Introduction

The first season of the fantasy drama television series Game of Thrones premiered on HBO on 17 April 2011 in the US and concluded on 19 June 19 2011. It consists of ten episodes, each of approximately 55 minutes.

The series is based on A Game of Thrones, the first novel in the A Song of Ice and Fire series by George R. R. Martin, adapted for television by David Benioff and D.B. Weiss.

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Outline

Ned, the new Hand of the King, travels to King’s Landing accompanied by his daughters, Sansa and Arya. Catelyn remains at Winterfell to care for the still unconscious Bran.

An assassin attacks Bran, but Catelyn fends him off and Bran’s direwolf, Summer, kills him. Catelyn suspects the Lannisters were behind the attack.

Ned’s illegitimate son, Jon, heads north with his uncle, Benjen Stark, to join the Night’s Watch, the protectors of the Wall, a massive ice structure that keeps the Wildling tribes and the mythical White Walkers from civilised Westeros. Before departing, Jon gave tomboy Arya a thin sword she names, “Needle”.

Queen Cersei’s younger brother, Tyrion Lannister, a dwarf also known as “The Imp,” accompanies Jon to the Wall.

In King’s Landing, Prince Joffrey threatens Arya’s young commoner friend, later having him killed. Nymeria, Arya’s direwolf, defends her, biting Joffrey. Cersei demands that Robert have the wolf killed, but Arya releases Nymeria to the wild. Sansa’s direwolf, Lady, is killed instead.

In Winterfell, Brandon awakens, remembering nothing about his fall. He will live, but his legs are permanently paralysed.

Meanwhile, Daenerys is befriended by Ser Jorah Mormont, a disgraced knight, while she focuses on learning how to please Drogo.

Game of Thrones Series

You can find an overview of the Game of Thrones franchise here.

You can find a full index of the Game of Thrones TV Series here.

You can find a full index and overview of Games of Thrones Season 01 here.

Production & Filming Details

• Director(s): Tim Van Patten.
• Writer(s): David Benioff and D.B. Weiss.
• Release Date: 24 April 2011.
• Running time: 55 minutes (approximate, per episode).
• Rating: 15/18 (depends on season).
• Country: US.
• Language: English.

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