viserys Targaryen, son of the former king, forces his sister Daenerys to marry a Dothraki warlord in exchange for an army to pursue his claim to the Iron Throne. The season ends with Viserys dead and Daenerys becoming the Mother of Dragons.

Game of Thrones features a large ensemble cast, including established actors such as Sean Bean, Mark Addy, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Michelle Fairley, Lena Headey, Iain Glen, and Peter Dinklage. Newer actors were cast as the younger generation of characters, such as Emilia Clarke, Kit Harington, Sophie Turner, and Maisie Williams. Critics praised the show's production values and cast; Dinklage's portrayal of Tyrion Lannister received specific accolades, as did Bean and Clarke, as well as Ramin Djawadi for music. The first season won two of the thirteen Emmy Awards for which it was nominated: Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series (Dinklage) and Outstanding Main Title Design. It was also nominated for Outstanding Drama Series. U.S. viewership rose by approximately 33% over the course of the season, from 2.2 million to over 3 million by the finale.

Episodes

See also: List of Game of Thrones episodes
No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date U.S. viewers
(millions)
11"Winter Is Coming"Tim Van PattenDavid Benioff & D. B. WeissApril 17, 2011 (2011-04-17)2.22
North of the Seven Kingdoms of Westeros, Night's Watch soldiers are attacked by supernatural White Walkers. One soldier escapes but is captured at Castle Winterfell. Eddard "Ned" Stark, Warden of the North, executes him for desertion. Later, six orphaned dire wolf pups are found and one given to each Stark sibling, including Ned's bastard son, Jon Snow. In King's Landing, the Seven Kingdoms capital, Jon Arryn, the Hand of the King, dies suddenly. King Robert Baratheon, Ned's old friend, travels to Winterfell to recruit Ned and propose a marriage between his heir Joffrey and Ned's daughter, Sansa. Lysa Arryn, Jon Arryn's widow, sends her sister (Ned's wife), Catelyn, a letter claiming the Lannisters, Queen Cersei's family, murdered Arryn. Catelyn believes the Lannisters are now plotting against King Robert. Ned's young son, Bran, climbs a tall tower and witnesses Cersei and her twin brother, Jaime Lannister, inside having sex. To hide their incest, Jaime pushes Bran from the high window. Across the Narrow Sea in Essos, exiled Prince Viserys Targaryen forces his sister, Daenerys, to marry the Dothraki warlord, Drogo, in exchange for an army to conquer Westeros and reclaim the Iron Throne. The ancient Targaryens once commanded dragons, and Daenerys is given three fossilized dragon eggs as a wedding gift.
22"The Kingsroad"Tim Van PattenDavid Benioff & D. B. WeissApril 24, 2011 (2011-04-24)2.20
Ned, the new Hand of the King, travels to King's Landing accompanied by his daughters, Sansa and Arya. Catelyn remains at Winterfell to care for the still unconscious Bran. An assassin attacks Bran, but Catelyn fends him off and Bran's direwolf, Summer, kills him. Catelyn suspects the Lannisters were behind the attack. Ned's illegitimate son, Jon, heads north with his uncle, Benjen Stark, to join the Night's Watch, the protectors of the Wall, a massive ice structure that keeps the Wildling tribes and the mythical White Walkers from civilized Westeros. Before departing, Jon gave tomboy Arya a thin sword she names "Needle". Queen Cersei's younger brother, Tyrion Lannister, a dwarf also known as "The Imp", accompanies Jon to the Wall. Along the Kingsroad on their way towards King's Landing, Prince Joffrey threatens Arya's young commoner friend, later having him killed. Nymeria, Arya's direwolf, defends her, biting Joffrey. Cersei demands that Robert have the wolf killed, but Arya releases Nymeria to the wild. Sansa's direwolf, Lady, is killed instead. In Winterfell, Bran awakens. Meanwhile, Daenerys is befriended by Ser Jorah Mormont, a disgraced knight, while she focuses on learning how to please Drogo.
33"Lord Snow"Brian KirkDavid Benioff & D. B. WeissMay 1, 2011 (2011-05-01)2.44
Ned attends the King's Small Council and learns Westeros has been poorly managed and is deeply in debt. Catelyn travels to King's Landing to covertly warn her husband about the assassination attempt, but she is intercepted by her childhood friend, Councillor Petyr "Littlefinger" Baelish. Bran learns he will never walk again and remains unable to remember the events leading to his fall. Jon struggles to adapt to life on the Wall. The once elite Night's Watch now recruits many low-born and/or convicted criminals who are unimpressed by Jon's bloodline. Lord Commander Jeor Mormont asks Tyrion to plead with the King to send more recruits to the Night's Watch. Tyrion is then leaving to King’s Landing. Daenerys, now pregnant, stands up to Viserys, threatening him if he ever abuses her again. In King’s Landing, Arya is starting to train sword.
44"Cripples, Bastards, and Broken Things"Brian KirkBryan CogmanMay 8, 2011 (2011-05-08)2.45
While returning to King's Landing, Tyrion stops at Winterfell where he presents the Starks a saddle design that will allow the paraplegic Bran to ride a horse. Ned secretly investigates Jon Arryn's death. In the process, he discovers one of King Robert's illegitimate children, Gendry, an armorer. Robert and his guests attend a tournament honoring Ned, which Ned considers an extravagance. Jon takes measures to protect Samwell Tarly, an awkward and friendless Night's Watch recruit, from the other Watchmen's abuse. A frustrated Viserys clashes with his newly-empowered sister. Sansa dreams of one day becoming queen, while Arya envisions a far different future. At a roadside tavern, Catelyn, who is Lord Hoster Tully's daughter, unexpectedly encounters Tyrion Lannister. She rallies her father's Riverrun allies to arrest Tyrion for conspiring to murder her son.
55"The Wolf and the Lion"Brian KirkDavid Benioff & D. B. WeissMay 15, 2011 (2011-05-15)2.58
King Robert's eunuch spy, Varys, has uncovered that Daenerys Targaryen is pregnant. Ned rejects Robert's plan to assassinate her, considering Daenerys a non-threat. He resigns in protest as Robert's Hand, angering the king. Catelyn and her prisoner, Tyrion, arrive at her sister Lysa Arryn's fortress home in the Eyrie. News of Tyrion's capture reaches King's Landing where Jaime Lannister, the Queen's twin brother, demands answers from Ned. A vengeful Jaime orders Ned's men killed and fights Ned until Jaime's man stabs Ned in the leg from behind, leaving him wounded.
