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Game of Thrones: HBO Renews New TV Series for Season Two

by Trevor Kimball, April 21, 2011

Game of ThronesAfter just one episode, HBO has decided to renew their new TV series, Game of Thrones, for a second season. According to an EW interview with HBO co-president Richard Plepler and programming president Michael Lombardo, the pay-for-view channel believes that it’s a strong show and they expect the audience to grow over time.

The number of episodes that will be produced for season two hasn’t been set in stone but Lombardo believes there will be 10 installments. He notes that there’s no writing staff and executive producers David Benioff and D.B. Weiss do all the writing themselves.

Locations are being scouted for season two and it’s hoped that the episodes will begin airing the same time next year.

Here’s the press release from HBO about the Game of Thrones renewal:

HBO RENEWS “GAME OF THRONES” FOR SECOND SEASON

LOS ANGELES, April 19, 2011 – Following strong critical and viewer response to the series’ April 17 debut, HBO has renewed GAME OF THRONES for a second season, it was announced today by Michael Lombardo, president, HBO Programming.

“We are delighted by the way David Benioff and D.B. Weiss have brought George R.R. Martin’s amazing book series to the screen, and thrilled by the support of the media and our viewers,” said Lombardo. “This is the continuation of an exciting creative partnership.”

Based on the bestselling fantasy book series “A Song of Ice and Fire,” by George R.R. Martin, GAME OF THRONES follows kings and queens, knights and renegades, liars and noblemen as they vie for power in a land where summers span decades and winters can last a lifetime.

Among the early critical raves, TV Guide has called the show “a crowning triumph” and “brilliant,” while the Los Angeles Times termed GAME OF THRONES “a great and thundering series,” as well as “wild and bewitching.” The Hollywood Reporter praised the “excellent storytelling, superb acting and stunning visual effects,” and the New York Post observed that the “art directing, acting and incredible sets are as breathtaking as the massive scope of the series.”

The gross audience for the premiere night of GAME OF THRONES on the main HBO channel was 4.2 million viewers.

The season one cast includes (in alphabetical order): Mark Addy, Alfie Allen, Sean Bean, Emilia Clarke, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Peter Dinklage, Michelle Fairley, Aidan Gillen, Jack Gleeson, Iain Glen, Kit Harington, Lena Headey, Isaac Hempstead-Wright, Harry Lloyd, Richard Madden, Rory McCann, Jason Momoa, Sophie Turner and Maisie Williams.

Season one credits: GAME OF THRONES is executive produced by David Benioff and D.B. Weiss; co-executive producers, Carolyn Strauss, Guymon Casady, Vince Gerardis, Ralph Vicinanza and George R.R. Martin; producers, Mark Huffam and Frank Doelger; directors of photography, Marco Pontecorvo, Alik Sakharov and Matt Jensen; production designer, Gemma Jackson; costume designer, Michele Clapton.

What do you think? Do you like Game of Thrones? Are you glad to hear it’s been renewed?


Image courtesy HBO.

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[…] ratings are the best way to tell if it will be cancelled or renewed for a third season. The second season of 10 episodes of Game of Thrones airs Sunday […]

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[…] has renewed their successful Game of Thrones series for a third season. Season two of the drama kicked off on April 1st and drew a whopping 2.0 in the 18-49 demographic with 3.86 […]

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What a superb storyline,marvellous acting,one brilliant production,the sooner the second series comes round the better.Everbody is talking about it.Thank you.

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June 20, 2011 2:13 pm
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It was an amazing first ep (not as good as The Borgias though), but isnt this move by HBO a little reckless?

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FoxJericho » They obviously have a lot of faith in it. If it goes on to be a big success, they’ll look really smart. If the rest of the season tanks, not so much.

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