# Thronecast

Thronecast is a British television series which aired on Sky Atlantic between 2011 and 2019. From the fifth series onwards, the show was presented by Sue Perkins and Jamie East. It is an aftershow to Game of Thrones, which also aired on the channel in the United Kingdom. Each episode varied between 10 minutes and 60 minutes in length and featured interviews with cast and crew members, interaction with the audience through social media, and analysis of the episode, along with a preview of the next episode of Game of Thrones. It was the only official aftershow for the series until HBO aired After the Thrones in 2016, providing an aftershow to the show's sixth series until it was cancelled after ten episodes.
Thronecast was originally devised by executive producers Ruby Thomas, Ben Boyer and Koink Productions Ltd for Sky Digital Entertainment. The series began airing online in April 2011 as a series of 10-minute podcasts presented by Geoff Lloyd to correspond with the first series of Game of Thrones. Annabel Port joined Geoff for the second series, which corresponded with the broadcast of the second series of Game of Thrones. For the third series, Thronecast became a 15-minute on-air show that was broadcast on Sky Atlantic following each episode of the third series of Game of Thrones, and featured new guest presenter Grace Dent. The fourth series was presented by Jamie East and Rachel Parris, and was 30 minutes long. The fifth series was presented by Sue Perkins and Jamie East and was 30 minutes long, except for the series finale which was an extended hour long special. Perkins and East continued to present the seventh and eighth series of the show which were all 60 minutes long with the exception of the final episode of the show, which was 70 minutes. Series 7 and 8 included pre-series episodes titled War Room, and the eighth series also included a 90 minutes long gameshow titled Gameshow of Thrones and a 30-minute pre-finale episode titled Thronecast: The End is Coming.
Each series was also made available on Sky Go, On Demand (previously Sky Anytime and Sky Anytime+) and NOW TV. Series 1 to 4 of Thronecast were produced by Koink Productions Ltd for Sky Atlantic. Series 5 of Thronecast was produced by CPL Productions for Sky Atlantic. Series 6 and 7 of the show were produced by Sky's in-house production company, Sky Vision Productions. Series 8 of the show was produced by independent production company Znak & Co Ltd.

## Cast

* Geoff Lloyd (seasons 1–3)
* Annabel Port (seasons 2–3)
* Grace Dent (season 3)
* Jamie East (seasons 4–8)
* Rachel Parris (season 4)
* Sue Perkins (seasons 5–8)

## Episodes
### Series overview

| Series | Episodes | Episodes | Originally released | Originally released |
| Series | Episodes | Episodes | First released | Last released |
| 1 | 10 | 10 | 18 April 2011 (2011-04-18) | 20 June 2011 (2011-06-20) |
| 2 | 10 | 10 | 2 April 2012 (2012-04-02) | 4 June 2012 (2012-06-04) |
| 3 | 10 | 10 | 1 April 2013 (2013-04-01) | 10 June 2013 (2013-06-10) |
| 4 | 10 | 10 | 7 April 2014 (2014-04-07) | 16 June 2014 (2014-06-16) |
| 5 | 10 | 10 | 13 April 2015 (2015-04-13) | 15 June 2015 (2015-06-15) |
| 6 | 10 | 10 | 25 April 2016 (2016-04-25) | 27 June 2016 (2016-06-27) |
| 7 | Special | Special | 12 July 2017 (2017-07-12) | 12 July 2017 (2017-07-12) |
| 7 | 7 | 7 | 17 July 2017 (2017-07-17) | 28 August 2017 (2017-08-28) |
| 8 | Specials | Specials | 30 March 2019 (2019-03-30) | 8 April 2019 (2019-04-08) |
| 8 | 7 | 7 | 15 April 2019 (2019-04-15) | 20 May 2019 (2019-05-20) |

### Series 1 (2011)

| No. overall | No. in series | Episode | Guest(s) | Role(s) | Original release date | Viewers (millions) |
| 1 | 1 | "Winter Is Coming" | Mark Addy | Robert Baratheon | 18 April 2011 (2011-04-18) | N/A |
| 2 | 2 | "The Kingsroad" | Nikolaj Coster-Waldau | Jaime Lannister | 25 April 2011 (2011-04-25) | N/A |
| 3 | 3 | "Lord Snow" | Harry Lloyd | Viserys Targaryen | 2 May 2011 (2011-05-02) | N/A |
| 4 | 4 | "Cripples, Bastards, and Broken Things" | Jason Momoa | Khal Drogo | 9 May 2011 (2011-05-09) | N/A |
| 5 | 5 | "The Wolf and the Lion" | N/A | N/A | 16 May 2011 (2011-05-16) | N/A |
| 6 | 6 | "A Golden Crown" | Harry Lloyd/Jason Momoa | Viserys Targaryen/Khal Drogo | 23 May 2011 (2011-05-23) | N/A |
| 7 | 7 | "You Win or You Die" | Gethin Anthony | Renly Baratheon | 30 May 2011 (2011-05-30) | N/A |
| 8 | 8 | "The Pointy End" | Michelle Fairley | Catelyn Stark | 6 June 2011 (2011-06-06) | N/A |
| 9 | 9 | "Baelor" | N/A | N/A | 13 June 2011 (2011-06-13) | N/A |
| 10 | 10 | "Fire and Blood" | Natalia Tena/Jason Momoa | Osha/Khal Drogo | 20 June 2011 (2011-06-20) | N/A |