66"A Golden Crown"Daniel MinahanStory by : David Benioff & D. B. Weiss
Teleplay by : Jane Espenson and David Benioff & D. B. Weiss		May 22, 2011 (2011-05-22)2.44
King Robert reappoints Ned as Hand and tasks him with running affairs until Robert returns from hunting. Villagers from Riverrun arrive with news of atrocities committed by raiders, who Ned deduces were led by Ser Gregor Clegane, a Lannister retainer known as "the Mountain". Ned sentences the Mountain to death and summons Tywin Lannister to a trial. Ned decides to send Sansa (now reconciled with Joffrey) and Arya back to Winterfell. Ned has discovered that Joffrey and his two siblings are not Robert's biological children, and were fathered by Jaime Lannister. Bran, while testing his new saddle, is attacked by rogue Wildings. Robb, Ned's oldest son, and Theon, Ned's captive ward, whose father, King Balon, was a fallen rebel, rescue him, and the woman Wilding, Osha, is enslaved. In the Vale, Tyrion demands a trial by combat. Lysa chooses Ser Vardis Egen as her champion. The sellsword Bronn volunteers as Tyrion's champion. He defeats Vardis and obtains Tyrion's release. Meanwhile, Viserys grows impatient and angry waiting for Drogo to fulfill his promise, and he threatens to kill Daenerys' unborn child. Drogo kills Viserys by pouring molten gold on his head.
77"You Win or You Die"Daniel MinahanDavid Benioff & D. B. WeissMay 29, 2011 (2011-05-29)2.40
In King's Landing, Ned confronts Cersei, saying he knows Jaime fathered her children and will inform King Robert. Before he can, Robert is critically wounded while hunting boar. As Robert lies dying, he signs a proclamation naming Ned "Protector of the Realm," until Joffrey can assume the throne. Ned amends the wording to say the king's rightful heir. Ned sends word to Stannis, Robert's brother, the legal heir to the throne. Ned asks Petyr Baelish to secure the City Watch's loyalty. After Robert's death, Ned confronts Cersei and Joffrey in the throne room, where Baelish and the City Watch betray Ned and attack his men. At the Wall, Benjen Stark disappears during a foray north of the Wall. Jon and Sam are assigned as stewards, with Jon as Lord Commander Jeor Mormont's personal servant. Jon is disappointed he was not chosen as a ranger until Sam points out that Commander Mormont likely intends to groom him for command. The stewards swear their loyalties to the Night's Watch. In Essos, King Robert's hired assassin is exposed by Ser Jorah before he can poison Daenerys. Drogo vows to conquer the Seven Kingdoms for his unborn son and starts marching towards Westeros.
88"The Pointy End"Daniel MinahanGeorge R. R. MartinJune 5, 2011 (2011-06-05)2.72
Arya escapes the Red Keep after Syrio Forel, her Braavosian sword master, fends off guards sent to arrest her, while Sansa is captured. Robb hears the news and prepares the Northern armies to fight the Lannisters, leaving Bran behind to rule Winterfell. Lysa refuses to fight the Lannisters, and Catelyn leaves to join Robb's camp. Tyrion and Bronn are surrounded by Shagga, leader of the Stone Crows tribe. Tyrion convinces them to escort him to his father Tywin Lannister, who will pay them. At the camp, Tywin asks Shagga to help them confront the Starks in exchange for even greater payment. At the Wall, some bodies affected by the White Walkers are found. Jon awakens as a wight is attacking Commander Mormont, but Jon kills it. In Essos, Drogo's soldiers begin attacking nearby settlements, enslaving locals in order to sell them to raise money to buy ships to cross the Narrow Sea. Drogo is wounded in a fight. Joffrey appoints his grandfather, Tywin, as Hand of the King. Sansa begs Joffrey to show Ned mercy. Joffrey agrees if Ned publicly recognizes Joffrey's claim to the throne and admits to committing treason.
99"Baelor"Alan TaylorDavid Benioff & D. B. WeissJune 12, 2011 (2011-06-12)2.66
The Stark army arrives at the Twins castle; Catelyn persuades Lord Walder Frey to allow them to pass through his land and assist them in exchange for Robb and Arya marrying two of Frey's many unattractive offspring in the future. At the Wall, Jeor Mormont gives his family Valyrian steel sword to Jon in gratitude; Maester Aemon reveals to Jon that Aemon is a Targaryen. In Essos, Drogo's wound becomes septic and his death imminent. Daenerys asks a mystic slave woman, Mirri Maz Duur, to use blood magic to save him. Mirri tells everyone to remain outside the tent until after the spell is cast. Daenerys goes into labor, and Jorah brings her into the tent seeking aid. Robb sacrifices 2,000 soldiers to fight the Lannister army as a diversion so he can move his army and capture Jaime. In a public hearing, Ned confesses to treason and publicly affirms Joffrey is the rightful heir. However, rather than sparing his life as negotiated, the vengeful and increasingly insane Joffrey has him beheaded, while Sansa, Cersei, and other counselors object futilely. Sansa is forced to watch her father die while Arya is nearby in the crowd.
1010"Fire and Blood"Alan TaylorDavid Benioff & D. B. WeissJune 19, 2011 (2011-06-19)3.04
The North secedes from the Seven Kingdoms and proclaims Robb as king. With Jaime as the Starks' prisoner and Robert's two brothers, Stannis and Renly, each challenging Joffrey's claim to the throne, Tywin appoints Tyrion as acting King's Hand, while Tywin fights to defend Joffrey's reign. Jon attempts to desert the Night's Watch to avenge Ned and join Robb, but his Night's Watch brothers convince him to honor his oath. Jon joins an expedition to search for Benjen Stark beyond the Wall. Yoren, a Night's Watch recruiter, smuggles Arya out of King's Landing disguised as a boy, while Joffrey intends to crown Sansa his queen, despite executing her father. Daenerys's baby is born deformed and dead, and Drogo is left in a vegetative state by Mirri's treacherous magic. Daenerys compassionately ends Drogo's life. She places the three dragon eggs on Drogo's funeral pyre and sets it afire, also burning Mirri alive. Ignoring Jorah's pleas, she walks into the flames. When the embers die the following morning, Daenerys is found in the ashes, unharmed, flanked by three newly-hatched baby dragons. Jorah and other witnesses kneel before her.

