List of Game of Thrones episodes
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Game of Thrones is an American fantasy drama television series created by David Benioff and D. B. Weiss. The series is based on George R. R. Martin's series of fantasy novels, A Song of Ice and Fire. The series takes place on the fictional continents of Westeros and Essos, and chronicles the power struggles among noble families as they fight for control of the Iron Throne of the Seven Kingdoms. The series starts when House Stark, led by Lord Eddard "Ned" Stark (Sean Bean), is drawn into schemes surrounding King Robert Baratheon (Mark Addy). The series premiered on April 17, 2011, on HBO. David Benioff and D. B. Weiss both serve as executive producers, along with Carolyn Strauss, Frank Doelger, Bernadette Caulfield, and George R. R. Martin. Filming for the series took place in a number of locations, including Croatia, Northern Ireland, Iceland, and Spain. Episodes were broadcast on Sunday at 9:00 pm Eastern Time, and the episodes are between 50 and 82 minutes in length. All eight seasons are available on DVD, Blu-ray, and Ultra HD Blu-ray. The series concluded after its eighth season, which premiered on April 14, 2019, and consisted of six episodes. The show's episodes have won numerous awards including four Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Drama Series. During the course of the series, 73 episodes of Game of Thrones aired over eight seasons, between April 17, 2011, and May 19, 2019.
Tables
First released
First released
Season
First released
Episodes
Last released
1
1
Season
1
Episodes
10
Episodes
April 17, 2011 (2011-04-17)
Originally released
June 19, 2011 (2011-06-19)
Originally released
2
2
2
Season
2
Episodes
10
Episodes
April 1, 2012 (2012-04-01)
Originally released
June 3, 2012 (2012-06-03)
Originally released
3
3
3
Season
3
Episodes
10
Episodes
March 31, 2013 (2013-03-31)
Originally released
June 9, 2013 (2013-06-09)
Originally released
4
4
4
Season
4
Episodes
10
Episodes
April 6, 2014 (2014-04-06)
Originally released
June 15, 2014 (2014-06-15)
Originally released
6
5
5
Season
5
Episodes
10
Episodes
April 12, 2015 (2015-04-12)
Originally released
June 14, 2015 (2015-06-14)
Originally released
6
6
6
Season
6
Episodes
10
Episodes
April 24, 2016 (2016-04-24)
Originally released
June 26, 2016 (2016-06-26)
Originally released
7
7
7
Season
7
Episodes
7
Episodes
July 16, 2017 (2017-07-16)
Originally released
August 27, 2017 (2017-08-27)
Originally released
10
8
8
Season
8
Episodes
6
Episodes
April 14, 2019 (2019-04-14)
Originally released
May 19, 2019 (2019-05-19)
Originally released
11
| Season | Episodes | Originally released | Avg. U . viewers (millions) | ||
| First released | Last released | ||||
| 1 | 10 | April 17, 2011 (2011-04-17) | June 19, 2011 (2011-06-19) | 2 | |
| 2 | 10 | April 1, 2012 (2012-04-01) | June 3, 2012 (2012-06-03) | 3 | |
| 3 | 10 | March 31, 2013 (2013-03-31) | June 9, 2013 (2013-06-09) | 4 | |
| 4 | 10 | April 6, 2014 (2014-04-06) | June 15, 2014 (2014-06-15) | 6 | |
| 5 | 10 | April 12, 2015 (2015-04-12) | June 14, 2015 (2015-06-14) | 6 | |
| 6 | 10 | April 24, 2016 (2016-04-24) | June 26, 2016 (2016-06-26) | 7 | |
| 7 | 7 | July 16, 2017 (2017-07-16) | August 27, 2017 (2017-08-27) | 10 | |
| 8 | 6 | April 14, 2019 (2019-04-14) | May 19, 2019 (2019-05-19) | 11 | |
· Episodes › Season 1 (2011)
1
1
No.
overall
1
No. in
season
1
Title
"Winter Is Coming"
Directed by
Tim Van Patten
Written by
David Benioff & D. B. Weiss
Original release date
April 17, 2011 (2011-04-17)
U . viewers
(millions)
2
2
2
No.
