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About American fantasy drama television series (2011–2019)
Genres action, drama, adventure, fantasy
Created by David Benioff, D. B. Weiss
Written by George R. R. Martin, David Benioff, D. B. Weiss, Jane Espenson
Starring Emilia Clarke, Peter Dinklage, Ian McShane, Jason Momoa, Sophie Turner, Kit Harington, Sean Bean, Max von Sydow
Music Ramin Djawadi
Length 8 seasons, 73 episodes, 67 min each
Network HBO
Country United States
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