Cast

See also: List of Game of Thrones characters

Main cast

Starring

Also starring

Guest cast

The recurring actors listed here are those who appeared in season 1. They are listed by the region in which they first appear:

At and beyond the Wall

In King's Landing

In the North

In the Riverlands

In the Vale

In Essos

Production

HBO originally optioned the rights to A Song of Ice and Fire in 2007, at which time David Benioff and D. B. Weiss were identified as the project's writers and executive producers. The first and second drafts of the pilot script, written by Benioff and Weiss, were submitted in August 2007, and June 2008, respectively. While HBO found both drafts to their liking, a pilot was not ordered until November 2008, with the 2007–2008 Writers Guild of America strike possibly delaying the process.

Benioff and Weiss served as main writers and showrunners for the first season. They contributed eight out of ten episodes, including one co-written with Jane Espenson. The two remaining episodes were written by Bryan Cogman and A Song of Ice and Fire author George R. R. Martin.

Tom McCarthy directed the original pilot, but much of this was later re-shot by Tim Van Patten as the pilot was reworked into the first episode of the complete season. Van Patten also directed the second episode. McCarthy is still credited as a consulting producer for the series' first episode. Brian Kirk and Daniel Minahan directed three episodes each, and Alan Taylor directed the final two.

Before Game of Thrones both Benioff and Weiss worked in film, and were unfamiliar with working on a television show. This resulted in several first-season episodes being about 10 minutes too short for HBO, forcing them to write another 100 pages of scripts in two weeks. Due to lack of budget the new scenes were designed to be inexpensive to film, such as two actors conversing in one room. Benioff and Weiss noted that some of their favorite scenes from the first season were the results of the dilemma, including one between Robert and Cersei Baratheon discussing their marriage.

Casting

On May 5, 2009, it was announced that Peter Dinklage had been signed on to star as Tyrion Lannister in the pilot, and that Tom McCarthy was set to direct. On July 19, 2009, a number of further casting decisions were announced, including Sean Bean being given the role of Ned Stark. Other actors signed on for the pilot were Kit Harington in the role of Jon Snow, Jack Gleeson as Joffrey Baratheon, Harry Lloyd as Viserys Targaryen, and Mark Addy as Robert Baratheon.

At the beginning of August 2009, it was revealed that Catelyn Stark would be portrayed by Jennifer Ehle. On August 20, more casting announcements were made, including Nikolaj Coster-Waldau as Jaime Lannister and Tamzin Merchant as Daenerys Targaryen, as well as Richard Madden in the role of Robb Stark, Iain Glen as Ser Jorah Mormont, Alfie Allen as Theon Greyjoy, Sophie Turner as Sansa Stark and Maisie Williams as Arya Stark. On September 1 Lena Headey was announced as Cersei Lannister. On September 23, Martin confirmed that Rory McCann had been cast as Sandor Clegane. Isaac Hempstead-Wright was confirmed as Bran Stark on October 14, followed by an announcement of Jason Momoa as Khal Drogo three days later.

After the pilot was shot and the series picked up, it was announced that the role of Catelyn had been recast, with Michelle Fairley replacing Ehle. Later, it was also confirmed that Emilia Clarke would replace Tamzin Merchant as Daenerys. The rest of the cast was filled out in the second half of the year, and included Charles Dance as Tywin Lannister, Aidan Gillen as Petyr 'Littlefinger' Baelish, and Conleth Hill as Varys.

Filming

Doune Castle
Doune Castle was used as the set for Winterfell in the pilot.

The pilot episode was initially filmed on location in Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Morocco by Tom McCarthy between October 24 and November 19, 2009. However, the pilot was deemed unsatisfactory and much of it had to be reshot together with the other episodes of the season in Northern Ireland and Malta.

Most scenes were shot in Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland border counties. Principal photography was scheduled to begin on July 26, 2010, with the primary studio location being the Paint Hall Studio in the Titanic Quarter of Belfast, Northern Ireland. Among various locations for the initial shooting of the pilot in 2009, Doune Castle in central Scotland was used as the location for Winterfell, including scenes at its great hall (the great hall was later recreated in a soundstage in Northern Ireland). Additional filming locations included Cairncastle at Larne, Shane's Castle, and Tollymore Forest Park, all in Northern Ireland. In the 2010 shooting of the series, Castle Ward was used as Winterfell instead of Doune Castle, with Cairncastle for some exterior Winterfell scenes. The set for Castle Black was built at Magheramorne quarry. The show's presence in Northern Ireland and use of Paint Hall created hundreds of jobs for residents, and made the area "a hub for film and television production".

