In 1994, NYPD Blue set a record for most Emmy nominations received in a year with 26, a record later broken by Game of Thrones in 2019.
In 2001, the release of the first film in Peter Jackson's "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy marked the beginning of fantasy's establishment as a mass-market genre, alongside the "Harry Potter" films.
In 2003, the final film of Peter Jackson's "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy was released, further solidifying fantasy as a mass-market genre.
In 2004, Frasier held the record for total Emmy Award wins for a scripted television series with 37 wins. Game of Thrones later surpassed this record.
In 2005, after the release of A Feast for Crows, journalist Lev Grossman called George R. R. Martin the "American Tolkien", recognizing his major influence in fantasy literature.
In January 2006, David Benioff and D. B. Weiss pitched the Game of Thrones series to HBO after a meeting with George R. R. Martin, securing his approval by knowing the answer to a key question about Jon Snow.
In January 2007, development of the Game of Thrones series officially began as HBO acquired the television rights to the novels, with David Benioff and D. B. Weiss as executive producers.
In August 2007, the first draft of the pilot script for Game of Thrones was submitted by David Benioff and D. B. Weiss.
In June 2008, the second draft of the pilot script for Game of Thrones by David Benioff and D. B. Weiss was submitted.
In November 2008, HBO ordered a pilot episode of Game of Thrones, despite liking the previous drafts of the script.
From 2008, the production of Game of Thrones and other TV series boosted Northern Ireland's creative industries, contributing to an estimated 12.4 percent growth in arts, entertainment and recreation jobs between 2008 and 2013.
In 2009, Peter Dinklage and Sean Bean were announced as joining the pilot for Game of Thrones. Other actors were signed for the pilot, and some characters in the pilot were recast for the first season.
In 2009, the pilot episode "Winter Is Coming" for Game of Thrones was shot, but it required extensive reshoots after a poor reception.
On July 26, 2010, principal photography for the first season of Game of Thrones began, primarily at the Paint Hall Studios in Belfast, Northern Ireland.
On April 17, 2011, Game of Thrones premiered on HBO in the United States, marking the beginning of the broadcast of 73 episodes over eight seasons.
In June 2011, the first season's soundtrack, composed by Ramin Djawadi, was published by Varèse Sarabande.
In November 2011, scenes set north of the Wall, in the Frostfangs, and at the Fist of the First Men, were filmed in Iceland on the Vatnajökull glacier near Smyrlabjörg, the Svínafellsjökull glacier near Skaftafell, and the Mýrdalsjökull glacier near Vik on Höfðabrekkuheiði.
In 2011, creative director Angus Wall and his collaborators received the Primetime Emmy Award for Main Title Design for the series's title sequence.
In 2011, the "Harry Potter" film series concluded, contributing to the establishment of fantasy as a mass-market genre alongside the Lord of the Rings film trilogy.
In 2011, the season one finale, "Fire and Blood", received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Special Visual Effects.
On March 6, 2012, the ten episodes of the first season of Game of Thrones were released as a DVD and Blu-ray box set.
On June 11, 2012, "Game of Thrones: Season Two Ratings" were published by TV Series Finale.
In September 2012, the fictional language Dothraki from Game of Thrones was ranked fourth in a Global Language Monitor list of words from television most used on the internet.
On September 27, 2012, the companion book "Inside HBO's Game of Thrones" by series writer Bryan Cogman was published. It covers the creation of the series's first two seasons and its principal characters and families.
In November 2012, a collector's-edition box set combining the DVD and Blu-ray versions of the first season with the first episode of season two was released. The set included a paperweight in the shape of a dragon egg.
In 2012, 5.5 percent of Game of Thrones's 2.9 million Facebook fans talked online about the series, compared to 1.8 percent of the over ten million fans of True Blood.
In 2012, Pixomondo's work on the episode "Valar Morghulis" earned them a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Special Visual Effects.
In 2012, Vulture ranked the Game of Thrones fans as the most devoted in popular culture, surpassing fans of Lady Gaga, Justin Bieber, Harry Potter, and Star Wars.
In 2012, a study ranked Game of Thrones second in deaths per episode among 40 recent television drama shows, averaging 14 deaths.
In 2012, according to TorrentFreak, Game of Thrones was the most pirated television series.
