Game of Thrones finished off its third season on Sunday night -- and though it fell just short of hitting a new record audience, it solidified its status as the second-most-watched series in network history.
Coming in just over one hour, the premiere telecast of the Game of Thrones season finale averaged 5.4 million viewers. It marked a year-to-year increase of 28 percent from the sophomore ender's 4.2 million.
[Warning: Spoilers ahead for the Game of Thrones season three finale, "Mhysa."]
Well, it's that time of year when we reluctantly say goodbye to Game of Thrones. The season three finale didn't have nearly the drama or body count as last week's Red Wedding (thank the gods), but it did have plenty of fantastic character moments and lots of setup for things to come.
[Warning: Spoilers ahead for past episodes of Game of Thrones]
After losing a hand, battling a bear, and experiencing a host of other ups and downs, it’s difficult to pinpoint one key moment for Jaime Lannister in this season of Game of Thrones.
Game of Thrones author George R. R. Martin, whose books are the basis for the HBO fantasy series, defended the controversial Red Wedding episode, "The Rains of Castamere," in a guest appearance on Conan O'Brien's talk show Wednesday.
Spoilers ahead for those not caught up on HBO’s Game of Thrones.
For the non-readers of George R.R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire, Sunday’s episode of Game of Thrones was a doozy. And for those whose jaws dropped to the floor during the Red Wedding episode -- you are not alone.
[Warning: spoilers ahead for Sunday’s episode of Game of Thrones, “The Rains of Castamere”]
This was the episode Game of Thrones fans have been dreading, with the series living up to author George R.R. Martin’s reputation for killing off its beloved characters.
What if Game of Thrones took place in the 80s and 90s? Would Joffrey be as brutal? Jon Snow as cool? Jaime as cunning?
Tokyo-based French graphic designer Mike Wrobel is tackling that question with an art series transporting the characters from Westeros to the late 20th Century.
[Warning: A small spoiler ahead for those not caught up with last week's Game of Thrones.]
Game of Thrones may be bleak, but it manages to inspire some laughs as well. The Hollywood Reporter looks back at this week's top memes and other funny bits inspired by the HBO hit.
Who knew 30 Rock had so much in common with Casterly Rock?
Jimmy Fallon has unveiled a new Digital Original, Game of Desks, in which the Late Night host explores just how much the cuthroat world of late night TV has in common with HBO's Game of Thrones.
[Warning: spoilers ahead for Sunday’s episode of Game of Thrones, “Second Sons”]
The Lannisters sure know how to throw a wedding.
Tyrion (Peter Dinklage) and Sansa's (Sophie Turner) big day included threats of rape, promises of murder and talk of impregnating the poor 14-year-old bride. This all set the stage for Tyrion to risk his life by directing one amazing zinger at Joffrey (Jack Gleeson). But first, the background.
Before being introduced to American audiences as Shae on HBO's Game of Thrones, German actress Sibel Kekilli was already a major star in Germany, having won two Lolas -- the country's highest film award.
The third season of Game of Thrones seems to be defying viewership trends that so often see cable series' ratings dip between premiere and finale. For the fourth week in a row, and the fifth time this season, the HBO drama has nabbed another ratings record.