The "King's Landing" exterior scenes were shot at various locations in Malta, including the city of Mdina and the island of Gozo. The filming in Malta resulted in controversy when a protected ecosystem was damaged by a subcontractor.

Music

Main article: Game of Thrones: Season 1 (soundtrack)

The soundtrack to Game of Thrones was originally to be composed by Stephen Warbeck. On February 2, 2011, only ten weeks prior to the show's premiere, it was reported that Warbeck had left the project and Ramin Djawadi had been commissioned to write the music instead. The music supervisor of Game of Thrones Evyen Klean first suggested Djawadi to Benioff and Weiss as the replacement for Warbeck, and although Djawadi was reluctant as he had other commitments at that time, they managed to persuade Djawadi to accept the project.

To give the series its own distinctive musical identity, according to Djawadi, the producers asked him not to use musical elements such as flutes or solo vocals that had already been successfully used by other major fantasy productions. He mentioned that a challenge in scoring the series was its reliance on dialogue and its sprawling cast: on several occasions already-scored music had to be omitted so as not to get in the way of dialogue.

Djawadi said that he was inspired to write the main title music by an early version of the series's computer-animated title sequence. The title music is reprised as a global theme in the rest of the soundtrack, initially infrequently and as part of the theme of individual characters, then in full towards the end of season 1 during particularly important scenes.

Reception

Pre-release

Anticipation for the series was described by various media outlets as very high, with a dedicated fan base closely following the show's development. By April 2011, multiple entertainment news outlets had put it at the top of their lists of television events to look forward to in 2011.

Critical response

Game of Thrones (season 1): Critical reception by episode
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Season 1 (2011): Percentage of positive critics' reviews tracked by the website Rotten Tomatoes

On Rotten Tomatoes, the first season has a 90% approval rating from 224 critics with an average rating of 8.35 out of 10. The site's critical consensus reads, "Its intricate storytelling and dark themes may overwhelm some viewers, but Game of Thrones is a transportive, well-acted, smartly written drama even non-genre fans can appreciate." The first season of Game of Thrones has a Metacritic average of 80 out of 100 based on 28 critic reviews, categorized as "generally favorable".

The majority of reviews for the first season were very positive, with critics noting the high production values, the well-realized world, compelling characters, and giving particular note to the strength of the child actors.

Robert Bianco of USA Today gave the season a positive review and stated, "It's all very well told and well acted, but those who insist on comparing it to The Lord of the Rings are setting up expectations Game cannot possibly match." Tim Goodman of The Hollywood Reporter gave the season a positive review and stated, "Worth the wait? Absolutely. And even if you have no idea what all the fuss is about, you should get in from the start to absorb Martin's fantastical tale." Mary McNamara of the Los Angeles Times gave the season a positive review and stated that it was a "a great and thundering series of political and psychological intrigue bristling with vivid characters, cross-hatched with tantalizing plotlines and seasoned with a splash of fantasy." Ken Tucker of Entertainment Weekly gave it a score of 'A−' and stated, "Free your eyes to take in the spectacle, and your brain will magically start following the intricate storytelling. And there's a magical realism to Game of Thrones."

James Poniewozik of Time gave the season a positive review and stated, "This epic, unflinching fantasy noir takes our preconceptions of chivalry, nobility and magic and gets medieval on them." Alan Sepinwall of HitFix gave the season a positive review too and stated, "Game of Thrones deposits me in a world I never expected to visit and doesn't leave me feeling stranded and adrift, but eager to immerse myself in the local culture." Brian Lowry of Variety gave the season a positive review and stated, "In terms of visual ambition and atmosphere, this series challenges the movie world on summer-tentpole turf, while simultaneously capitalizing on an episodic approach that allows the interlocking stories to unfold in a manner no feature ever could."

Phillip Maciak of Slant Magazine gave it 2.5 out of 4 stars and stated, "If Game of Thrones can find its place in the personal (in the power, corruption, and integrity to be found in individual souls), then it can transcend the ugly social and historical dynamics that it so casually relies on and reproduces." David Hinckley of New York Daily News stated, "Fans of the acclaimed Game of Thrones books, or even fans of fantasy realms in general, will find much to admire and enjoy here."