### Series 2 (2012)

An extended special episode of Thronecast was filmed before the start of the second series, which featured interviews with Emilia Clarke (Daenerys Targaryen), Alfie Allen (Theon Greyjoy), Michelle Fairley (Catelyn Stark), Kit Harington (Jon Snow), Charles Dance (Tywin Lannister), Liam Cunningham (Davos Seaworth), and Nikolaj Coster-Waldau (Jaime Lannister).
| No. overall | No. in series | Episode | Guest(s) | Role(s) | Original release date | Viewers (millions) |
| 11 | 1 | "The North Remembers" | N/A | N/A | 2 April 2012 (2012-04-02) | |
| 12 | 2 | "The Night Lands" | Maisie Williams | Arya Stark | 9 April 2012 (2012-04-09) | N/A |
| 13 | 3 | "What Is Dead May Never Die" | George R.R. Martin | Author | 16 April 2012 (2012-04-16) | N/A |
| 14 | 4 | "Garden of Bones" | Sophie Turner | Sansa Stark | 23 April 2012 (2012-04-23) | N/A |
| 15 | 5 | "The Ghost of Harrenhal" | Gemma Whelan | Yara Greyjoy | 30 April 2012 (2012-04-30) | N/A |
| 16 | 6 | "The Old Gods and the New" | Isaac Hempstead-Wright | Bran Stark | 7 May 2012 (2012-05-07) | N/A |
| 17 | 7 | "A Man Without Honor" | N/A | N/A | 14 May 2012 (2012-05-14) | N/A |
| 18 | 8 | "The Prince of Winterfell" | John Bradley-West | Samwell Tarly | 21 May 2012 (2012-05-21) | N/A |
| 19 | 9 | "Blackwater" | Kristian Nairn | Hodor | 28 May 2012 (2012-05-28) | N/A |
| 20 | 10 | "Valar Morghulis" | Natalia Tena | Osha | 4 June 2012 (2012-06-04) | N/A |

### Series 3 (2013)

| No. overall | No. in series | Episode | Guest(s) | Role(s) | Original release date | Viewers (millions) |
| 21 | 1 | "Valar Dohaeris" | Rose Leslie | Ygritte | 1 April 2013 (2013-04-01) | 0.441 |
| 22 | 2 | "Dark Wings, Dark Words" | Isaac Hempstead-Wright | Bran Stark | 8 April 2013 (2013-04-08) | 0.320 |
| 23 | 3 | "Walk of Punishment" | Joe Dempsie | Gendry | 15 April 2013 (2013-04-15) | 0.268 |
| 24 | 4 | "And Now His Watch Is Ended" | Nikolaj Coster-Waldau | Jaime Lannister | 22 April 2013 (2013-04-22) | 0.228 |
| 25 | 5 | "Kissed by Fire" | Finn Jones | Loras Tyrell | 29 April 2013 (2013-04-29) | 0.139 |
| 26 | 6 | "The Climb" | John Bradley | Samwell Tarly | 6 May 2013 (2013-05-06) | 0.193 |
| 27 | 7 | "The Bear and the Maiden Fair" | Ellie Kendrick | Meera Reed | 13 May 2013 (2013-05-13) | 0.150 |
| 28 | 8 | "Second Sons" | N/A | N/A | 27 May 2013 (2013-05-27) | 0.152 |
| 29 | 9 | "The Rains of Castamere" | Maisie Williams | Arya Stark | 3 June 2013 (2013-06-03) | 0.167 |
| 30 | 10 | "Mhysa" | Carice van Houten | Melisandre | 10 June 2013 (2013-06-10) | 0.179 |

