15 Game of Thrones season 1 moments that hooked viewers instantly The first season of Game of Thrones premiered 15 years ago this month, kicking off one of the biggest television shows of all time. HBO's big-budget adaptation

The beginning of the adventures in Westeros let viewers know early that this wasn't like any fantasy story they'd seen before. Here are 15 moments from the first season of Game of Thrones that hooked viewers instantly:

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Quiz: Which character said it in Game of Thrones season 1? HBO’s groundbreaking adaptation premiered 15 years ago this month. How well do you remember these quotes?

HBO’s groundbreaking fantasy series Game of Thrones premiered 15 years ago this month. How well do you remember these quotes?

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This delayed Game of Thrones death completely changes the War of the Five Kings The War of the Five Kings proved to be a key conflict throughout A Song of Ice and Fire. After the death of King Robert Baratheon (Mark Addy), his son, Joffrey

One Game of Thrones character dies far later than in the books, and it changes the story more than most fans realize.

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HBO should release the unaired Game of Thrones pilot for the show's anniversary As Game of Thrones prepares to celebrate its 15th anniversary, it’s time HBO finally shows fans what could have been with the original pilot episode! Looking ba

With the 15th anniversary of Game of Thrones coming, it's time for HBO to finally show fans the legendary unaired pilot.

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15 years after Game of Thrones premiered, George R.R. Martin's hope for its legacy lives on It's surreal to say, but this month marks 15 years since Game of Thrones premiered its pilot episode on April 17, 2011. It's been quite a journey from that poin

As the 15th anniversary month of Game of Thrones begins, we look back on the show's impact — and George R.R. Martin's dream for its legacy.

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Ned Stark (Sean Bean) stands against green hills with his greatsword Ice. He's wrapped in a cloak with a wolf fur around his shoulders.

Game of Thrones premiered 15 years ago this month, bringing one of the most incredible fantasy sagas of all time to the screen and changing television in the process.

What are your favorite moments from the show?
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Ron Donachie and George R.R. Martin in McHughes, Belfast, during the filming of the GAME OF THRONES pilot, 3 November 2009.

George was giving us some juicy info for the upcoming DANCE WITH DRAGONS but Ron Donachie (Ser Roderick Cassel to you) interrupted so they could talk about American football instead. This was known as "a GRRM blog post come to life."

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Maisie Williams and Sophie Turner in Easons Bookstore, Belfast, during the filming of the GAME OF THRONES pilot, 3 November 2009. Photo by me.

Ron Donachie, Alfie Allen, Kit Harrington, Sophie Turner, Maisie Williams, Richard Madden and George R.R. Martin in Easons Bookstore, Belfast, during the filming of the GAME OF THRONES pilot, 3 November 2009. Photo by me.

Sophie Turner, Esmé Bianco and Maisie Williams in McHughes, Belfast, during the filming of the GAME OF THRONES pilot, 3 November 2009. Photo by me.

Esmé Bianco, Richard Madden and George R.R. Martin in McHughes, Belfast, during the filming of the GAME OF THRONES pilot, 3 November 2009. Photo by me.

This was the filming of the pilot, not the show itself. The pilot had to be retooled, partially reshot and recast after the pilot was made, so the show itself did not debut until 17 April 2011, almost eighteen months later.

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George R.R. Martin and fellow SONGS OF THE DYING EARTH author Matthew Hughes in Easons Bookstore, Belfast, 3 November 2009, during the filming of the GAME OF THRONES pilot. Photo by me.

Sophie Turner and Alfie Allen in Easons Bookstore, Belfast, 3 November 2009, during the filming of the GAME OF THRONES pilot. Photo by me.

Kit Harington in Easons Bookstore, Belfast, 3 November 2009, during the filming of the GAME OF THRONES pilot. Photo by me.

Ron Donachie and Richard Madden in Easons Bookstore, Belfast, 3 November 2009, during the filming of the GAME OF THRONES pilot. Photo by me.

The Internet informs me that FIFTEEN YEARS AGO this week I was hanging with these guys in Belfast.
Which means GAME OF THRONES started production just over fifteen years ago (they were in Malta and Scotland for ~3 weeks before going to Belfast).

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