Troy Patterson of Slate gave the season a negative review and stated, "There is the sense of intricacy having been confused with intrigue and of a story transferred all too faithfully from its source and thus not transformed to meet the demands of the screen." Hank Stuever of The Washington Post gave the season a negative review and stated, "Even for the most open minds, Game of Thrones can be a big stein of groggy slog." Ginia Bellafante of The New York Times gave the season a negative review and stated, "Game of Thrones serves up a lot of confusion in the name of no larger or really relevant idea beyond sketchily fleshed-out notions that war is ugly, families are insidious and power is hot."

Ratings

See also: Game of Thrones § Viewer numbers

The first episode attracted 2.2 million viewers its initial airing on April 17 in the U.S., and totaled 5.4 million viewers across multiple Sunday and Monday night airings. It averaged 743,000 and reached a peak 823,000 in UK and Ireland on its April 18 premiere. HBO announced that they would be commissioning a second season on the strength of the reception of the premiere episode. By the final episode of the season, which aired June 20, the ratings had climbed to over 3 million.

Accolades

Main article: List of awards and nominations received by Game of Thrones

The first season of Game of Thrones was nominated for thirteen Emmy Awards, including Outstanding Drama Series, Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series (Tim Van Patten for "Winter Is Coming"), and Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series (David Benioff and D. B. Weiss for "Baelor"). It won two, Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series (Peter Dinklage) and Outstanding Main Title Design. Dinklage, who plays Tyrion, was also named best supporting actor by the Golden Globes, the Scream Awards and the Satellite Awards.

