game of thrones is an american fantasy drama that aired from 2011 to 2019 and ran for 8 seasons. based on george r. r. martin's a song of ice and fire novels, the series follows several powerful families competing for control of the iron throne. alongside political struggles and battles, the characters face supernatural threats emerging from beyond the wall.

he franchise continues with *house of the dragon*—which premiered on august 21, 2022—depicting events set 170–200 years prior. while *house of the dragon* was airing its season 2 finale, *a knight of the seven kingdoms* concluded its first season; the latter is set 80 years before the events of *house of the dragon*.
if you have not yet watched these series, the recommended viewing order is *house of the dragon*, followed by *a knight of the seven kingdoms*, and finally *game of thrones*.