overall
2
No. in
season
2
Title
"The Kingsroad"
Directed by
Tim Van Patten
Written by
David Benioff & D. B. Weiss
Original release date
April 24, 2011 (2011-04-24)
U . viewers
(millions)
2
3
3
No.
overall
3
No. in
season
3
Title
"Lord Snow"
Directed by
Brian Kirk
Written by
David Benioff & D. B. Weiss
Original release date
May 1, 2011 (2011-05-01)
U . viewers
(millions)
2
4
4
No.
overall
4
No. in
season
4
Title
"Cripples, Bastards, and Broken Things"
Directed by
Brian Kirk
Written by
Bryan Cogman
Original release date
May 8, 2011 (2011-05-08)
U . viewers
(millions)
2
5
5
No.
overall
5
No. in
season
5
Title
"The Wolf and the Lion"
Directed by
Brian Kirk
Written by
David Benioff & D. B. Weiss
Original release date
May 15, 2011 (2011-05-15)
U . viewers
(millions)
2
6
6
No.
overall
6
No. in
season
6
Title
"A Golden Crown"
Directed by
Daniel Minahan
Written by
Story by : David Benioff & D. B. Weiss
Teleplay by : Jane Espenson and David Benioff & D. B. Weiss
Original release date
May 22, 2011 (2011-05-22)
U . viewers
(millions)
2
7
7
No.
overall
7
No. in
season
7
Title
"You Win or You Die"
Directed by
Daniel Minahan
Written by
David Benioff & D. B. Weiss
Original release date
May 29, 2011 (2011-05-29)
U . viewers
(millions)
2
8
8
No.
overall
8
No. in
season
8
Title
"The Pointy End"
Directed by
Daniel Minahan
Written by
George R. R. Martin
Original release date
June 5, 2011 (2011-06-05)
U . viewers
(millions)
2
9
9
No.
overall
9
No. in
season
9
Title
"Baelor"
Directed by
Alan Taylor
Written by
David Benioff & D. B. Weiss
Original release date
June 12, 2011 (2011-06-12)
U . viewers
(millions)
2
10
10
No.
overall
10
No. in
season
10
Title
"Fire and Blood"
Directed by
Alan Taylor
Written by
David Benioff & D. B. Weiss
Original release date
June 19, 2011 (2011-06-19)
U . viewers
(millions)
3
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | U . viewers (millions) |
| 1 | 1 | "Winter Is Coming" | Tim Van Patten | David Benioff & D. B. Weiss | April 17, 2011 (2011-04-17) | 2 |
| 2 | 2 | "The Kingsroad" | Tim Van Patten | David Benioff & D. B. Weiss | April 24, 2011 (2011-04-24) | 2 |
| 3 | 3 | "Lord Snow" | Brian Kirk | David Benioff & D. B. Weiss | May 1, 2011 (2011-05-01) | 2 |
| 4 | 4 | "Cripples, Bastards, and Broken Things" | Brian Kirk | Bryan Cogman | May 8, 2011 (2011-05-08) | 2 |
| 5 | 5 | "The Wolf and the Lion" | Brian Kirk | David Benioff & D. B. Weiss | May 15, 2011 (2011-05-15) | 2 |
| 6 | 6 | "A Golden Crown" | Daniel Minahan | Story by : David Benioff & D. B. Weiss Teleplay by : Jane Espenson and David Benioff & D. B. Weiss | May 22, 2011 (2011-05-22) | 2 |
| 7 | 7 | "You Win or You Die" | Daniel Minahan | David Benioff & D. B. Weiss | May 29, 2011 (2011-05-29) | 2 |
| 8 | 8 | "The Pointy End" | Daniel Minahan | George R. R. Martin | June 5, 2011 (2011-06-05) | 2 |
| 9 | 9 | "Baelor" | Alan Taylor | David Benioff & D. B. Weiss | June 12, 2011 (2011-06-12) | 2 |
| 10 | 10 | "Fire and Blood" | Alan Taylor | David Benioff & D. B. Weiss | June 19, 2011 (2011-06-19) | 3 |
· Episodes › Season 2 (2012)
11
11
No.
