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Game of Thrones

HBO's Game of Thrones: episode recaps, reviews, analysis, and roundtable discussions.

Culture

Game of Thrones’ final season told flattering lies about wanting power

Does wanting something somehow corrupt your desires? The biggest show on TV sure thought so.

By Emily St. James

House of the Dragon’s tense, awkward family reunion

By Aja Romano October 9, 2022

House of the Dragon gives us a time jump, a season reset, and two horrible childbirths

By Aja Romano September 25, 2022

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House of the Dragon and the Targaryen family, explained

HBO’s Game of Thrones prequel reveals a period of turbulence and upheaval for Daenerys’s formidable family.

By Aja Romano September 23, 2022

Games of Thrones season 8

This Targaryen family tree explains Jon Snow’s parentage — and sets up House of the Dragon

By Aja Romano August 19, 2022

House of the Dragon is coming to HBO. So is the Netflix Chill.

By Peter Kafka August 17, 2022

How can we miss Game of Thrones if it never went away?

By Emily St. James April 16, 2021

Games of Thrones season 8

The show is finally back. Here’s what you need to know.

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House of the Dragon is the first Game of Thrones prequel that’s actually happening

By Aja Romano January 16, 2020

HBO’s Game of Thrones prequels: what we know so far

By Aja Romano January 16, 2020

This comprehensive Targaryen family tree explains Game of Thrones' most complex dynasty

By Aja Romano October 30, 2019

HBO has reportedly canceled its Naomi Watts-led Game of Thrones prequel

By Aja Romano October 29, 2019

Game of Thrones’ showrunners won’t be directing Star Wars after all

By Aja Romano October 29, 2019

Game of Thrones is poised to smash its own Emmy record

By Emily St. James September 20, 2019

Why the ending of Game of Thrones elevated the worst of fan culture

By Aja Romano July 20, 2019

Game of Thrones caps off its final season by breaking an Emmy record

By Aja Romano July 16, 2019

Games of Thrones season 8

HBO’s Game of Thrones prequel series and spinoffs: everything we know so far

By Allegra Frank July 10, 2019

Game of Thrones and the danger of planned finales

By Emily St. James May 27, 2019

The Vox guide to HBO’s “Succession”

Why HBO’s Succession will be the new Game of Thrones

By Emily St. James May 24, 2019

Games of Thrones season 8

20 lingering questions about the Game of Thrones series finale

By Alex Abad-Santos May 22, 2019

Games of Thrones season 8

Game of Thrones is over. Giant TV hits aren’t going anywhere.

By Peter Kafka May 20, 2019

Games of Thrones season 8

What Sansa Stark’s coronation hairstyle says about her character development

By Gaby Del Valle May 20, 2019

Games of Thrones season 8

Game of Thrones fans are giving Brienne the ending she deserved

By Aja Romano May 20, 2019

Games of Thrones season 8

Game of Thrones’ finale had another on-set snafu: plastic water bottles

By Aja Romano May 20, 2019

Games of Thrones season 8

Game of Thrones’ finale betrayed the show’s core themes

By Zack Beauchamp May 20, 2019

Games of Thrones season 8

There’s hope for a better Game of Thrones ending in George R.R. Martin’s books

By Dylan Scott May 20, 2019

Games of Thrones season 8

The Winds of Winter, explained: what we know about the next Game of Thrones book

By Andrew Prokop May 20, 2019

Games of Thrones season 8

Game of Thrones finally acknowledged Ghost as the very good dog he is

By Aja Romano May 20, 2019

Games of Thrones season 8

Where the Game of Thrones series finale left every major character

By Alex Abad-Santos May 20, 2019

Games of Thrones season 8

5 winners and 9 losers from Game of Thrones’ series finale

By Emily St. James May 20, 2019

Games of Thrones season 8

Game of Thrones’ finale revealed Jon and Dany’s story was a tragic one

By Andrew Prokop May 19, 2019

Games of Thrones season 8

The Game of Thrones finale had a chance to break the wheel. It upheld the status quo.

By Aja Romano May 19, 2019

Games of Thrones season 8

Who won the Game of Thrones — and why it matters — explained

By Emily St. James May 19, 2019

Game of Thrones series finale death watch: Daenerys has to die

By Alex Abad-Santos May 17, 2019

“The Bells” was Game of Thrones’ most polarizing episode. Can the series finale still pull out a win?

By Aja Romano, Dylan Matthews, and 3 more May 17, 2019

Why everybody’s so mad about Daenerys Targaryen

By Emily St. James May 17, 2019

Vox’s predictions for Game of Thrones’ series finale

By Alex Abad-Santos, Zack Beauchamp, and 5 more May 17, 2019

Games of Thrones season 8

A petition to remake Game of Thrones’ 8th season offers a revealing glimpse of wider fandom backlash

By Aja Romano May 16, 2019

Games of Thrones season 8

Game of Thrones’ King’s Landing horror fittingly reveals what the show has always been about

By Andrew Prokop May 13, 2019

Games of Thrones season 8

How Game of Thrones did Daenerys wrong

By Zack Beauchamp May 13, 2019

Games of Thrones season 8

The evolution of Sansa Stark, explained by her costumes

By Cheryl Wischhover May 13, 2019

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