Broadcast and release dates
Game of Thrones episodes and locations
Game of Thrones ran for eight seasons and 73 episodes between April 2011 and May 2019. House of the Dragon began in August 2022 and has aired three seasons and 26 episodes so far, with a fourth on the way. Below is every episode with a short, spoiler-light premise and, where an official source names the episode, the UK filming locations it used.
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Game of Thrones Season 1
- Game of Thrones Season 1, Episode 1 · 17 April 2011Castle Ward (Winterfell)Tollymore Forest Park
Winter Is Coming
Robert asks Ned to leave Winterfell for a powerful post at court, while Jon and Daenerys face choices that will reshape their lives.
- Game of Thrones Season 1, Episode 2 · 24 April 2011
The Kingsroad
The Starks travel south as Jon heads for the Wall, and a roadside dispute exposes tensions between the royal and Stark households.
- Game of Thrones Season 1, Episode 3 · 1 May 2011
Lord Snow
Ned begins work in the capital, and Jon discovers that service at the Wall is less glamorous than he imagined.
- Game of Thrones Season 1, Episode 4 · 8 May 2011
Cripples, Bastards, and Broken Things
Ned follows a trail of questions about his predecessor, while Tyrion visits a tense Winterfell.
- Game of Thrones Season 1, Episode 5 · 15 May 2011
The Wolf and the Lion
Catelyn's decision on the road draws the great houses into conflict, and Ned feels the strain at court.
- Game of Thrones Season 1, Episode 6 · 22 May 2011
A Golden Crown
Viserys grows impatient with the Dothraki, while political manoeuvring in Westeros gathers pace.
- Game of Thrones Season 1, Episode 7 · 29 May 2011
You Win or You Die
Ned's enquiry uncovers a dangerous royal secret as rival families move towards open confrontation.
- Game of Thrones Season 1, Episode 8 · 5 June 2011
The Pointy End
Tyrion joins a military campaign, while Arya must use what she has learnt to survive in the capital.
- Game of Thrones Season 1, Episode 9 · 12 June 2011Castle Ward (Winterfell)
Baelor
Catelyn seeks a river crossing from House Frey as Robb's campaign nears a decisive point.
- Game of Thrones Season 1, Episode 10 · 19 June 2011
Fire and Blood
The balance of power shifts after events in King's Landing, and Daenerys confronts a transformation in the east.
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Game of Thrones Season 2
- Game of Thrones Season 2, Episode 1 · 1 April 2012The Dark HedgesDownhill Strand
The North Remembers
As rival kings stake their claims, Tyrion attempts to govern the capital and Daenerys leads her people into the waste.
- Game of Thrones Season 2, Episode 2 · 8 April 2012Ballintoy Harbour
The Night Lands
Theon sails home seeking allies, Arya travels in disguise, and Stannis sends Davos to negotiate.
- Game of Thrones Season 2, Episode 3 · 15 April 2012Ballintoy HarbourLarrybane Quarry
What Is Dead May Never Die
Catelyn approaches Renly's camp while Tyrion tests loyalties and Bran wrestles with troubling dreams.
- Game of Thrones Season 2, Episode 4 · 22 April 2012
Garden of Bones
Tyrion challenges Joffrey, Catelyn seeks peace, and Daenerys reaches the gates of Qarth.
- Game of Thrones Season 2, Episode 5 · 29 April 2012
The Ghost of Harrenhal
The aftermath of a shock in the Stormlands scatters allies, and Theon pursues his father's approval.
- Game of Thrones Season 2, Episode 6 · 6 May 2012
The Old Gods and the New
Theon's ambitions threaten Winterfell, Arya faces a new visitor, and Jon has a chance to prove himself.
- Game of Thrones Season 2, Episode 7 · 13 May 2012
A Man Without Honor
Theon searches for fugitives as Daenerys receives an invitation and Jaime's captivity takes a new turn.
- Game of Thrones Season 2, Episode 8 · 20 May 2012
The Prince of Winterfell
Arya calls on a promised favour while Stannis draws close to the capital and Theon's hold on Winterfell weakens.
- Game of Thrones Season 2, Episode 9 · 27 May 2012
Blackwater
Stannis attacks King's Landing, forcing its defenders into a desperate battle for the city.
- Game of Thrones Season 2, Episode 10 · 3 June 2012
Valar Morghulis
After the battle, the victors rearrange power while Arya, Jon and Daenerys each face a new direction.
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Game of Thrones Season 3
- Game of Thrones Season 3, Episode 1 · 31 March 2013
Valar Dohaeris
Survivors of the previous campaign regroup as Jon meets the wildlings and Tyrion returns to an altered court.
- Game of Thrones Season 3, Episode 2 · 7 April 2013
Dark Wings, Dark Words
Arya encounters the Brotherhood, Jaime travels under guard, and Sansa's words create fresh danger.