overall
11
No. in
season
1
Title
"The North Remembers"
Directed by
Alan Taylor
Written by
David Benioff & D. B. Weiss
Original release date
April 1, 2012 (2012-04-01)
U . viewers
(millions)
3
12
12
No.
overall
12
No. in
season
2
Title
"The Night Lands"
Directed by
Alan Taylor
Written by
David Benioff & D. B. Weiss
Original release date
April 8, 2012 (2012-04-08)
U . viewers
(millions)
3
13
13
No.
overall
13
No. in
season
3
Title
"What Is Dead May Never Die"
Directed by
Alik Sakharov
Written by
Bryan Cogman
Original release date
April 15, 2012 (2012-04-15)
U . viewers
(millions)
3
14
14
No.
overall
14
No. in
season
4
Title
"Garden of Bones"
Directed by
David Petrarca
Written by
Vanessa Taylor
Original release date
April 22, 2012 (2012-04-22)
U . viewers
(millions)
3
15
15
No.
overall
15
No. in
season
5
Title
"The Ghost of Harrenhal"
Directed by
David Petrarca
Written by
David Benioff & D. B. Weiss
Original release date
April 29, 2012 (2012-04-29)
U . viewers
(millions)
3
16
16
No.
overall
16
No. in
season
6
Title
"The Old Gods and the New"
Directed by
David Nutter
Written by
Vanessa Taylor
Original release date
May 6, 2012 (2012-05-06)
U . viewers
(millions)
3
17
17
No.
overall
17
No. in
season
7
Title
"A Man Without Honor"
Directed by
David Nutter
Written by
David Benioff & D. B. Weiss
Original release date
May 13, 2012 (2012-05-13)
U . viewers
(millions)
3
18
18
No.
overall
18
No. in
season
8
Title
"The Prince of Winterfell"
Directed by
Alan Taylor
Written by
David Benioff & D. B. Weiss
Original release date
May 20, 2012 (2012-05-20)
U . viewers
(millions)
3
19
19
No.
overall
19
No. in
season
9
Title
"Blackwater"
Directed by
Neil Marshall
Written by
George R. R. Martin
Original release date
May 27, 2012 (2012-05-27)
U . viewers
(millions)
3
20
20
No.
overall
20
No. in
season
10
Title
"Valar Morghulis"
Directed by
Alan Taylor
Written by
David Benioff & D. B. Weiss
Original release date
June 3, 2012 (2012-06-03)
U . viewers
(millions)
4
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | U . viewers (millions) |
| 11 | 1 | "The North Remembers" | Alan Taylor | David Benioff & D. B. Weiss | April 1, 2012 (2012-04-01) | 3 |
| 12 | 2 | "The Night Lands" | Alan Taylor | David Benioff & D. B. Weiss | April 8, 2012 (2012-04-08) | 3 |
| 13 | 3 | "What Is Dead May Never Die" | Alik Sakharov | Bryan Cogman | April 15, 2012 (2012-04-15) | 3 |
| 14 | 4 | "Garden of Bones" | David Petrarca | Vanessa Taylor | April 22, 2012 (2012-04-22) | 3 |
| 15 | 5 | "The Ghost of Harrenhal" | David Petrarca | David Benioff & D. B. Weiss | April 29, 2012 (2012-04-29) | 3 |
| 16 | 6 | "The Old Gods and the New" | David Nutter | Vanessa Taylor | May 6, 2012 (2012-05-06) | 3 |
| 17 | 7 | "A Man Without Honor" | David Nutter | David Benioff & D. B. Weiss | May 13, 2012 (2012-05-13) | 3 |
| 18 | 8 | "The Prince of Winterfell" | Alan Taylor | David Benioff & D. B. Weiss | May 20, 2012 (2012-05-20) | 3 |
| 19 | 9 | "Blackwater" | Neil Marshall | George R. R. Martin | May 27, 2012 (2012-05-27) | 3 |
| 20 | 10 | "Valar Morghulis" | Alan Taylor | David Benioff & D. B. Weiss | June 3, 2012 (2012-06-03) | 4 |
· Episodes › Season 3 (2013)
21
21
No.
