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  ===TV series===
  With the popularity of the series growing, HBO optioned ''A Song of Ice and Fire'' for a television adaptation in 2007. A pilot episode was produced in late 2009, and a series commitment for nine further episodes was made in March 2010. The series, titled ''Game of Thrones'', premiered in April 2011 to great acclaim and ratings (see ''Game of Thrones'': Reception). The network picked up the show for a second season covering ''A Clash of Kings'' two days later. Shortly after the conclusion of the first season, the show received 13 Emmy Award nominations, including Outstanding Drama Series, winning Outstanding Main Title Design and Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series for Peter Dinklage's portrayal of Tyrion Lannister. HBO announced a renewal for a third season in April 2012, ten days after the season 2 premiere. Due to the length of the corresponding book, the third season only covered roughly the first half of ''A Storm of Swords''.
  Shortly after the season 3 premiere in March 2013, the network announced that ''Game of Thrones'' would be returning for a fourth season, which would cover the second half of ''A Storm of Swords ''along with the beginnings of ''A Feast for Crows ''and ''A Dance With Dragons''. ''Game of Thrones'' was nominated for 15 Emmy Awards for season 3. Two days after the fourth season premiered in April 2014, HBO renewed ''Game of Thrones'' for a fifth and sixth season. Season 5 premiered on April 12, 2015 and set a Guinness World Records for winning the highest number of Emmy Awards for a series in a single season and year, winning 12 out of 24 nominations, including Outstanding Drama Series.
  These episodes were watched by 8 million viewers, setting a record number for the series. The sixth season premiered on April 24, 2016. These episodes received the most nominations for the 68th Primetime Emmy Awards with 23, winning 12, including the award for Outstanding Drama Series. The seventh season premiered on July 16, 2017. The eighth and final season premiered on April 14, 2019.