In 1994, NYPD Blue established a record of 26 nominations for Emmy Awards, a record that stood for 25 years.
In 2001, the release of Peter Jackson's 'The Lord of the Rings' film trilogy helped to establish fantasy as a mass-market genre, paving the way for the success of 'Game of Thrones'.
In 2003, the completion of Peter Jackson's 'The Lord of the Rings' trilogy further solidified fantasy's mainstream appeal, contributing to the environment that would later foster 'Game of Thrones' success.
Since 2004, 'Frasier' held the record for most Emmy Award wins for a scripted television series with 37 wins.
In 2005, after the release of A Feast for Crows, Time magazine journalist Lev Grossman called George R. R. Martin the "American Tolkien", acknowledging him as a "major force for evolution in fantasy".
In January 2006, David Benioff contacted George R. R. Martin's literary agent about adapting A Song of Ice and Fire into a television series, later pitching the idea to HBO with D. B. Weiss.
In January 2007, development for Game of Thrones began with HBO acquiring the television rights to the novels and appointing David Benioff and D. B. Weiss as executive producers.
In August 2007, the first draft of the pilot script by Benioff and Weiss was submitted to HBO.
In June 2008, the second draft of the pilot script by Benioff and Weiss was submitted to HBO.
In November 2008, HBO ordered a pilot episode for Game of Thrones despite liking both drafts of the script.
Starting in 2008, the production of Game of Thrones and other TV series boosted Northern Ireland's creative industries, contributing to growth in arts, entertainment and recreation jobs.
In 2009, Peter Dinklage and Sean Bean were announced as joining the pilot episode. Other actors signed for the pilot included Kit Harington, Jack Gleeson, Harry Lloyd, and Mark Addy. Jennifer Ehle initially played Catelyn Stark, but the role was recast with Michelle Fairley, and Daenerys Targaryen was recast with Emilia Clarke replacing Tamzin Merchant. The rest of the first season's cast was selected in the second half of 2009.
In 2009, the pilot episode, "Winter Is Coming", was shot, but after a poor reception, HBO demanded extensive re-shoots involving cast and directorial changes.
On July 26, 2010, principal photography for the first season of Game of Thrones began, with the primary location being 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 series' broadcast.
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, Svínafellsjökull glacier, and Mýrdalsjökull glacier.
In 2011, creative director Angus Wall and his collaborators received the Primetime Emmy Award for Main Title Design for the series's title sequence, recognizing its innovative and captivating design.
In 2011, the final Harry Potter film was released, with the series having helped establish fantasy as a mass-market genre, contributing to the rise in popularity of 'Game of Thrones'.
In 2011, the season one finale, "Fire and Blood", was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Special Visual Effects, recognizing the show's impressive 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, which included extra background and behind-the-scenes material. It achieved the largest first-week DVD sales for an HBO series.
On June 11, 2012, TV Series Finale published "Game of Thrones: Season Two Ratings".
In September 2012, the Global Language Monitor ranked Dothraki, the language of the nomadic horsemen in Game of Thrones, as fourth in a list of television words most used on the internet.
On September 27, 2012, 'Inside HBO's Game of Thrones', a companion book by series writer Bryan Cogman, was published, covering the creation of the series's first two seasons.
In November 2012, a collector's-edition box set was released, combining the DVD and Blu-ray versions of the first season with the first episode of season two. The set includes a dragon egg paperweight.
In 2012, Game of Thrones had a high fan-engagement rate, with 5.5 percent of the series's 2.9 million Facebook fans talking about the series online.
In 2012, Game of Thrones was the most pirated television series, according to TorrentFreak. An unnamed episode was downloaded about 4.28 million times through public BitTorrent trackers, roughly equal to its number of broadcast viewers.
In 2012, Pixomondo won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Special Visual Effects for "Valar Morghulis", highlighting their contribution to the show's visual appeal.
In 2012, Vulture ranked 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 per episode.
In 2012, the series received a 15-percent budget increase for the climactic battle in "Blackwater", which had an $8 million budget.
On February 19, 2013, DVD-Blu-ray box sets and digital downloads of the second season became available, breaking HBO records with 241,000 box sets sold and 355,000 episodes downloaded on the first day.
On June 12, 2013, TV Series Finale published "Game of Thrones: Season Three Ratings".
As of 2013, approximately 58 percent of Game of Thrones viewers were male, 42 percent female, and the average male viewer was 41 years old.
Between 2008 and 2013, the production of Game of Thrones contributed to an estimated 12.4 percent growth in arts, entertainment and recreation jobs.
In 2013, BBC News highlighted the extreme devotion of Game of Thrones fans, noting the phenomenon's unique manifestation in fan fiction, burlesque routines, and baby names inspired by the series.
In 2013, Dutch foreign minister Frans Timmermans used quotes from George R.R. Martin's novels to frame European politics in a speech, showcasing the series's influence.