overall
21
No. in
season
1
Title
"Valar Dohaeris"
Directed by
Daniel Minahan
Written by
David Benioff & D. B. Weiss
Original release date
March 31, 2013 (2013-03-31)
U . viewers
(millions)
4
22
22
No.
overall
22
No. in
season
2
Title
"Dark Wings, Dark Words"
Directed by
Daniel Minahan
Written by
Vanessa Taylor
Original release date
April 7, 2013 (2013-04-07)
U . viewers
(millions)
4
23
23
No.
overall
23
No. in
season
3
Title
"Walk of Punishment"
Directed by
David Benioff
Written by
David Benioff & D. B. Weiss
Original release date
April 14, 2013 (2013-04-14)
U . viewers
(millions)
4
24
24
No.
overall
24
No. in
season
4
Title
"And Now His Watch Is Ended"
Directed by
Alex Graves
Written by
David Benioff & D. B. Weiss
Original release date
April 21, 2013 (2013-04-21)
U . viewers
(millions)
4
25
25
No.
overall
25
No. in
season
5
Title
"Kissed by Fire"
Directed by
Alex Graves
Written by
Bryan Cogman
Original release date
April 28, 2013 (2013-04-28)
U . viewers
(millions)
5
26
26
No.
overall
26
No. in
season
6
Title
"The Climb"
Directed by
Alik Sakharov
Written by
David Benioff & D. B. Weiss
Original release date
May 5, 2013 (2013-05-05)
U . viewers
(millions)
5
27
27
No.
overall
27
No. in
season
7
Title
"The Bear and the Maiden Fair"
Directed by
Michelle MacLaren
Written by
George R. R. Martin
Original release date
May 12, 2013 (2013-05-12)
U . viewers
(millions)
4
28
28
No.
overall
28
No. in
season
8
Title
"Second Sons"
Directed by
Michelle MacLaren
Written by
David Benioff & D. B. Weiss
Original release date
May 19, 2013 (2013-05-19)
U . viewers
(millions)
5
29
29
No.
overall
29
No. in
season
9
Title
"The Rains of Castamere"
Directed by
David Nutter
Written by
David Benioff & D. B. Weiss
Original release date
June 2, 2013 (2013-06-02)
U . viewers
(millions)
5
30
30
No.
overall
30
No. in
season
10
Title
"Mhysa"
Directed by
David Nutter
Written by
David Benioff & D. B. Weiss
Original release date
June 9, 2013 (2013-06-09)
U . viewers
(millions)
5
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | U . viewers (millions) |
| 21 | 1 | "Valar Dohaeris" | Daniel Minahan | David Benioff & D. B. Weiss | March 31, 2013 (2013-03-31) | 4 |
| 22 | 2 | "Dark Wings, Dark Words" | Daniel Minahan | Vanessa Taylor | April 7, 2013 (2013-04-07) | 4 |
| 23 | 3 | "Walk of Punishment" | David Benioff | David Benioff & D. B. Weiss | April 14, 2013 (2013-04-14) | 4 |
| 24 | 4 | "And Now His Watch Is Ended" | Alex Graves | David Benioff & D. B. Weiss | April 21, 2013 (2013-04-21) | 4 |
| 25 | 5 | "Kissed by Fire" | Alex Graves | Bryan Cogman | April 28, 2013 (2013-04-28) | 5 |
| 26 | 6 | "The Climb" | Alik Sakharov | David Benioff & D. B. Weiss | May 5, 2013 (2013-05-05) | 5 |
| 27 | 7 | "The Bear and the Maiden Fair" | Michelle MacLaren | George R. R. Martin | May 12, 2013 (2013-05-12) | 4 |
| 28 | 8 | "Second Sons" | Michelle MacLaren | David Benioff & D. B. Weiss | May 19, 2013 (2013-05-19) | 5 |
| 29 | 9 | "The Rains of Castamere" | David Nutter | David Benioff & D. B. Weiss | June 2, 2013 (2013-06-02) | 5 |
| 30 | 10 | "Mhysa" | David Nutter | David Benioff & D. B. Weiss | June 9, 2013 (2013-06-09) | 5 |
· Episodes › Season 4 (2014)
31
31
No.