- Game of Thrones Season 3, Episode 3 · 14 April 2013Inch Abbey and the River Quoile
Walk of Punishment
Daenerys negotiates in Astapor, Tyrion receives a difficult appointment, and Jaime tests his captors.
- Game of Thrones Season 3, Episode 4 · 21 April 2013
And Now His Watch Is Ended
The Night's Watch faces a crisis, Arya meets the Brotherhood's leader, and Daenerys makes a bold exchange.
- Game of Thrones Season 3, Episode 5 · 28 April 2013
Kissed by Fire
Jon tries to earn the wildlings' trust while Robb confronts betrayal and Jaime faces judgement.
- Game of Thrones Season 3, Episode 6 · 5 May 2013
The Climb
Tywin plans marriages to reinforce his house as Jon's party attempts a perilous ascent.
- Game of Thrones Season 3, Episode 7 · 12 May 2013
The Bear and the Maiden Fair
Daenerys weighs an alliance outside Yunkai while Brienne and Jaime's journey turns dangerous.
- Game of Thrones Season 3, Episode 8 · 19 May 2013
Second Sons
A wedding unsettles the capital as Daenerys meets a new fighter and Davos questions Melisandre.
- Game of Thrones Season 3, Episode 9 · 2 June 2013
The Rains of Castamere
Robb attends a Frey wedding while Jon and Bran confront separate tests in the North.
- Game of Thrones Season 3, Episode 10 · 9 June 2013
Mhysa
The North and the capital absorb the wedding's consequences as Daenerys awaits the response of Yunkai.
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Game of Thrones Season 4
- Game of Thrones Season 4, Episode 1 · 6 April 2014
Two Swords
Jon returns to Castle Black, Tyrion receives a visitor, and Daenerys advances towards Meereen.
- Game of Thrones Season 4, Episode 2 · 13 April 2014
The Lion and the Rose
A royal celebration changes the balance of power, while events at the Dreadfort and Dragonstone continue.
- Game of Thrones Season 4, Episode 3 · 20 April 2014
Breaker of Chains
Tyrion considers his defence as Jon argues for a mission beyond Castle Black.
- Game of Thrones Season 4, Episode 4 · 27 April 2014
Oathkeeper
Jaime gives Brienne a task, Bran's party seeks shelter, and Daenerys struggles with justice after conquest.
- Game of Thrones Season 4, Episode 5 · 4 May 2014
First of His Name
Jon leads a raid and Daenerys considers whether her campaign should move on.
- Game of Thrones Season 4, Episode 6 · 11 May 2014
The Laws of Gods and Men
Tyrion faces an accusation before the court while Stannis and Davos seek new backing.
- Game of Thrones Season 4, Episode 7 · 18 May 2014
Mockingbird
Tyrion finds a champion as Jon's warnings about the Wall go largely unheeded.
- Game of Thrones Season 4, Episode 8 · 1 June 2014
The Mountain and the Viper
A trial by combat decides Tyrion's prospects while Littlefinger and Ramsay face scrutiny.
- Game of Thrones Season 4, Episode 9 · 8 June 2014
The Watchers on the Wall
Castle Black's defenders try to withstand a large assault on the Wall.
- Game of Thrones Season 4, Episode 10 · 15 June 2014
The Children
Bran's journey nears its goal and Tyrion faces a turning point as leaders contend with harsh consequences.
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Game of Thrones Season 5
- Game of Thrones Season 5, Episode 1 · 12 April 2015
The Wars to Come
Tyrion and Varys discuss their future, Cersei recalls the past and Daenerys confronts unrest in Meereen.
- Game of Thrones Season 5, Episode 2 · 19 April 2015
The House of Black and White
Arya arrives in Braavos, while Jaime worries about Myrcella and Jon considers a difficult alliance.
- Game of Thrones Season 5, Episode 3 · 26 April 2015
High Sparrow
Cersei cultivates a religious leader as Sansa approaches Winterfell and Jon weighs the North's future.
- Game of Thrones Season 5, Episode 4 · 3 May 2015
Sons of the Harpy
Jaime and Bronn travel to Dorne while violence rises in Meereen and the Faith gains authority.
- Game of Thrones Season 5, Episode 5 · 10 May 2015
Kill the Boy
Jon seeks help from former enemies while Daenerys faces a hard decision and Brienne searches for Sansa.
- Game of Thrones Season 5, Episode 6 · 17 May 2015
Unbowed, Unbent, Unbroken
Arya's training continues, Jaime reaches Dorne, and rivals there prepare to intervene.
- Game of Thrones Season 5, Episode 7 · 24 May 2015
The Gift
Jon prepares a northern mission while Sansa searches for help and Jaime reconnects with family.
