Notable events of that period include the foundation of powerful Houses, the Long Night when the White Walkers first descended upon Westeros, and the Andal Invasion when the Andals invaded from Essos and conquered most of Westeros. Before season four, Martin stated there was an issue with the television series being released before the source material could be written. The first story arc follows a war of succession among competing claimants for control of the Iron Throne of the Seven Kingdoms, with other noble families fighting for independence from the throne. The analysis purported to be able to distinguish discussions about an episode's storyline from media critiques or assessments of a specific actor's performance. In addition to the originally scored music, Columbia Records released the For the Throne: Music Inspired by the HBO Series Game of Thrones companion album on April 26, 2019.

B. Weiss, and suggested that they adapt Martin's novels into a television series; Weiss finished the first novel in "maybe 36 hours". House of the Dragon: Trailer, Release Date, Cast, and Everything to Know About the Game of Thrones Prequel".She and her family, as portrayed in Maurice Druon's historical novel series, The Accursed Kings, were a main inspiration of Martin's.

Fully produced by the pay cabler and already a global phenomenon after only one season, the fantasy skein was a gamble that has paid off handsomely. However, the increase in tourism driven by the series—estimated to be responsible for half of its annual increase over many years—led to concerns about " over-tourism" and its mayor imposing limits on tourist numbers in the city. DVD-Blu-ray box sets and digital downloads of the second season became available on February 19, 2013.Game of Thrones': Only 1 Out of 19 Directors Have Been Women — Why the Final Season Should Change That". We look forward to exploring the origins of House Targaryen and the earlier days of Westeros along with Miguel, Ryan and George. Game of Thrones has won numerous awards throughout its run, including 59 Emmy Awards, eight Screen Actors Guild Awards and a Peabody Award.

HBO said that they "fully support the vision and artistry of Dan and David's exceptional work and we feel this work speaks for itself".

As the camera moves across the map, focusing on the locations of the episode's events, clockwork mechanisms intertwine and allow buildings and other structures to emerge from the map. Its composition changes as the story progresses, with new locations replacing those featuring less prominently or not at all. The Westerosi characters of Game of Thrones speak British-accented English, often (but not consistently) with the accent of the English region corresponding to the character's Westerosi region. According to anti-piracy company MUSO, the eighth season was illegally downloaded or viewed most in India and China.