Game of Thrones is an American fantasy drama television series created by David Benioff and D. B. Weiss for HBO. It is based on the A Song of Ice and Fire novels by George R. R. Martin. The series is filmed in Belfast and elsewhere in the United Kingdom.

The series premiered on HBO in the United States on April 17, 2011, and its sixth and seventh seasons concluded on August 27, 2017. The series will conclude with its eighth season, which is set to premiere in 2019.

Game of Thrones has been nominated for awards including Outstanding Drama Series …