In 2013, HBO announced its intention to make its content more widely available within a week of the US premiere to combat unauthorized downloads, including through HBO Go.
In 2013, Pixomondo received another Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Special Visual Effects for "Valar Dohaeris", further solidifying their reputation for exceptional visual effects work.
In 2013, a traveling exhibition featuring costumes, props, armor, and weapons from Game of Thrones began touring major cities in Europe and the Americas.
In 2013, the US Ambassador to Australia, Jeff Bleich, issued a statement condemning the high piracy rates of Game of Thrones in Australia.
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 for its positive portrayal of characters with disabilities.
On February 18, 2014, the third season was released on DVD and Blu-ray in region 1, following its digital download availability on the Australian iTunes Store parallel to the US premiere.
On June 18, 2014, TV Series Finale published "Game of Thrones: Season Four Ratings".
Between 2014 and 2016, Hotels.com reported hotel bookings increased by 285 percent in Iceland and 120 percent in Dubrovnik due to the popularity of Game of Thrones.
In 2014, "The Children", the season four finale, won the Emmy Award for Visual Effects, showcasing the consistent quality of the show's visual effects.
In 2014, HBO commissioned 'Catch the Throne', a rap album about the Game of Thrones series.
In 2014, illegal downloads of Game of Thrones increased to about seven million in the first quarter, up 45 percent from the previous year.
In 2014, several actors' contracts were renegotiated to include a seventh-season option, leading to five main cast members earning $1 million per episode by the final season.
In 2014, the traveling exhibition featuring costumes, props, armor, and weapons from Game of Thrones continued touring major cities in Europe and the Americas.
On January 23, 2015, the last two episodes of season four were shown in 205 IMAX theaters across the United States, marking the first television series to be shown in this format.
On February 17, 2015, the fourth season of Game of Thrones was released on DVD and Blu-ray.
On June 16, 2015, TV Series Finale published "Game of Thrones: Season Five Ratings".
In July 2015, filming of the sixth season of Game of Thrones began, returning to Spain and filming in various locations.
Between 2012 and 2015, the average budget per episode 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 59 Emmy Awards.
In 2015, Guinness World Records named Game of Thrones the most-pirated television program.
In 2015, HBO commissioned 'Catch the Throne' a second rap album about the Game of Thrones series.
In 2015, HBO simulcast the fifth season to 170 countries and HBO Now users. Screener copies of the first four episodes leaked before the premiere, leading to 32 million illegal downloads in one week. "The Wars to Come" was pirated 13 million times.
In 2015, The Hollywood Reporter ranked Game of Thrones as the fourth-best TV show ever.
In 2015, at an Oxford Union panel discussion, series co-creator David Benioff expressed that he was glad people watched the series, even if illegally, and that pirated episodes sometimes led viewers to buy a copy, especially in countries where Game of Thrones was not televised.
On March 15, 2016, the fifth season of Game of Thrones was released on DVD and Blu-ray.
In April 2016, the showrunners planned to shoot 13 more episodes after the sixth season: seven episodes in the seventh season and six episodes in the eighth.
In June 2016, HBO announced that the eighth season would be the final season for Game of Thrones.
On June 28, 2016, TV Series Finale published "Game of Thrones: Season Six Ratings".
On November 15, 2016, Blu-ray and DVD versions of the sixth season of Game of Thrones were released.
By 2016, the average per-episode gross viewing figure for Game of Thrones had increased to over 25 million, with nearly 40 percent of viewers watching on HBO digital platforms. A New York Times study noted that Game of Thrones was much more popular in cities.
In 2016, Caitlyn Callegari of Bustle listed 31 instances where dark lighting in Game of Thrones caused viewing problems, with some reviewers noting a broader trend of film-experienced creators struggling with television's nuances.
In 2016, Game of Thrones set viewership records on pay-television channels in the United Kingdom (with an average audience of more than five million) 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, adding to its extensive list of accolades.
In 2016, Game of Thrones was ranked seventh on Empire's "The 50 best TV shows ever" and twelfth on Rolling Stone's "Greatest TV Show of all time" lists.
In 2016, bookings doubled in Ouarzazate, Morocco, due to the filming of Daenerys' season three scenes for Game of Thrones.
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 which applied the field of network science to create a social network for the show's characters and their relationships.
Filming for season seven continued until the end of February 2017, to ensure winter weather in some European locations.
In February 2017, the Game of Thrones Live Concert Experience, a North American orchestral tour performing the series's soundtrack with composer Ramin Djawadi, commenced.
In April 2017, the initial North American tour of the Game of Thrones Live Concert Experience, featuring 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 in collaboration with George R. R. Martin.
On August 29, 2017, TV Series Finale published "Game of Thrones: Season Seven Ratings".
In October 2017, filming for the eighth season of Game of Thrones began, continuing until July 2018.
On December 12, 2017, Blu-ray and DVD versions of the seventh season of Game of Thrones were released.
