Here are a few of the most interesting Game of Thrones facts and statistics I was able to dig up. As always, be sure to check back in the future as I will be updating this post as new and updated stats become available.

Please note that some of these numbers are easier to find than others. A few of these Game of Thrones facts come from their own reports, but some are based on news reports and not official company tallies. Basically, this is the best I can find and I don’t guarantee anything to be 100%

Game of Thrones Facts

• Website: www.hbo.com/game-of-thrones
• Debut: April 17, 2011
• Creators: D. B. Weiss and David Benioff
• Network: HBO
• Genre: Fantasy, Drama
• Seasons: 8
• Based On: A Song of Ice and Fire by George R. R. Martin
• Premiere Date of Game of Thrones Season 8: April 14, 2019

Game of Thrones Statistics

Number of Game of Thrones season 8 premiere viewers:

17.4 million

Number of people that watched the Game of Thrones series finale:

19.3 million viewers

Current Game of Thrones record for most viewers:

Season 8, Episode 5 "The Bells" on 5/12/19 (18.4 million viewers)

Last updated 5/15/19

Reported number of times the Game of Thrones Season 8 premiere was pirated:

54 million times

Reported budget for Game of Thrones season 8:

$90 million

Average amount that will be spent per episode on Game of Thrones season 8:

$15 million per episode

Average amount that was spent per episode on Game of Thrones season 1:

$6 million per episode

Number of times the Game of Thrones final season trailer was viewed in its first 24 hours:

81 million times

Number of times the Game of Thrones season 7 trailer was viewed in its first 24 hours:

61 million times

How many people watched the Game of Thrones season 7 premiere?

over 30 million

How many people watched the Game of Thrones pilot episode?

2.22 million

Number of Emmys Game of Thrones has been nominated for:

132

Last updated 4/13/19

Number of Emmys won by Game of Thrones:

47

Last updated 4/13/19

Average amount the 5 stars of Game of Thrones (Kit Harrington, Emilia Clarke, Peter Dinklage, Lena Headley and Nikolaj Coster-Waldu) are reportedly earning per Season 8 episode:

$1.2 million

Estimated amount that businesses will lose in productivity the day after the Game of Thrones finale:

$3.3 billion

Last updated: July 1, 2020