- Game of Thrones Season 5, Episode 8 · 31 May 2015
Hardhome
Jon visits Hardhome seeking allies, and the threats facing both Cersei and Sansa intensify.
- Game of Thrones Season 5, Episode 9 · 7 June 2015
The Dance of Dragons
Stannis makes a severe choice, Daenerys attends a public spectacle and Jon returns to the Wall.
- Game of Thrones Season 5, Episode 10 · 14 June 2015
Mother's Mercy
Cersei faces public penance while Arya acts on her own judgement and Jon's position grows precarious.
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Game of Thrones Season 6
- Game of Thrones Season 6, Episode 1 · 24 April 2016
The Red Woman
With Jon's future uncertain, Daenerys encounters the Dothraki and Cersei receives painful news.
- Game of Thrones Season 6, Episode 2 · 1 May 2016
Home
Bran studies the past with a new mentor, and political and personal decisions unsettle Castle Black.
- Game of Thrones Season 6, Episode 3 · 8 May 2016
Oathbreaker
Arya continues her training, Tommen meets the High Sparrow, and Bran glimpses earlier events.
- Game of Thrones Season 6, Episode 4 · 15 May 2016
Book of the Stranger
Sansa seeks allies as Tyrion negotiates and Daenerys's companions attempt a rescue.
- Game of Thrones Season 6, Episode 5 · 22 May 2016Larrybane Quarry
The Door
Bran's discoveries carry an urgent cost while the Ironborn gather to choose a new ruler and Arya weighs a dangerous assignment.
- Game of Thrones Season 6, Episode 6 · 29 May 2016
Blood of My Blood
Sam visits his family, Jaime confronts the Faith, and Arya faces a choice about her identity.
- Game of Thrones Season 6, Episode 7 · 5 June 2016Sallagh Braes
The Broken Man
The Hound reappears among peaceful villagers as the North's factions prepare for conflict.
- Game of Thrones Season 6, Episode 8 · 12 June 2016
No One
Jaime negotiates at Riverrun while Arya tries to secure her path away from Braavos.
- Game of Thrones Season 6, Episode 9 · 19 June 2016
Battle of the Bastards
Jon and Ramsay fight for Winterfell while Daenerys answers an attack on Meereen.
- Game of Thrones Season 6, Episode 10 · 26 June 2016
The Winds of Winter
Trials and alliances transform the capital and the North as Daenerys prepares to cross the sea.
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Game of Thrones Season 7
- Game of Thrones Season 7, Episode 1 · 16 July 2017
Dragonstone
Jon plans for the northern threat and Daenerys establishes herself at Dragonstone.
- Game of Thrones Season 7, Episode 2 · 23 July 2017
Stormborn
Jon faces resistance to an alliance as Daenerys weighs her invasion strategy.
- Game of Thrones Season 7, Episode 3 · 30 July 2017
The Queen's Justice
Daenerys meets visitors at court while Cersei and Jaime press their own campaign.
- Game of Thrones Season 7, Episode 4 · 6 August 2017
The Spoils of War
Arya reaches Winterfell as Daenerys launches a devastating attack on a Lannister column.
- Game of Thrones Season 7, Episode 5 · 13 August 2017
Eastwatch
Jon assembles a mission north of the Wall as Daenerys demands allegiance from the defeated.
- Game of Thrones Season 7, Episode 6 · 20 August 2017
Beyond the Wall
Jon's group ventures beyond the Wall and struggles against a rapidly growing danger.
- Game of Thrones Season 7, Episode 7 · 27 August 2017
The Dragon and the Wolf
The rival queens and northern leaders meet to discuss the threat facing Westeros.
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Game of Thrones Season 8
- Game of Thrones Season 8, Episode 1 · 14 April 2019
Winterfell
Jon and Daenerys arrive at Winterfell and seek to bring a divided North together.
- Game of Thrones Season 8, Episode 2 · 21 April 2019
A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms
The defenders of Winterfell prepare for battle while Jaime must answer for his past.
- Game of Thrones Season 8, Episode 3 · 28 April 2019
The Long Night
Winterfell's defenders fight to survive an assault by the dead.
- Game of Thrones Season 8, Episode 4 · 5 May 2019
The Last of the Starks
The survivors consider their next move against Cersei as their coalition comes under strain.
- Game of Thrones Season 8, Episode 5 · 12 May 2019
The Bells
Daenerys attacks King's Landing and the battle takes a catastrophic turn.
- Game of Thrones Season 8, Episode 6 · 19 May 2019
The Iron Throne
The survivors decide what kind of rule might follow the war and where their own journeys lead.
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House of the Dragon Season 1
- House of the Dragon Season 1, Episode 1 · 21 August 2022Holywell BayCaesar's Camp
The Heirs of the Dragon
Viserys hosts a tournament while the question of who should inherit his throne comes into focus.