In 2012, the Game of Thrones series received a 15-percent budget increase for the climactic battle in the episode "Blackwater", with the episode having an $8 million budget.
On February 19, 2013, DVD-Blu-ray box sets and digital downloads of the second season became available. First-day sales broke HBO records, with 241,000 box sets sold and 355,000 episodes downloaded.
On June 12, 2013, "Game of Thrones: Season Three Ratings" were published by TV Series Finale.
As of 2013, about 58 percent of Game of Thrones series viewers were male and 42 percent female, with the average male viewer being 41 years old.
In 2013, "Arya" became the fastest-rising girl's name in the US, jumping in popularity from 711th to 413th place.
In 2013, Pixomondo won another Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Special Visual Effects for their work on the episode "Valar Dohaeris".
In 2013, a traveling exhibition of costumes, props, armor, and weapons from the Game of Thrones series visited major cities in Europe and the Americas.
In 2013, piracy rates were particularly high in Australia prompting the US Ambassador to Australia, Jeff Bleich, to issue a statement condemning the practice there.
In 2013, the Writers Guild of America listed Game of Thrones as the 40th best-written series in television history. Also in 2013, George R. R. Martin accepted the Visionary Award at the Media Access Awards for the show's positive portrayal of characters with disabilities.
In 2013, to combat unauthorized downloads, HBO said it intended to make its content more widely available within a week of the US premiere (including HBO Go).
To 2013, the production of Game of Thrones and other TV series boosted Northern Ireland's creative industries, contributing to an estimated 12.4 percent growth in arts, entertainment and recreation jobs between 2008 and 2013.
On February 18, 2014, the third season was released on DVD and Blu-ray in region 1.
On June 18, 2014, "Game of Thrones: Season Four Ratings" were published by TV Series Finale.
Between 2014 and 2016, Hotels.com reported hotel bookings increased by 285 percent in Iceland, after locations appeared in Game of Thrones.
In 2014, HBO commissioned "Catch the Throne", a rap album about the series.
In 2014, a traveling exhibition of costumes, props, armor, and weapons from the Game of Thrones series continued to visit major cities in Europe and the Americas.
In 2014, illegal downloads of Game of Thrones increased to about seven million in the first quarter, up 45 percent from 2014.
In 2014, the contracts of several actors on Game of Thrones were renegotiated to include a seventh-season option.
In 2014, the season four finale, "The Children", won the Emmy Award for Visual Effects.
On January 23, 2015, the last two episodes of season four were shown in 205 IMAX theaters across the United States, marking the first time a television series was shown in this format. On its opening day, the show earned $686,000 at the box office.
On February 17, 2015, the fourth season was released on DVD and Blu-ray.
On June 16, 2015, "Game of Thrones: Season Five Ratings" were published by TV Series Finale.
In July 2015, filming for the sixth season of Game of Thrones began, with locations including Spain and Croatia.
Between 2012 and 2015, the average budget per episode of Game of Thrones increased from $6 million to at least $8 million.
In 2015, Game of Thrones received the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series, marking one of its many accolades.
In 2015, Guinness World Records named Game of Thrones the most-pirated television program.
In 2015, HBO commissioned "Catch the Throne", a rap album about the series.
In 2015, The Hollywood Reporter placed Game of Thrones at number four on their best TV shows ever list.
In 2015, at an Oxford Union panel discussion, series co-creator David Benioff said that he was just glad that people watched the series; illegally downloaded episodes sometimes interested viewers enough to buy a copy, especially in countries where Game of Thrones was not televised.
In 2015, the fifth season was simulcast to 170 countries and to HBO Now users. On April 11, the day before the season premiere, screener copies of the first four episodes of the fifth season leaked to a number of file-sharing websites.
On March 15, 2016, the fifth season was released on DVD and Blu-ray.
In April 2016, after Game of Thrones's storyline began outpacing the published novels, the showrunners planned to shoot 13 more episodes after the sixth season: seven episodes in the seventh season and six episodes in the eighth.
On April 18, 2016, information regarding Game of Thrones was retrieved.
On April 24, 2016, information regarding Game of Thrones was retrieved.
In June 2016, HBO announced that the eighth season of Game of Thrones would be the final season.
