GAME OF THRONES

Posted March 30, 2011 by MemTV in US TV

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

Game of Thrones

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

HBO LOCK IN SECOND SEASON

WOAH THERE NED (17 June 2011)

CASTING NEWS – NATALIE DORMER AND GWENDOLYN CHRISTIE (10 July 2011)


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