Claim: Game of Thrones was created by David Benioff and received acclaim.
Evidence: The series is adapted for television by David Benioff and D. B. Weiss.
It won 2 of the 16 Emmy Awards for which it was nominated , it received a nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series -LRB- Dinklage -RRB- , Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series -LRB- Clarke -RRB- and Outstanding Drama Series.
It also won the Critics ' Choice Television Award for Best Drama Series.