Facts about Game of Thrones
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Across 67 named characters in Game of Thrones, 186 major deaths occurred throughout the series, with season 5 containing the highest mortality rate at 26 significant character deaths.
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At 55 hours, the Battle of the Bastards episode in season 6 required 25 days of continuous filming to complete its complex battle sequences.
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Emilia Clarke suffered two life-threatening brain aneurysms during Game of Thrones filming in 2013 and 2015, requiring emergency surgery both times.
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George R.R. Martin's source novels span approximately 4,000 pages across five books, with the HBO adaptation completing the story beyond published material starting in season 6.
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Over 8,000 people worked on Game of Thrones across its production, with the show's final season requiring 90 visual effects shots per episode.
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In 2019, HBO paid 15 million dollars per episode for Game of Thrones season 8, making it the most expensive television season ever produced at that time.
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The final season of Game of Thrones aired 8 episodes across 2019, concluding the HBO series after 73 total episodes over 8 seasons.