Game of Thrones is a television series.
Game of Thrones . The series has received 38 Primetime Emmy Awards , including Outstanding Drama Series in 2015 and 2016 , more than any other primetime scripted television series . Game of Thrones (season 1) . The series is based on A Game of Thrones , the first novel in the A Song of Ice and Fire series by George R. R. Martin , adapted for television by David Benioff and D. B. Weiss . Kit Harington . He rose to prominence playing the role of Jon Snow in the HBO television series Game of Thrones ( 2011 -- present ) , which garnered him a nomination for the 2016 Primetime Emmy Award . Tyrion Lannister ( also referred to as `` the Imp '' or `` the Halfman '' ) is a fictional character in A Song of Ice and Fire , a series of fantasy novels by American author George R. R. Martin , and its television adaptation Game of Thrones .