Game of Thrones

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Game of Thrones is an American fantasy drama television series created by showrunnersDavid

Benioff and D. B. Weiss. It is an adaptation of A Song of Ice and Fire, George R. R. Martin's series of
fantasy novels, the first of which is titled A Game of Thrones. It is filmed in a Belfast studio and on
location elsewhere in Croatia, Iceland, Malta, Morocco, Northern Ireland, Spain, Scotland, and
the United States, and premiered on HBO in the United States on April 17, 2011. The series has
been renewed for a sixth season,[5] which will premiere on April 24, 2016.[6]
The series is set on the fictional continents of Westeros and Essos, and interweaves several plot
lines with a large ensemble cast. The first narrative arc follows a civil war among several noble
houses for the Iron Throne of the Seven Kingdoms; the second covers the attempts to reclaim the
throne by the exiled last scion of the realm's deposed ruling dynasty; the third chronicles the rising
threat of the impending winter and the legendary creatures and fierce peoples of the North.
Game of Thrones has attracted record numbers of viewers on HBO and attained an exceptionally
broad and active international fan base. It has received widespread acclaim by critics, particularly for
its acting, complex characters, story, scope, and production values, although its frequent use of
nudity, violence, and sexual violence has attracted criticism. The series has won 26 Primetime
Emmy Awards, including the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series in 2015when
it set a record for most wins for a series in a single yearand numerous other awards and
nominations, including three Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation, a Peabody Award, and
three Golden Globe Awardnominations. From among the ensemble cast, Peter Dinklage won two
Emmy Awards forOutstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series and a Golden Globe Award for
Best Supporting Actor Series, Miniseries or Television Film for his performance as Tyrion Lannister.