American fantasy drama television series Game of Thrones was developed by David Benioff and D. B. Weiss for HBO. It is an adaptation of George R. R. Martin's epic novel series A Song of Ice and Fire, the first of which is A Game of Thrones. The programme was filmed in Spain, Malta, Morocco, Croatia, Iceland, Canada, and the UK. With 73 episodes shown over eight seasons, it had its American HBO premiere on April 17, 2011, and it ended on May 19, 2019.