On June 28, 2016, "Game of Thrones: Season Six Ratings" were published by TV Series Finale.
On September 1, 2016, information regarding Game of Thrones was archived.
On November 15, 2016, Blu-ray and DVD versions of the sixth season were released.
In 2016, Game of Thrones set viewership records outside the United States on pay-television channels in the United Kingdom (with an average audience of more than five million on all platforms) and Australia (with a cumulative average audience of 1.2 million).
In 2016, Game of Thrones was awarded the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series for the second year in a row.
In 2016, Game of Thrones was placed seventh on Empire's "The 50 best TV shows ever", and Rolling Stone named it the twelfth "greatest TV Show of all time".
In 2016, Game of Thrones' average per-episode gross viewing figure had increased to over 25 million, with nearly 40 percent of viewers watching on HBO digital platforms. Also in 2016, a New York Times study found that Game of Thrones was "much more popular in cities than in the countryside".
In 2016, critics pointed out the reoccurring issue of dark lighting in Game of Thrones since season six, where viewers struggled to see what was happening in darker scenes, noting this as a trend among filmmakers transitioning to television who haven't adjusted to the nuances of the medium.
In 2016, researchers published a paper analyzing emotional sentiment in online public discourse associated with the unfolding storyline during the fourth season of Game of Thrones. Also in 2016, the Mathematical Association of America published a journal using network science to create a social network for the show's characters.
Filming for Game of Thrones season seven continued until the end of February 2017, ensuring winter weather in certain European locations for authenticity.
In February 2017, the Game of Thrones Live Concert Experience, a North American 28-city orchestral tour performing the series's soundtrack with composer Ramin Djawadi, began.
In April 2017, the Game of Thrones Live Concert Experience, a North American 28-city orchestral tour performing the series's soundtrack with composer Ramin Djawadi, concluded.
In May 2017, HBO commissioned Max Borenstein, Jane Goldman, Brian Helgeland, Carly Wray, and Bryan Cogman to develop five individual Game of Thrones successor series, working individually with George R. R. Martin.
On August 29, 2017, "Game of Thrones: Season Seven Ratings" were published by TV Series Finale, and information was retrieved.
On September 16, 2017, information regarding Game of Thrones was archived.
In October 2017, filming for the eighth and final season of Game of Thrones began.
On December 12, 2017, Blu-ray and DVD versions of the seventh season were released.
In 2017, Duolingo began offering courses in High Valyrian, attracting 1.2 million users between 2017 and 2020.
In 2017, Robert McLachlan, a cinematographer for Game of Thrones, defended the show's dark lighting as an artistic choice aimed at being as naturalistic as possible.
In 2017, Taylor Swift revealed that several songs on her album "Reputation" were inspired by Game of Thrones characters and plots.
On June 8, 2018, HBO commissioned a pilot to a Game of Thrones prequel series from Goldman and Martin, set in the Age of Heroes.
In July 2018, filming for the eighth and final season of Game of Thrones concluded.
In September 2018, HBO president of programming Casey Bloys said that some of the Game of Thrones prequel projects had been abandoned completely, while others remained as possibilities for the future.
In 2018, Australian scientists conducted a survival analysis, examining the mortality among 330 important characters during the first seven seasons of Game of Thrones.
In 2018, Game of Thrones received the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series.
In 2018, Game of Thrones was not broadcasted.
In 2018, a scientific study stated that approximately 60% of the major characters in Game of Thrones died as a result of violence and war.
In 2018, a second tour of the Game of Thrones Live Concert Experience took place across cities in Europe and North America.
In 2018, the first season was released in 4K HDR on Ultra HD Blu-ray.
Starting in 2018, Diageo released several Game of Thrones-themed whiskies.
In April 2019, Bryan Cogman confirmed that his Game of Thrones prequel project would not be moving forward.
In April 2019, following the series finale, HBO announced a new exhibition and tourist attraction containing show props and set pieces, called Game of Thrones Studio Tour, located at Linen Mill Studios outside Belfast.
On April 16, 2019, the ratings for Game of Thrones: Season Eight were retrieved.
On April 26, 2019, Columbia Records released the companion album "For the Throne: Music Inspired by the HBO Series Game of Thrones".