Year Award Category Nominee(s) Result Ref.
2011 AFI Awards AFI TV Award Game of Thrones Won
Artios Awards Outstanding Achievement in Casting – Television Pilot Drama Nina Gold Nominated
Outstanding Achievement in Casting – Television Series Drama Nominated
Portal Award Best Actor Sean Bean Won
Best Actress Lena Headey Nominated
Best Supporting Actor Peter Dinklage Nominated
Best Episode Winter Is Coming Won
Best Series Game of Thrones Won
Best Young Actor Isaac Hempstead-Wright Nominated
Maisie Williams Nominated
EWwy Award Best Supporting Actress, Drama Emilia Clarke Won
Best Actor, Drama Sean Bean Nominated
63rd Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series Tim Van Patten for "Winter Is Coming" Nominated
Outstanding Drama Series Vince Gerardis, Frank Doelger, Ralph Vicinanza, Mark Huffam, David Benioff, Carolyn Strauss, George R. R. Martin, Guymon Casady and D. B. Weiss Nominated
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series Peter Dinklage Won
Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series David Benioff and D. B. Weiss for "Baelor" Nominated
63rd Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards Outstanding Casting for a Drama Series Nina Gold and Robert Sterne Nominated
Outstanding Costumes for a Series Michele Clapton and Rachael Webb-Crozier for "The Pointy End" Nominated
Outstanding Hairstyling for a Single-Camera Series Kevin Alexander and Candice Banks for "A Golden Crown" Nominated
Outstanding Main Title Design Angus Wall, Hameed Shaukat, Kirk Shintani and Robert Feng Won
Outstanding Makeup for a Single-Camera Series (Non-Prosthetic) Paul Engelen and Melissa Lackersteen for "Winter Is Coming" Nominated
Outstanding Prosthetic Makeup for a Series, Miniseries, Movie or a Special Paul Engelen and Conor O'Sullivan for "A Golden Crown" Nominated
Outstanding Sound Editing for a Series Robin Quinn, Steve Fanagan, Eoghan McDonnell, Jon Stevenson, Tim Hands, Stefan Henrix, Caoimhe Doyle, Michelle McCormack and Andy Kennedy for "A Golden Crown" Nominated
Outstanding Special Visual Effects Rafael Morant, Adam McInnes, Graham Hills, Lucy Ainsworth-Taylor, Stuart Brisdon, Damien Macé, Henry Badgett and Angela Barson for "Fire and Blood" Nominated
Outstanding Stunt Coordination Paul Jennings for "The Wolf and the Lion" Nominated
Women's Image Network Awards Actress Drama Series Lena Headey Nominated
International Film Music Critics Association Best Original Score for a Television Series Ramin Djawadi Nominated
1st Critics' Choice Television Awards Best Drama Series Game of Thrones Nominated
69th Golden Globe Awards Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film Peter Dinklage Won
Best Television Series – Drama Game of Thrones Nominated
Peabody Award Game of Thrones Won
16th Satellite Awards Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film Peter Dinklage Won
Best Television Series – Genre Game of Thrones Nominated
Scream Awards Best Ensemble Game of Thrones Nominated
Best Fantasy Actor Sean Bean Nominated
Best Fantasy Actress Lena Headey Nominated
Best Supporting Actor Peter Dinklage Won
Best TV Show Game of Thrones Won
Breakout Performance – Female Emilia Clarke Won
Most Memorable Mutilation "Head covered in molten gold" from "A Golden Crown" Nominated
The Ultimate Scream Game of Thrones Nominated
27th TCA Awards Individual Achievement in Drama Peter Dinklage Nominated
Outstanding Achievement in Drama Game of Thrones Nominated
Outstanding New Program Game of Thrones Won
Program of the Year Game of Thrones Nominated
IGN Awards Best TV Hero Sean Bean as Ned Stark Won
Best TV Twist Off with his head! Won
Best TV Episode Baelor Won
Best TV Series Game of Thrones Nominated
Best TV Drama Series Game of Thrones Nominated
Best TV Actor Peter Dinklage Nominated
Best TV Actress Emilia Clarke Nominated
Best TV Hero Kit Harington as Jon Snow Nominated
Best TV Villain Jack Gleeson as Joffrey Baratheon Nominated
IGN People's Choice Award Best TV Series Game of Thrones Won
Best TV Drama Series Game of Thrones Won
Best TV Hero Sean Bean as Ned Stark Won
Best TV Twist Off with his head! Won
