An Oral History Of How "Game of Thrones" Went From Crazy Idea To HBO's Biggest Hit

Game of Thrones creators David Benioff and D.W. Weiss, and HBO brass recall how the show (barely) got off the ground.

On Sunday night the fifth season of HBO's epic fantasy series Game of Thrones premieres, and at this point, there is no questioning its epicness. With nearly 20 million viewers per episode across all platforms, the show is the most popular in the premium cable network's history. Its duh-nuh-nuh-nuh-duh-nuh-nuh-nuh theme song has been covered by everyone from cellists to the Queen's guards and is basically today's equivalent of the Star Wars score. And if you're unfamiliar with the line, "Winter is coming," just go hide under a rock.

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