when did the show premier?
April 17, 2011
Game of Thrones
The series premiered on HBO in the United States on April 17, 2011, 
game of thrones season 1 ep 1 explained As the first episode of the series, it introduces the setting and the main characters of the show. The episode centers on the Stark family, and how its lord, Eddard "Ned" Stark, gets involved in the court politics after the king chooses Eddard to replace his recently deceased chief administrator ("Hand of the King"). what is the name of the first episode? "Winter Is Coming" who wrote this episode? David Benioff and D. B. Weiss which series this episode belongs to? "Game of Thrones" what genre is this series? Fantasy drama which channel is telecasted on ? HBO what problems did they face with the lights? The lighting, or lack of light, in darker scenes has been a recurring point of criticism since season six of the series. It  caused viewers problems ranging from not being able to tell a character's hair color to being unable to see what was going on. are there any games made on this series? Yes, The strategy game "Game of Thrones Ascent",  "Game of Thrones Beyond the Wall". who designed the title sequence? The series' title sequence was created by production studio Elastic. who is the composer of this series? Ramin Djawadi can you mention few of its merchandise available in the market? Games, replica weapons and armor, jewelry, bobblehead dolls, Ulysse Nardin wristwatch can you mention few accolades it received? Emmy Awards,  Screen Actors Guild Awards, Peabody Award where was this series mainly filmed? The primary location was the Paint Hall Studios in Belfast, Northern Ireland. other locations are Mourne Mountains (standing in for Vaes Dothrak); Castle Ward (Winterfell); Saintfield Estates (the Winterfell godswood); Tollymore Forest (outdoor scenes) where is this series adapted from? It is an adaptation of a novel "A Song of Ice and Fire".
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Game of Thrones [SEP] Introduction
Game of Thrones is an American fantasy drama television series created by David Benioff and D. B. Weiss for HBO. It is an adaptation of "A Song of Ice and Fire", George R. R. Martin's series of fantasy novels, the first of which is "A Game of Thrones" (1996). The show was both produced and filmed in Belfast and elsewhere in the United Kingdom. Filming locations also included Canada, Croatia, Iceland, Malta, Morocco, and Spain. The series premiered on HBO in the United States on April 17, 2011, and concluded on May 19, 2019, with 73 episodes broadcast over eight seasons.