Best TV Episode Baelor Nominated
Best TV Hero Kit Harington as Jon Snow Nominated
Best TV Actor Peter Dinklage Nominated
Best TV Actress Emilia Clarke Nominated
Best TV Villain Jack Gleeson as Joffrey Baratheon Nominated
Writers Guild of America Awards New Series David Benioff, Bryan Cogman, Jane Espenson, George R. R. Martin, D. B. Weiss Nominated
Television Drama Series David Benioff, Bryan Cogman, Jane Espenson, George R. R. Martin, D. B. Weiss Nominated
2012 People's Choice Awards Favorite Cable TV Drama Game of Thrones Nominated
ADG Excellence in Production Design Award One-Hour Single Camera Television Series Gemma Jackson for "A Golden Crown" Nominated
Gracie Allen Awards Outstanding Female Rising Star in a Drama Series or Special Emilia Clarke Won
SFX Awards Best New TV Show David Benioff and D. B. Weiss Won
Best TV Show David Benioff and D. B. Weiss Nominated
Best Actress Maisie Williams Nominated
Best Actor Peter Dinklage Nominated
NewNowNext Awards TV You Betta Watch Game of Thrones Nominated
Golden Reel Awards Best Sound Editing – Short Form Dialogue and ADR in Television Game of Thrones for "Cripples, Bastards, and Broken Things" Won
Best Sound Editing – Short Form Sound Effects and Foley in Television Game of Thrones for "Winter Is Coming" Won
Costume Designers Guild Awards Outstanding Period/Fantasy Television Series Game of Thrones Nominated
64th Directors Guild of America Awards Dramatic Series Tim Van Patten for "Winter Is Coming" Nominated
American Cinema Editors Best Edited One-Hour Series For Non-Commercial Television Frances Parker for "Baelor" Nominated
Cinema Audio Society Awards Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing – Television Series – One Hour Ronan Hill, Mark Taylor for "Baelor" Nominated
9th Irish Film & Television Awards Best Television Drama Mark Huffam Nominated
Best Director Television Drama Brian Kirk Nominated
Best Actress – Television Michelle Fairley Nominated
Best Supporting Actor – Television Aidan Gillen Nominated
Best Sound (Film/TV Drama) Ronan Hill Nominated
Best Sound Ronan Hill Nominated
Astra Awards Favourite Program – International Drama Game of Thrones Won
Hugo Awards Best Dramatic Presentation, Long Form David Benioff, D. B. Weiss, Bryan Cogman, Jane Espenson, George R. R. Martin (writers), Tim Van Patten, Brian Kirk, Daniel Minahan, Alan Taylor (directors) Won
Kerrang! Awards Best TV Show Game of Thrones Won
Producers Guild Awards "The Norman Felton Award for Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Drama" David Benioff, Frank Doelger, Mark Huffam, Carolyn Strauss, D. B. Weiss Nominated
Saturn Award Best Television Presentation Game of Thrones Nominated
Best Actor on Television Sean Bean Nominated
Best Actress on Television Lena Headey Nominated
Best Supporting Actor on Television Kit Harington Nominated
18th Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by An Ensemble in a Drama Series Amrita Acharia, Mark Addy, Alfie Allen, Josef Altin, Sean Bean, Susan Brown, Emilia Clarke, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Peter Dinklage, Ron Donachie, Michelle Fairley, Jerome Flynn, Elyes Gabel, Aidan Gillen, Jack Gleeson, Iain Glen, Julian Glover, Kit Harington, Lena Headey, Isaac Hempstead Wright, Conleth Hill, Richard Madden, Jason Momoa, Rory McCann, Ian McElhinney, Luke McEwan, Roxanne McKee, Dar Salim, Mark Stanley, Donald Sumpter, Sophie Turner and Maisie Williams Nominated
Outstanding Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Television Series Game of Thrones Won
IGN People's Choice Award Best TV DVD or Blu-ray For the complete first season on Blu-ray Won
Visual Effects Society Outstanding Animated Character in a Commercial or Broadcast Program Henry Badgett, Mark Brown, Rafael Morant, James Sutton for "Fire and Blood" Nominated
Outstanding Created Environment in a Commercial or Broadcast Program Markus Kuha, Damien Macé, Dante Harbridge Robinson, Fani Vassiadi for "The Icewall" Won
Outstanding Supporting Visual Effects in a Broadcast Program Lucy Ainsworth-Taylor, Angela Barson, Ed Bruce, Adam McInnes for "Winter Is Coming" Won