In May 2019, George R. R. Martin stated that two of the Game of Thrones prequel projects were still in the script stage, but were "edging closer".
On May 19, 2019, Game of Thrones concluded its run on HBO, with a total of 73 episodes broadcast over eight seasons.
In June 2019, HBO parent company WarnerMedia reported that subscription revenue declined only 0.9 percent between April and June, following the Game of Thrones series finale.
In September 2019, Deadline Hollywood reported that a second prequel from Martin and Ryan Condal that "tracks the beginning of the end for House Targaryen" was close to receiving a pilot order from HBO.
In September 2019, Martin claimed the pilot was in post-production.
In October 2019, HBO decided not to move forward with the Game of Thrones prequel series pilot.
On October 29, 2019, House of the Dragon, based on Fire and Blood, was commissioned as a complete series by HBO.
On December 3, 2019, the final season was released on DVD and Blu-ray. Additionally, a box set containing all eight seasons, including a cast reunion hosted by Conan O'Brien, was also released on DVD and Blu-ray.
In 2019, "Khaleesi" became a more popular name for baby girls in the United States, along with other character names from the series like Daenerys.
In 2019, Game of Thrones won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series, adding to its collection of awards.
In 2019, according to TorrentFreak, Game of Thrones was the most pirated television series.
In 2019, after filming had finished, HBO converted its Game of Thrones filming locations in Northern Ireland into tourist attractions, opening them to the public.
In 2019, the Australian Red Cross conducted a study using international humanitarian law to determine which of the Game of Thrones' characters had committed the most war crimes during the first seven seasons of the show.
In 2019, the final season of Game of Thrones set a new record for the most Emmy nominations received in a year with 32, breaking the record of 26 nominations set by NYPD Blue in 1994.
In January 2020, HBO stated that House of the Dragon is scheduled for a 2022 release and that the writing process has begun.
In July 2020, casting for the House of the Dragon series started.
In October 2020, it was revealed that Paddy Considine was cast as King Viserys I Targaryen in House of the Dragon.
On November 3, 2020, a box set containing all eight seasons was also released on 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray.
In December 2020, Olivia Cooke, Emma D'Arcy, and Matt Smith were announced as cast members for House of the Dragon, playing Alicent Hightower, Rhaenyra Targaryen, and Daemon Targaryen, respectively.
By 2020, 1.2 million people had signed up for Duolingo's High Valyrian course, which started in 2017.
In January 2021, it was announced that an adult animated spin-off series was in development at HBO Max.
In January 2021, it was revealed that HBO was developing another prequel series to be based on Martin's novella series Tales of Dunk and Egg.
In February 2021, HBO chief content officer Casey Bloys stated that the production of House of the Dragon would start in April, with filming occurring in England. Steve Toussaint, Eve Best, Rhys Ifans, and Sonoya Mizuno were also confirmed to be starring in the series.
In November 2021, Steven Conrad was attached as writer and executive producer of the Tales of Dunk and Egg series.
In March 2022, HBO announced an August 21, 2022, series premiere date for House of the Dragon, followed by the release of the official teaser trailer.
In June 2022, it was reported that a Jon Snow sequel series with Kit Harington reprising his role was in early development at HBO, with the working title Snow.
In August 2022, the complete Game of Thrones series was released in 4K, Dolby Vision HDR and Dolby Atmos on HBO Max.
The series premiere of House of the Dragon was on August 21, 2022.
In 2022, the prequel series House of the Dragon premiered on HBO.
In April 2023, HBO ordered A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms to series.
In April 2023, it was reported that a series based on Aegon Targaryen's conquest of Westeros was in development.
In December 2023, it was announced that The Sea Snake is being developed as an animated series, having been previously announced as a live action series.
In 2023, Game of Thrones was included on The Guardian's list of worst TV endings of all time.
In 2023, Variety ranked Game of Thrones No. 21 on its list of the 100 greatest TV shows of all time.
In April 2024, Kit Harington announced that the Jon Snow sequel series had been shelved because they could not find a story that excited them enough.
HBO in partnership with Heritage Auctions is launching an event to auction more than 2,000 costumes, props, set decorations and other items used in Game of Thrones from October 10–12, 2024.
In 2025, A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, a second prequel series, is scheduled to debut.
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