I don't have cable or satellite so I have never seen the show Game of Thrones.
It is a great American Fantasy series created by David Benioff and D.B. Weiss. I hope you have a chance to see it someday.
What is the storyline?
It is set on the fictional continents of Westeros and Essos. It has many plots but centers on three primary story arcs.
Does it have battles, and when is the time in which it is set?
the United States on April 17, 2011, and concluded on May 19, 2019, with 73 episodes broadcast over eight seasons. 
Set on the fictional continents of Westeros and Essos, "Game of Thrones" has several plots and a large ensemble cast and follows several story arcs. One arc is about the Iron Throne of the Seven Kingdoms and follows a web of alliances and conflicts among the noble dynasties either vying to claim the throne or fighting for independence from it. Another focuses on the last descendant of the realm
List of awards and nominations received by Game of Thrones
"Game of Thrones" is an American fantasy drama television series created for HBO by David Benioff and D. B. Weiss. It is an adaptation of "A Song of Ice and Fire", George R. R. Martin's series of fantasy novels. The story takes place on the fictional continents of Westeros and Essos, it has several plot lines and a large ensemble cast. The first story arc follows a dynastic conflict among competing claimants for succession to the Iron Throne of