In 2017, Duolingo began offering courses in High Valyrian, attracting 1.2 million users between 2017 and 2020, which shows the popularity of the fictional language.
In 2017, singer-songwriter Taylor Swift stated that several songs on her album, Reputation, were inspired by the characters and plots of Game of Thrones.
In a 2017 interview, cinematographer Robert McLachlan defended the dark lighting in Game of Thrones as an artistic choice aimed at naturalism. Criticism of the lighting peaked during "The Long Night" episode.
On June 8, 2018, HBO commissioned a pilot to a Game of Thrones prequel series from Goldman as showrunner and Martin as co-creator, which would take place in the Age of Heroes.
Filming for season eight concluded in July 2018.
In September 2018, HBO president Casey Bloys commented on the four "Game of Thrones" prequel projects under consideration, stating that some had been abandoned, while others remained possibilities.
A scientific study conducted in 2018 stated that about 60% of the major characters died as a result of violence and war.
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 did not top the list of most pirated shows, as no new episodes were broadcast that year.
In 2018, Game of Thrones won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series.
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 of Game of Thrones was released in 4K HDR on Ultra HD Blu-ray.
Starting in 2018, Diageo released a series of Game of Thrones themed whiskies.
In April 2019, 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 to be located at Linen Mill Studios outside Belfast.
On April 16, 2019, TV Series Finale published "Game of Thrones: Season Eight Ratings".
On April 26, 2019, Columbia Records released "For the Throne: Music Inspired by the HBO Series Game of Thrones", a companion album featuring music inspired by the show.
In May 2019, George R.R. Martin indicated that two of the "Game of Thrones" prequel projects were still in the script stage, but were "edging closer" to completion.
On May 19, 2019, Game of Thrones concluded its run on HBO, broadcasting its 73rd and final episode after eight seasons.
In June 2019, following the Game of Thrones finale, WarnerMedia reported that its subscription revenue declined by only 0.9 percent, indicating a limited impact from viewers potentially cancelling subscriptions.
In September 2019, George R.R. Martin claimed that the Game of Thrones prequel pilot was in post-production.
In September 2019, it was 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 October 2019, HBO decided not to move forward with the Game of Thrones prequel series after the pilot.
On October 29, 2019, "House of the Dragon" was commissioned as a complete series by HBO, based on material from Fire and Blood.
On December 3, 2019, the final season of Game of Thrones was released on DVD and Blu-ray. A box set containing all eight seasons, including a cast reunion hosted by Conan O'Brien, was also released on DVD and Blu-ray.
By 2019, HBO converted its filming locations in Northern Ireland into tourist attractions. By 2019, 350,000 visitors, or one sixth of all tourists, came to Northern Ireland annually because of Game of Thrones.
In 2019, "Khaleesi" increased in popularity as a name for baby girls in the United States, inspired by Daenerys Targaryen's title in Game of Thrones.
In 2019, Game of Thrones received the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series, marking one of its 59 Emmy Awards.
In 2019, Game of Thrones was again the most pirated television series, continuing a trend from 2012, excluding 2018.
In 2019, Game of Thrones' final season established a new record for most Emmy nominations received in a single year, with 32 nominations.
In 2019, the Australian Red Cross conducted a study using international humanitarian law to determine which Game of Thrones characters committed the most war crimes during the show's first seven seasons.
In January 2020, HBO stated that the series "House of the Dragon" is scheduled for a 2022 release and that the writing process has begun.
Casting for the series "House of the Dragon" started in July 2020.
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 of Game of Thrones was released on 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray.
In December 2020, three more castings for "House of the Dragon" were announced: Olivia Cooke as Alicent Hightower, Emma D'Arcy as Rhaenyra Targaryen, and Matt Smith as Daemon Targaryen.
By 2020, 1.2 million people had signed up for the High Valyrian course on Duolingo since its launch in 2017, indicating the significant interest in the fictional language.
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 were 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 show "House of the Dragon" would start production in April, with filming occurring in England. In February 2021, Steve Toussaint, Eve Best, Rhys Ifans, and Sonoya Mizuno were confirmed to also 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 a series premiere date of August 21, 2022 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.
In March 2022, HBO announced that the series premiere date of "House of the Dragon" would be August 21, 2022, which was followed by the release of the official teaser trailer.
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, highlighting criticism of the show's later seasons.
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 stated that the Jon Snow sequel series had been shelved because they could not find a story that excited them enough.
In October 2024, HBO in partnership with Heritage Auctions launched an event to auction more than 2,000 costumes, props, set decorations and other items used in the Game of Thrones series.
In 2025, Colossal Biosciences announced plans to de-extinct the dire wolf, with investors including Kit Harington, Sophie Turner, and George R.R. Martin. The wolves are named Romulus, Remus, and Khaleesi.
In 2026, A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, a second prequel to Game of Thrones, is scheduled to debut.
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