Game of Thrones
Fumbled the FinaleSeries finale "The Iron Throne" scored 4.0, against the show's 8.5 average.
Sprawling sagaA many-threaded epic that unfolds across seasons.This show: 10/10High fantasyInvented worlds with magic and rules of their own.This show: 10/10Political intriguePower struggles inside governments and institutions.This show: 10/10Ensemble castMany characters carrying equal weight.This show: 10/10Royalty & aristocracyCourts, crowns and dynasties.This show: 9/10Big-budget spectacleBlockbuster-scale production values.This show: 9/10Deep worldbuildingDense lore that rewards immersion.This show: 9/10Graphic violenceExplicit, unflinching violence.This show: 9/10
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Starring
Emilia ClarkePeter DinklageKit HaringtonLena HeadeySophie TurnerMaisie Williams
Written by
David BenioffD.B. Weiss
Starring
Emilia ClarkePeter DinklageKit HaringtonLena HeadeySophie TurnerMaisie Williams
Written by
David BenioffD.B. Weiss
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Game of Thrones Episode Ratings Heatmap
| Avg | E1 | E2 | E3 | E4 | E5 | E6 | E7 | E8 | E9 | E10 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S1 | 9.0 | 8.9 | 8.6 | 8.5 | 8.6 | 9.0 | 9.1 | 9.2 | 8.9 | 9.6 | 9.4 | |
| S2 | 8.9 | 8.6 | 8.3 | 8.6 | 8.6 | 8.6 | 8.9 | 8.8 | 8.6 | 9.7 | 9.3 | |
| S3 | 9.2 | 8.6 | 8.4 | 8.7 | 9.5 | 8.9 | 8.7 | 8.6 | 8.9 | 9.9 | 9.1 | |
| S4 | 9.4 | 9.0 | 9.7 | 8.8 | 8.7 | 8.6 | 9.7 | 9.0 | 9.7 | 9.6 | 9.7 | |
| S5 | 8.9 | 8.3 | 8.3 | 8.3 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 7.9 | 8.8 | 9.8 | 9.4 | 9.2 | |
| S6 | 9.4 | 8.4 | 9.2 | 8.6 | 9.0 | 9.7 | 8.3 | 8.5 | 8.3 | 9.9 | 9.9 | |
| S7 | 9.1 | 8.5 | 8.7 | 9.1 | 9.7 | 8.6 | 9.0 | 9.4 | ||||
| S8 | 6.2 | 7.6 | 7.9 | 7.5 | 5.5 | 5.9 | 4.0 |
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About
"Ruthless politics and dragons, endlessly discussed"
In a fractured medieval-style realm, noble houses scheme for the throne while an ancient threat gathers beyond a great wall of ice. What starts as political drama expands into a sprawling war epic full of betrayals, shifting alliances, and brutal reversals of fortune. The tone is dark, morally gray, and often shocking, with no guarantee any character is safe. It moves briskly, driven by dense plotting and spectacle, and became a genuine cultural phenomenon. It rewards patience with world and names but pays off with some of television's most talked-about set pieces and turns.
Watch it for
the ensemble cast and audacious willingness to upend expectations at every turn.
Maybe skip if
you need a satisfying, consistent payoff by the very end.
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All Seasons
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Season 12011
9.0638K1110h 26m
Trouble is brewing in the Seven Kingdoms of Westeros. For the driven inhabitants of this visionary world, control of Westeros' Iron Throne holds the lure of great power. But in a land where the seasons can last a lifetime, winter is coming...and beyond the Great Wall that protects them, an ancient evil has returned. In Season One, the story centers on three primary areas: the Stark and the Lannister families, whose designs on controlling the throne threaten a tenuous peace; the dragon princess Daenerys, heir to the former dynasty, who waits just over the Narrow Sea with her malevolent brother Viserys; and the Great Wall--a massive barrier of ice where a forgotten danger is stirring.
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Season 22012
8.9527K109h 9m
The cold winds of winter are rising in Westeros...war is coming...and five kings continue their savage quest for control of the all-powerful Iron Throne. With winter fast approaching, the coveted Iron Throne is occupied by the cruel Joffrey, counseled by his conniving mother Cersei and uncle Tyrion. But the Lannister hold on the Throne is under assault on many fronts. Meanwhile, a new leader is rising among the wildings outside the Great Wall, adding new perils for Jon Snow and the order of the Night's Watch.
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Season 32013
9.2632K109h 18m
Duplicity and treachery...nobility and honor...conquest and triumph...and, of course, dragons. In Season 3, family and loyalty are the overarching themes as many critical storylines from the first two seasons come to a brutal head. Meanwhile, the Lannisters maintain their hold on King's Landing, though stirrings in the North threaten to alter the balance of power; Robb Stark, King of the North, faces a major calamity as he tries to build on his victories; a massive army of wildlings led by Mance Rayder march for the Wall; and Daenerys Targaryen--reunited with her dragons--attempts to raise an army in her quest for the Iron Throne.
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Season 42014
9.4692K109h 5m
The War of the Five Kings is drawing to a close, but new intrigues and plots are in motion, and the surviving factions must contend with enemies not only outside their ranks, but within.
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Season 52015
8.9604K109h 23m
The War of the Five Kings, once thought to be drawing to a close, is instead entering a new and more chaotic phase. Westeros is on the brink of collapse, and many are seizing what they can while the realm implodes, like a corpse making a feast for crows.
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Season 62016
9.41.1M109h 22m
Following the shocking developments at the conclusion of season five, survivors from all parts of Westeros and Essos regroup to press forward, inexorably, towards their uncertain individual fates. Familiar faces will forge new alliances to bolster their strategic chances at survival, while new characters will emerge to challenge the balance of power in the east, west, north and south.
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Season 72017
9.1570K77h 20m
The long winter is here. And with it comes a convergence of armies and attitudes that have been brewing for years.
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Season 82019
6.21.3M67h 10m
The Great War has come, the Wall has fallen and the Night King's army of the dead marches towards Westeros. The end is here, but who will take the Iron Throne?
Full Cast & Crew
Cast
Emilia Clarke Daenerys Targaryen
Peter Dinklage Tyrion Lannister
Kit Harington Jon Snow
Lena Headey Cersei Lannister
Sophie Turner Sansa Stark
Maisie Williams Arya Stark
Nikolaj Coster-Waldau Jaime Lannister
Iain Glen Jorah Mormont
John Bradley Samwell Tarly
Alfie Allen Theon Greyjoy
Crew
David Benioff
D.B. Weiss
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