Game of Thrones is an American fantasy drama television series created in 2011 for HBO by David Benioff and DB Weiss. It is an adaptation of A Song of Ice and Fire, the series of fantasy novels by George RR Martin, the first of which is called A Game of Thrones. Seven noble families fight for control of the mythical land of Westeros. Robert Baratheon, King of Westeros, asks his old friend Eddard, Lord Stark, to serve as Hand of the King, or highest official. But he has been warned that the previous Hand has been killed, Eddard agrees to find out what really happened. Meanwhile, the queen's family, the Lannisters, hatch a plot to seize power from her husband the king. Across the sea, the remaining members of the former fallen ruling family, the Targaryens, are also plotting to retake the throne. Friction between Houses Stark, Lannister and Baratheon, and with other great Houses Greyjoy, Tully, Arryn and Tyrell, eventually leads to war. Meanwhile, the ancient White Walkers have awakened in the far north. But the Night's Watch, a military order, will protect the Seven Kingdoms from the unspeakable horror beyond the wall. Robert Baratheon is currently the king of Westeros, but not for long. King Robert dies of a hunting wound and his cruel son Joffery ascends the throne. Even though in King Roberts' will it is stated that Eddard Stark is to take the throne until Joffery comes of age. Eddard is accused of treason and must be executed. Now that you're caught up on the recent events of the first season, I can continue. The episode I chose to review is the final episode of the first season titled “Fire and Blood.” It turns out that Fire and Blood is the motto of House Targaryen. In King's Landing, Eddard Stark has...... middle of paper ...... things are in this fantasy world. There are so many strong characters in the show and so many "what just happened" moments and that's something I look for in a movie or TV show. According to HBO, the second season of Game of Thrones had an average gross audience (including all rebroadcasts and on-demand viewing) of 11.6 million viewers. The third season saw that number reach 14.2 million, making the season the second most-watched season of any HBO series. Contrary to journalists' assumptions that Game of Thrones would have a predominantly male audience, data from Nielsen Media Research indicated in 2013 that the series' viewers were less divided by gender than those of many other comparable programs, with women making up about 42%. viewers. Game of Thrones has won 47 awards and been nominated for 84 and I think they will continue to win many more in the future..