- House of the Dragon Season 1, Episode 2 · 28 August 2022
The Rogue Prince
Rhaenyra challenges the council's expectations as Viserys considers marriage and Daemon asserts himself.
- House of the Dragon Season 1, Episode 3 · 4 September 2022Holywell BayKynance Cove
Second of His Name
Aegon's nameday sharpens Rhaenyra's concerns, while Daemon fights a campaign in the Stepstones.
- House of the Dragon Season 1, Episode 4 · 11 September 2022
King of the Narrow Sea
Daemon returns to the capital and Rhaenyra explores the limits placed on her choices.
- House of the Dragon Season 1, Episode 5 · 18 September 2022
We Light the Way
Viserys negotiates a Velaryon match while tensions among Rhaenyra, Alicent and Daemon deepen.
- House of the Dragon Season 1, Episode 6 · 25 September 2022
The Princess and the Queen
Years later, Rhaenyra navigates a changed court and Daemon weighs an offer in Pentos.
- House of the Dragon Season 1, Episode 7 · 2 October 2022
Driftmark
A funeral brings the family to Driftmark, where disputes among the next generation erupt.
- House of the Dragon Season 1, Episode 8 · 9 October 2022
The Lord of the Tides
The question of Driftmark's succession brings Rhaenyra and Rhaenys back into negotiation.
- House of the Dragon Season 1, Episode 9 · 16 October 2022
The Green Council
The Greens pursue Aegon and race to determine what happens after Viserys's death.
- House of the Dragon Season 1, Episode 10 · 23 October 2022Castleton and Cave Dale
The Black Queen
Rhaenyra rallies her supporters while Daemon prepares for the possibility of war.
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House of the Dragon Season 2
- House of the Dragon Season 2, Episode 1 · 16 June 2024
A Son for a Son
Rhaenyra grieves a loss as the Greens struggle to manage the king's council.
- House of the Dragon Season 2, Episode 2 · 23 June 2024
Rhaenyra the Cruel
Otto seeks a political advantage and Rhaenyra questions Daemon's conduct.
- House of the Dragon Season 2, Episode 3 · 30 June 2024
The Burning Mill
Old rivalries flare as Rhaenys urges a peaceful approach and Criston proposes a new campaign.
- House of the Dragon Season 2, Episode 4 · 7 July 2024
The Red Dragon and the Gold
Cole advances into the Crownlands while Rhaenys tries to steady Rhaenyra's council.
- House of the Dragon Season 2, Episode 5 · 14 July 2024
Regent
The Greens debate a regency as Jacaerys seeks allies and Daemon pursues power at Harrenhal.
- House of the Dragon Season 2, Episode 6 · 21 July 2024
Smallfolk
Rhaenyra risks an unusual plan to find allies while unrest grows among the people of King's Landing.
- House of the Dragon Season 2, Episode 7 · 28 July 2024
The Red Sowing
Rhaenyra seeks an advantage with new dragonriders and Daemon presses a young lord for support.
- House of the Dragon Season 2, Episode 8 · 4 August 2024
The Queen Who Ever Was
Aemond becomes more unpredictable as both courts consider their next moves.
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House of the Dragon Season 3
- House of the Dragon Season 3, Episode 1 · 21 June 2026
Salt and Sea, Fire and Blood
Rhaenyra prepares for a campaign against the capital as Corlys faces a threat at sea.
- House of the Dragon Season 3, Episode 2 · 28 June 2026
Queen's Landing
Alicent attempts to honour a bargain, leaving Rhaenyra to weigh the price of taking the throne.
- House of the Dragon Season 3, Episode 3 · 5 July 2026
Rhaenyra Triumphant
The reality of ruling King's Landing disappoints Rhaenyra as several demands converge on her.
- House of the Dragon Season 3, Episode 4 · 12 July 2026
Tumbleton
An invasion of Tumbleton forces Rhaenyra to reconsider her position and the cost of her war.
- House of the Dragon Season 3, Episode 5 · 19 July 2026
Unbowed and Unbent
Daemon tries to steady the capital while the search for Aemond and Vhagar continues.
- House of the Dragon Season 3, Episode 6 · 26 July 2026
Faceless Men
Plans to answer Ormund's advance strain alliances that have been left neglected for too long.
- House of the Dragon Season 3, Episode 7 · 2 August 2026
The Dragon in Winter
Rhaenyra searches for a way through competing advice about her reign.
- House of the Dragon Season 3, Episode 8 · 9 August 2026
The Treasons at Tumbleton
Forces converge around Tumbleton as shifting loyalties threaten both sides.
Dates are first US broadcasts on HBO. UK viewers saw each episode on Sky Atlantic, usually within a day. Location links appear only where Tourism Northern Ireland or VisitBritain tie a place to a specific episode; most locations are known by season only and are listed on their own pages.