HBO premiere
The first episode of Game of Thrones, an original television series based on George R.R. Martin’s best-selling A Song of Ice and Fire series, premieres on HBO. The season consists of ten episodes and stars Sean Bean (Eddard Stark), Lena Headey (Cersei Lannister), Peter Dinklage (Tyrion Lannister), Jack Gleeson (Joffrey Baratheon), and Emilia Clarke (Daenerys Targaryen).