overall
31
No. in
season
1
Title
"Two Swords"
Directed by
D. B. Weiss
Written by
David Benioff & D. B. Weiss
Original release date
April 6, 2014 (2014-04-06)
U . viewers
(millions)
6
32
32
No.
overall
32
No. in
season
2
Title
"The Lion and the Rose"
Directed by
Alex Graves
Written by
George R. R. Martin
Original release date
April 13, 2014 (2014-04-13)
U . viewers
(millions)
6
33
33
No.
overall
33
No. in
season
3
Title
"Breaker of Chains"
Directed by
Alex Graves
Written by
David Benioff & D. B. Weiss
Original release date
April 20, 2014 (2014-04-20)
U . viewers
(millions)
6
34
34
No.
overall
34
No. in
season
4
Title
"Oathkeeper"
Directed by
Michelle MacLaren
Written by
Bryan Cogman
Original release date
April 27, 2014 (2014-04-27)
U . viewers
(millions)
6
35
35
No.
overall
35
No. in
season
5
Title
"First of His Name"
Directed by
Michelle MacLaren
Written by
David Benioff & D. B. Weiss
Original release date
May 4, 2014 (2014-05-04)
U . viewers
(millions)
7
36
36
No.
overall
36
No. in
season
6
Title
"The Laws of Gods and Men"
Directed by
Alik Sakharov
Written by
Bryan Cogman
Original release date
May 11, 2014 (2014-05-11)
U . viewers
(millions)
6
37
37
No.
overall
37
No. in
season
7
Title
"Mockingbird"
Directed by
Alik Sakharov
Written by
David Benioff & D. B. Weiss
Original release date
May 18, 2014 (2014-05-18)
U . viewers
(millions)
7
38
38
No.
overall
38
No. in
season
8
Title
"The Mountain and the Viper"
Directed by
Alex Graves
Written by
David Benioff & D. B. Weiss
Original release date
June 1, 2014 (2014-06-01)
U . viewers
(millions)
7
39
39
No.
overall
39
No. in
season
9
Title
"The Watchers on the Wall"
Directed by
Neil Marshall
Written by
David Benioff & D. B. Weiss
Original release date
June 8, 2014 (2014-06-08)
U . viewers
(millions)
6
40
40
No.
overall
40
No. in
season
10
Title
"The Children"
Directed by
Alex Graves
Written by
David Benioff & D. B. Weiss
Original release date
June 15, 2014 (2014-06-15)
U . viewers
(millions)
7
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | U . viewers (millions) |
| 31 | 1 | "Two Swords" | D. B. Weiss | David Benioff & D. B. Weiss | April 6, 2014 (2014-04-06) | 6 |
| 32 | 2 | "The Lion and the Rose" | Alex Graves | George R. R. Martin | April 13, 2014 (2014-04-13) | 6 |
| 33 | 3 | "Breaker of Chains" | Alex Graves | David Benioff & D. B. Weiss | April 20, 2014 (2014-04-20) | 6 |
| 34 | 4 | "Oathkeeper" | Michelle MacLaren | Bryan Cogman | April 27, 2014 (2014-04-27) | 6 |
| 35 | 5 | "First of His Name" | Michelle MacLaren | David Benioff & D. B. Weiss | May 4, 2014 (2014-05-04) | 7 |
| 36 | 6 | "The Laws of Gods and Men" | Alik Sakharov | Bryan Cogman | May 11, 2014 (2014-05-11) | 6 |
| 37 | 7 | "Mockingbird" | Alik Sakharov | David Benioff & D. B. Weiss | May 18, 2014 (2014-05-18) | 7 |
| 38 | 8 | "The Mountain and the Viper" | Alex Graves | David Benioff & D. B. Weiss | June 1, 2014 (2014-06-01) | 7 |
| 39 | 9 | "The Watchers on the Wall" | Neil Marshall | David Benioff & D. B. Weiss | June 8, 2014 (2014-06-08) | 6 |
| 40 | 10 | "The Children" | Alex Graves | David Benioff & D. B. Weiss | June 15, 2014 (2014-06-15) | 7 |
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