The first plot arc chronicles a battle for sovereignty of the Iron Throne of the Seven Kingdoms, with other noble families battling for independence from the throne. The show pursues numerous plot threads at the same time. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire novel series, and is set in the fictitious Seven Kingdoms of Westeros and the continent of Essos. Game of Thrones is loosely based on George R. It started on HBO in the United States on April 17, 2011, and finished on May 19, 2019, with 73 episodes shown across eight seasons. The show was shot in the United Kingdom, Canada, Croatia, Iceland, Malta, Morocco, and Spain. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire trilogy, the first of which is A Game of Thrones. Game of Thrones is an HBO fantasy drama television series developed by David Benioff and D.