Is Coming: Episode 1: Winter

" Winter Is Coming ," the series premiere of , aired on April 17, 2011. Directed by Tim Van Patten and written by David Benioff and D.B. Weiss, it adapts the opening chapters of George R.R. Martin’s A Game of Thrones . Plot Summary

In Pentos, exiled Prince Viserys Targaryen arranges a marriage between his sister Daenerys and Dothraki warlord Khal Drogo to secure an army to reclaim the Iron Throne. Episode 1: Winter is Coming

King Robert Baratheon arrives to ask Ned to become the new "Hand of the King" following the mysterious death of their mentor, Jon Arryn. " Winter Is Coming ," the series premiere

Three Rangers of the Night's Watch encounter ancient, supernatural creatures known as White Walkers. Will, the sole survivor, flees south but is captured as a deserter. Martin’s A Game of Thrones