How many seasons of Game of Thrones were produced? The answer is 8. HBO's fantasy drama premiered in the United States on April 17, 2011, and concluded on May 19, 2019, after 73 episodes across eight seasons.
The first six seasons generally contained ten episodes each. The production schedule changed near the end: season seven had seven episodes, while the eighth and final season had six. That shorter final season still included several unusually long episodes, including an 82-minute battle episode and a 78-minute finale.
Game of Thrones was adapted from George R. R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire novels. The early seasons followed the published books more closely, while later seasons increasingly used story plans supplied by Martin alongside original television material.
The number of seasons is sometimes confused with the number of episodes or books. The show has 73 episodes, and Martin's planned novel series is separate from the television adaptation. The eight-season television run covers the political struggles for the Iron Throne as well as the threat from the White Walkers.