When Game of Thrones premiered on HBO in 2011, it was unlike anything TV audiences had ever seen. Historical fiction, fantasy, horror, romance, family drama... they'd all been done before, but not all in one show and not so well. D.B. Weiss and David Benioff's adaptation of George R.R. Martin's series of novels provided gripping scenes of palace intrigue, as well as epic-scale action. Though not everyone thought they stuck the landing, fans stayed with Game of Thrones to the end, as the story, the cast of characters, and the map of locations continually expanded. That the show could be, at once, so sprawling and so personal made for a particularly rewarding viewing experience.

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