Bagshaw, Eryk (April 12, 2015). "Game of Thrones: First four episodes of season five leaked". The Sydney Morning Herald . Retrieved April 12, 2015. Hibberd, James (November 5, 2014). " 'Game of Thrones' showrunner explains why Bran is not in season 5". Entertainment Weekly . Retrieved November 5, 2014. The season was simulcast to 170 countries by HBO and its broadcast partners. In some countries, it aired the day after its first release. [139] [140] [141] Sky Atlantic, the network serving the United Kingdom and Ireland, aired the premiere the day after HBO, but joined the simulcast for the rest of the season. [142] Marketing [ edit ]

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For the 5th Critics' Choice Television Awards, the series was nominated for Best Drama Series. [95] For the 31st TCA Awards, the series was nominated for Program of the Year and Outstanding Achievement in Drama. [96] For the 67th Primetime Emmy Awards, the series received 24 nominations, the most of any series. It won 12 awards, including Outstanding Drama Series, Peter Dinklage for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series, Benioff and Weiss for Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series for "Mother's Mercy", and David Nutter for Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series for "Mother's Mercy". [7] Nominations included Lena Headey and Emilia Clarke both for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series, Diana Rigg for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series, and Jeremy Podeswa for Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series for "Unbowed, Unbent, Unbroken". [97] Year Fischer, Jonathan L. (April 9, 2015). "The New Season of Game of Thrones Is at Its Best When It Diverges From the Books". Slate . Retrieved July 27, 2021. Hibberd, James (February 7, 2014). " 'Game of Thrones' scoop: See who's becoming a series regular". Entertainment Weekly . Retrieved May 15, 2014. The fifth season of the fantasy drama television series Game of Thrones premiered on HBO on April 12, and concluded on June 14, 2015. [1] It was broadcast on Sunday at 9:00 pm in the United States, consisting of 10 episodes, each running approximately 50–60 minutes. The season primarily adapts the storylines from A Feast for Crows and A Dance with Dragons, the fourth and fifth novels in George R. R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire series, though it also uses the remaining elements from the third novel, A Storm of Swords, as well as the upcoming sixth novel The Winds of Winter. [2] [3] [4] It also contains original content not found in Martin's novels. [5] The series is adapted for television by David Benioff and D. B. Weiss. Game of Thrones likely to continue for three more seasons, HBO says". The Guardian. July 31, 2015 . Retrieved July 22, 2016.

SAG Awards: The Complete Winners List". The Hollywood Reporter. January 30, 2016 . Retrieved January 31, 2016. Mitovich, Matt Webb (January 10, 2016). "Golden Globes: Mr. Robot and Mozart Win Big; Taraji P. Henson, Lady Gaga, Jon Hamm, Rachel Bloom Grab Gold". TVLine . Retrieved January 11, 2016. Kim, Monica (March 17, 2015). "Game of Thrones Season Five Outpaces the Book Series: Here's What You Need to Know". Vogue. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016 . Retrieved May 6, 2015. Rhodan, Maya (September 3, 2014). "Game of Thrones Season 5 Will Not Feature Bran Stark, Hodor". Time . Retrieved September 3, 2014.The Boston Globe gave the season a positive review and stated, "The funny thing about Game of Thrones is that it's built on familiar genres and yet it appeals to those who may not be fans of those genres." [64] James Poniewozik of Time gave the season a positive review and stated, "Game of Thrones is flying, full tilt, toward a destination off the edge of our map of the known world. I can't wait to see what it finds there." [65] Salon.com gave the season a positive review and stated, "In the fifth season, the story has been distilled to just the moments of pathos and characterization and gorgeous direction that make the story work." [66] Slate was concerned about the fact that the season "pulls even further away from the novels (the Sansa plot will drive some fans crazier than King Aerys)", though still thought it was "better for it". [67] Denham, Jeff (April 14, 2015). "Game of Thrones season 5: Sky Atlantic announces UK will join global simulcast for future episodes". The Independent . Retrieved April 15, 2015.