The first season of Game of Thrones , which premiered on April 17, 2011, introduced viewers to the high-stakes political intrigue and gritty fantasy of George R.R. Martin’s world. Based closely on the novel A Game of Thrones , the ten-episode season centers on the noble Stark family as they are drawn into a web of betrayal, ancient secrets, and a looming war for the Iron Throne.
The story is divided into three primary narrative threads across the continents of Westeros and Essos:
The first season of Game of Thrones , which premiered on April 17, 2011, introduced viewers to the high-stakes political intrigue and gritty fantasy of George R.R. Martin’s world. Based closely on the novel A Game of Thrones , the ten-episode season centers on the noble Stark family as they are drawn into a web of betrayal, ancient secrets, and a looming war for the Iron Throne.
The story is divided into three primary narrative threads across the continents of Westeros and Essos:
