Television Series Game of Thrones is an American epic fantasy television drama series created for HBO by David Benioff and D. B. Weiss. First episode: April 17, 2011 Theme song: Game of Thrones theme Writers: George R. R. Martin, David Benioff, D. B. Weiss, Jane Espenson, Bryan Cogman, Vanessa Taylor Adapted from: A Game of Thrones, A Song of Ice and Fire Genres: Action, Adventure film, Drama, Fantasy, Action/Adventure