Release

Broadcast

Game of Thrones premiered on HBO in the United States and Canada on April 17, 2011, and on Sky Atlantic in the United Kingdom and Ireland on April 18, 2011, with a same-day release on HBO Central Europe. The series premiered in Australia on Showcase on July 17, 2011.

Home media

The first season of Game of Thrones was released on DVD and Blu-ray Disc on March 6, 2012. The set includes extra background and behind-the-scenes material, but no deleted scenes, because almost all footage shot for the first season was used in the show.

HBO released a Collector's Edition DVD/Blu-ray combo pack of the first season, which includes a resin-carved Dragon Egg Paperweight. The set was released in the United States and Canada on November 20, 2012. The first season was released on 4K UHD Blu-ray on June 5, 2018.

Game of Thrones: The Complete First Season
Set details Special features
  • Format: AC-3, Blu-ray, DTS Surround Sound, Dubbed, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
  • Language: English, French, Spanish
  • Subtitles: English, French, Spanish, Castilian, Portuguese, Polish, Dutch, Danish, Finnish, Norwegian, Swedish
  • 16:9 aspect ratio
  • 5-disc set, 10 episodes
  • "Making Game of Thrones": A 30-minute feature including new footage from the set and interviews.
  • "Creating the Show Open": Portrays the creation of the opening title sequence.
  • "From the Book to the Screen": Interviews with Benioff, Weiss, and Martin about the adaptation process.
  • "Character Profiles": Fifteen principal characters described by their actors.
  • "The Night’s Watch": An examination of the warrior order that Jon Snow joins.
  • "Creating the Dothraki Language": Covers the creation of the Dothraki language.
  • Seven audio commentaries by, among others, Benioff, Weiss, Martin, Clarke, Dinklage and Harington.

Blu-ray exclusive:

  • "Complete Guide to Westeros", an interactive compendium of the noble houses and lands featured in Season One, and 24 histories of the Seven Kingdoms as told by the series's characters.
  • "Anatomy of an Episode": A detailed feature about the production of episode six, A Golden Crown.
  • "In-Episode Guide": Provides background information about characters, locations, and histories while each episode plays.
  • "Hidden Dragon Eggs", easter eggs.
DVD release dates
Region 1 Region 2 Region 4
March 6, 2012 March 5, 2012 August 10, 2012

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