Series name
Game of Thrones
Debuts
Sunday, April 17 at 9 p.m. ET on HBO Canada.
Regularly airs
Sundays at 9 p.m.ET on HBO Canada for a run of 10 episodes
Premise
In the ancient land of Westeros, one family rules and another recently dethroned family wants their chair back. Cue the swords, blood geysers and … lock up your daughters for good measure.
Buzz buzz
Based on the fantasy novel series by George R.R. Martin, called A Song of Ice and Fire. Next book in the series, btw, is called A Dance with Dragons and it will be on sale July 12, 2011.
But what do I know anyway? After NOT having seen the pilot I predict…
I watched the preview on HBO Canada a few weeks back and actually recoiled at the violence. I’m getting soft in my old age. I shall endeavour to watch the series (Sean Bean, Aidan Gillen and Peter Dinklage, don’t let me down), but for now …
My Gazette colleague Bill Brownstein has watch the first two hours and boils it down here. Click on the excerpt to read his full review.