Game of Thrones

Game of Thrones is an American medieval fantasy television series created for HBO by David Benioff and D. B. Weiss. It is an adaptation of A Song of Ice and Fire, George R. R. Martin's series of fantasy novels, the first of which is titled A Game of Thrones. The series is filmed at Paint Hall Studios in Belfast, and on location elsewhere in Northern Ireland, Malta, Croatia and Iceland. The first season of the series debuted in the U.S. on April 17, 2011.[3] Two days later, it was picked up for a second season,[4] which started airing on April 1, 2012. It was renewed for a third season nine days after that.[5] Highly anticipated since its early stages of development, Game of Thrones has been very well received by viewers and critics.[6][7][8][9] Its first season was nominated for several awards, including Outstanding Drama Series for the 63rd Primetime Emmy Awards and Best Television Series – Drama at the 69th Golden Globe Awards; Peter Dinklage also won both ceremonies' Best Supporting Actor award (Emmy and Golden Globes) for his role as Tyrion Lannister. Other accolades include an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Casting for a Drama Series and an Emmy win for Outstanding Main Title Design.