How To Watch All Game Of Thrones Series In Order

Published Oct 24, 2026, 4:15 PM EDT Angel Shaw is a Lead Writer and Critic on ScreenRant's TV team, covering new-release and classic TV shows across all major streaming platforms. She has been a writer with ScreenRant since 2022 and specializes in Harry Potter, The Lord of the Rings, and fantasy. Angel holds a bachelor's degree in language interpreting and is passionate about all things culture and communication—especially in how it relates to popular media throughout history (from Shakespeare to Friends to Game of Thrones). The Game of Thrones franchise continues to expand, though it isn't necessarily doing so in order. Author George R.R. Martin constructed a massive fantasy world and accompanying lore, beginning with his central A Song of Ice and Fire book series and continuing in various directions from there. HBO's Game of Thrones is based on those novels, specifically, but Martin has plenty more to offer that stretches back centuries upon centuries. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire series is currently made up of five central novels, with two more in the works. In addition to these, the author has also published three prequel novellas, The Hedge Knight, The Sworn Sword, and The Mystery Knight. These serve as the source material for HBO's A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms. Further companion books include the encyclopedic The World of Ice & Fire and the comprehensive Targaryen history book, Fire & Blood. These lend context to the franchise's first prequel series, House of the Dragon. A Song of Ice & Fire Books In Order By Publish Year Book Title Publish Year A Game of Thrones 1996 A Clash of Kings 1998 A Storm of Swords 2000 A Feast for Crows 2005 A Dance with Dragons 2011 The World of Ice & Fire 2014 A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms Collection 2015 Fire & Blood 2018 There is more to come from this fantasy world, both on the page and screen. We can hope that the coming years will bring Martin's Winds of Winter and A Dream of Spring, but we can at the very least expect further adaptations from HBO, whether in the way of live-action TV, animation, or film. For now, the on-screen Game of Thrones franchise consists of three shows, though their release order doesn't necessarily reflect Martin's timeline. Game Of Thrones' Franchise Release Order Explained HBO's Game of Thrones premiered in the spring of 2011, the same year that Martin published his most recent novel in the central series (A Dance with Dragons). From there, new seasons of the series were released yearly until season 8, which came after a two-year gap in 2019. With the central Game of Thrones series completed, HBO continued on into House of the Dragon, which premiered in 2022 and brought new seasons every two years from then onward. House of the Dragon is expected to come to a close with its fourth and final season sometime in 2028. Game of Thrones Franchise Release Months/Years By Season Game of Thrones (2011 - 2019) Season Release Month & Year Season 1 April 2011 Season 2 April 2012 Season 3 March 2013 Season 4 April 2014 Season 5 April 2015 Season 6 April 2016 Season 7 July 2017 Season 8 April 2019 House of the Dragon (2022 - Present) Season Release Month & Year Season 1 August 2022 Season 2 June 2024 Season 3 June 2026 Season 4 (Upcoming) 2028 A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms (2026 - Present) Season Release Month & Year Season 1 January 2026 Season 2 (Upcoming) 2027 In the midst of House of the Dragon, HBO came out with its second Game of Thrones spinoff, A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms. This marks the first time that two shows within the Game of Thrones franchise have aired at once. Season 1 of this prequel premiered in January of 2026, and season 2 is expected to premiere sometime around the middle of 2027. This means we will next get more episodes of A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms before House of the Dragon officially ends. How To Watch All 3 Game Of Thrones Shows In Timeline Order The current on-screen Game of Thrones franchise covers just over 200 years across Westeros' timeline. House of the Dragon currently comes first, with season 1 beginning with the Great Council in 101 AC and season 4 presumably ending during the aftermath of the Dance of the Dragons, between 130 AC and 136 AC. A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms then picks up nearly 80 years after the Dance, with season 1 set in about 209 AC, when there are no longer any dragons in Westeros. The A Song of Ice and Fire timeline calendar revolves around Aegon's Conquest. Dates before are marked as BC (Before Conquest), while dates after are marked as AC (After Conquest). The Game of Thrones Franchise Timeline Show Title In-Universe Years House of the Dragon (seasons 1 - 4) 101 AC - ~136 AC A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms (seasons 1 - 2) 209 AC - 211 AC Game of Thrones (seasons 1 - 8) 298 AC - 305 AC That brings us to Game of Thrones, which begins with the death of Jon Arryn in 298 AC. The series then comes to an end with season 8 with the Battle of Winterfell and the fall of King's Landing, which should take place in the on-screen universe sometime in 305 AC. This is currently the latest the franchise has gone on the in-world timeline, though it will soon stretch back much earlier. Where The Game Of Thrones Play & Upcoming Movie Fit Into The Series Watch Order Image Created by Lukas Shayo The Game of Thrones franchise shows no signs of stopping, and 2026 has been an especially active year. In addition to House of the Dragon season 3 and A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms season 1, this year came with the arrival of the stage play Game of Thrones: The Mad King. The story here makes up a great deal of the foundation on which Game of Thrones was built, notably revolving around the Grand Tourney at Harrenhal in 281 AC—17 years before Jon Arryn's death. This places The Mad King between A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms and Game of Thrones on the timeline. Rearrange the movies into the correct US release order. The next big addition to Game of Thrones will be Aegon's Conquest, the franchise's first feature film. The upcoming movie will take us all the way back to the year 2 BC, if not a bit earlier, and will carry forward into the first couple of years of the AC calendar. Aegon's Conquest will, therefore, mark the earliest point in the on-screen Game of Thrones world so far. This should establish an even stronger foundation for the overarching franchise, opening the doors to further adaptations that stretch Martin's timeline even more. It's a lot to get excited about. Game Of Thrones 10/10 Release Date 2011 - 2019-00-00 Showrunner David Benioff, D.B. Weiss Based on George R. R. Martin's ongoing A Song of Ice and Fire novel series, Game of Thrones is a fantasy drama set in the fictional continents of Westeros and Essos. It follows noble families like the Starks, Lannisters, and Targaryen vying for control of the Iron Throne while a rising threat from the undead looms in the North. House of the Dragon 8/10 Release Date August 21, 2022 Network HBO Taking place about 172 years before the events of Game of Thrones, House of the Dragon tells the tale of the rise of the Targaryens, the only family of dragonlords to survive the Doom of Valyria. A Knight Of The Seven Kingdoms Release Date January 18, 2026 Network HBO A new prequel entry in the sprawling Game of Thrones franchise, centered on a humble wandering knight and his clever young squire. The pair travel across a Westeros still ruled by a Targaryen dynasty, but far removed from dragonfire and dynastic war.