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:
Number of people that watched the Game of Thrones series finale:
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:
Reported budget for Game of Thrones season 8:
Average amount that will be spent per episode on Game of Thrones season 8:
Average amount that was spent per episode on Game of Thrones season 1:
Number of times the Game of Thrones final season trailer was viewed in its first 24 hours:
Number of times the Game of Thrones season 7 trailer was viewed in its first 24 hours:
How many people watched the Game of Thrones season 7 premiere?
How many people watched the Game of Thrones pilot episode?
Number of Emmys Game of Thrones has been nominated for:
Last updated 4/13/19
Number of Emmys won by Game of Thrones:
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:
Estimated amount that businesses will lose in productivity the day after the Game of Thrones finale: