The final season of Game of Thrones received mixed reviews from fans and critics alike. While even the series most ardent supporters are in agreement that the final season is indeed the weakest, some fans have gone too far by creating petitions labelling showrunners David Benioff and D.B. Weiss lousy writers who ruined the George R.R. Martin’s masterful work of literature. But love the final season or not, nobody can deny the cultural relevance of Game of Thrones. For the past decade or so, Game of Thrones has been event television unlike any TV series in history and this includes Breaking Bad and The Sopranos. And it looks like the Emmys definitely recognise the significance of this series.
After Netflix beat our HBO last year for most nods at the Emmys, this year HBO once again scaled to the top of the mountain, with a whopping 137 Emmy nominations in total. This in and of itself is a record: Most Emmy nominations for a Network in a single year.
A lot of it has to do with Game of Thrones which received 32 nods. Not only is that a huge number, but it also breaks the all-time record of most Emmy nominations won by a TV show in a single year — a record previously held by NYPD Blue (26 nominations in 1994). Since the start of season 1, Game of Thrones has received a total of 161 Emmy nominations (which includes 47 wins), the highest ever for a drama series and the second-highest regardless of genre/category, losing only to Saturday Night Live’s 252 nominations.
Some of the nominations Game of Thrones received this year includes:
Outstanding Drama Series
Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series:
- David Benioff and D.B. Weiss
- David Nutter
- Miguel Sapochnik
Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series:
- David Benioff and D.B. Weiss
Lead Actress in a Drama Series:
- Emilia Clarke
Lead Actor in a Drama Series:
- Kit Harington
The complete series of Game of Thrones is currently available to stream on Astro GO and HBO GO.
