GAME OF THRONES
USA | HBO
RUNNING TIME: 60 minutes | NUMBER OF EPISODES: 10 | AIRDATES: 17 April – 19 June 2011
CREATORS: David Benioff, Dan Weiss | NOVELS: George R.R. Martin
Out and out fantasy comes to HBO with Game of Thrones which is based on the A Song of Ice and Fire series of novels by George R.R. Martin. The series is, naturally enough given it’s title, a full on dynastic saga of families battling for control of kingdoms.
The series is set in the world of Westeros where a septet of noble families led by The Starks, The Lannisters and Baratheons. The King of Westeros is Robert Baratheon and Eddard Stark is his chief advisor but there are dark plots afoot to steel the throne and soon the dark stirrings of war are afoot.
Some excellent casting and lots of money thrown at it means Game of Thrones looks fabulous. It definitely has the potential to be an epic slice of storytelling although it could turn out to be another Bold and the Beautiful with swords…
cast
SEAN BEAN as Eddard “Ned” Stark
MARK ADDY as King Robert Baratheon
ALFIE ALLEN as Theon Greyjoy
IAIN GLEN as Ser Jorah Mormont
LENA HEADEY as Cersei Lannister
EMILIA CLARKE as Daenerys Targaryen
MICHELLE FAIRLEY as Catelyn Stark
AIDAN GILLEN as Petyr “Littlefinger” Baelish
JACK GLEESON as Joffrey Baratheon
KIT HARINGTON as Jon Snow
ISAAC HEMPSTEAD-WRIGHT as Bran Stark
HARRY LLOYD as Viserys Targaryen
JASON MOMOA as Khal Drogo
RICHARD MADDEN as Robb Stark
RORY McCANN as Sandor “The Hound” Clegane
SOPHIE TURNER as Sansa Stark
MAISIE WILLIAMS as Arya Stark
THE EPISODES
SEASON ONE 17 April – 19 June 2011
1. WINTER IS COMING (17 Apr 2011)
2. THE KINGSROAD (24 Apr 2011)
3. LORD SNOW (1 May 2011)
4. CRIPPLES, BASTARDS, AND BROKEN THINGS (8 May 2011)
5. THE WOLF AND THE LION (15 May 2011)
6. A GOLDEN CROWN (22 May 2011)
7. YOU WIN OR YOU DIE (29 May 2011)
8. THE POINTY END (5 June 2011)
9. BAELOR (12 June 2011)
10. EPISODE TEN (19 June 2011)
ARTICLES
WOAH THERE NED (17 June 2011)
CASTING NEWS – NATALIE DORMER AND GWENDOLYN CHRISTIE (10 July 2011)
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