### Series 4 (2014)

| No. overall | No. in series | Episode | Guest(s) | Role(s) | Original release date | Viewers (millions) |
| 31 | 1 | "Two Swords" | Maisie Williams/John Bradley | Arya Stark/Samwell Tarly | 7 April 2014 (2014-04-07) | 0.403 |
| 32 | 2 | "The Lion and the Rose" | Isaac Hempstead-Wright/Tony Way | Bran Stark/Dontos Hollard | 14 April 2014 (2014-04-14) | 0.242 |
| 33 | 3 | "Breaker of Chains" | Rory McCann/Daniel Portman | Sandor "The Hound" Clegane/Podrick Payne | 21 April 2014 (2014-04-21) | 0.253 |
| 34 | 4 | "Oathkeeper" | Thomas Sangster/Chris Newman | Jojen Reed/Producer | 28 April 2014 (2014-04-28) | 0.257 |
| 35 | 5 | "First of His Name" | Aidan Gillen/Jonathan Ross | Petyr Baelish/Superfan | 5 May 2014 (2014-05-05) | 0.220 |
| 36 | 6 | "The Laws of Gods and Men" | Liam Cunningham/Ross Mullan | Davos Seaworth/White Walker | 12 May 2014 (2014-05-12) | 0.335 |
| 37 | 7 | "Mockingbird" | Carice van Houten/Gemma Whelan | Melisandre/Yara Greyjoy | 19 May 2014 (2014-05-19) | 0.280 |
| 38 | 8 | "The Mountain and the Viper" | Ian McElhinney/David J. Peterson | Barristan Selmy/Language creator | 2 June 2014 (2014-06-02) | 0.271 |
| 39 | 9 | "The Watchers on the Wall" | Paul Herbert | Stunt Coordinator | 9 June 2014 (2014-06-09) | 0.246 |
| 40 | 10 | "The Children" | Iwan Rheon/Natalia Tena | Ramsay Bolton/Osha | 16 June 2014 (2014-06-16) | 0.302 |

### Series 5 (2015)

The series finale was an extended one-hour episode and was viewed by 560,000 viewers, making it the second highest-rated broadcast that week, behind the actual episode. It also received 29,000 timeshifted viewers.
| No. overall | No. in series | Episode | Guest(s) | Role(s) | Original release date | Viewers (millions) |
| 41 | 1 | "The Wars to Come" | Liam Cunningham/Dermot O'Leary | Davos Seaworth/Superfan | 13 April 2015 (2015-04-13) | 0.419 |
| 42 | 2 | "The House of Black and White" | Jacob Anderson/Jimmy Carr | Grey Worm/Superfan | 20 April 2015 (2015-04-20) | 0.222 |
| 43 | 3 | "High Sparrow" | Iwan Rheon | Ramsay Bolton | 27 April 2015 (2015-04-27) | 0.246 |
| 44 | 4 | "The Sons of the Harpy" | Ian McElhinney | Barristan Selmy | 4 May 2015 (2015-05-04) | 0.206 |
| 45 | 5 | "Kill the Boy" | Daniel Portman | Podrick Payne | 11 May 2015 (2015-05-11) | 0.238 |
| 46 | 6 | "Unbowed, Unbent, Unbroken" | Jessica Henwick/Michael Ball | Nymeria Sand/Superfan | 18 May 2015 (2015-05-18) | 0.371 |
| 47 | 7 | "The Gift" | Dean-Charles Chapman | Tommen Baratheon | 25 May 2015 (2015-05-25) | 0.347 |
| 48 | 8 | "Hardhome" | Carice Van Houten/Emma Willis/Al Murray | Melisandre/Superfan | 1 June 2015 (2015-06-01) | 0.482 |
| 49 | 9 | "The Dance of Dragons" | Michael McElhatton/Ricky Wilson | Roose Bolton/Superfan | 8 June 2015 (2015-06-08) | 0.516 |
| 50 | 10 | "Mother's Mercy" | Gwendoline Christie/Jonathan Ross | Brienne of Tarth/Superfan | 15 June 2015 (2015-06-15) | 0.560 |

### Series 6 (2016)

The series finale was an extended one-hour episode and was viewed by 587,000 viewers, making it the second highest-rated broadcast that week, behind the actual episode. It also received 45,000 timeshifted viewers.
| No. overall | No. in series | Episode | Guest(s) | Role(s) | Original release date | Viewers (millions) |
| 51 | 1 | "The Red Woman" | Mark Addy/Jonathan Ross | Robert Baratheon/Superfan | 27 April 2016 (2016-04-27) | 0.446 |
| 52 | 2 | "Home" | Charlotte Hope/Russell Tovey/Edith Bowman | Myranda/Superfan/Superfan | 2 May 2016 (2016-05-02) | 0.466 |
| 53 | 3 | "Oathbreaker" | Tommy Dunne/Robert Webb | Weapons Master/Superfan | 9 May 2016 (2016-05-09) | 0.452 |
| 54 | 4 | "Book of the Stranger" | Kate Dickie/Rachel Riley | Lysa Arryn/Superfan | 16 May 2016 (2016-05-16) | 0.432 |
| 55 | 5 | "The Door" | Donald Sumpter/Lauren Laverne | Maester Luwin/Superfan | 23 May 2016 (2016-05-23) | 0.483 |
| 56 | 6 | "Blood of My Blood" | Ian Beattie/Paul Hollywood | Meryn Trant/Superfan | 30 May 2016 (2016-05-30) | 0.414 |
| 57 | 7 | "The Broken Man" | Miltos Yerolemou/Rob Beckett/Melvin Odoom | Syrio Forel/Superfan | 6 June 2016 (2016-06-06) | 0.523 |
| 58 | 8 | "No One" | Ian McElhinney | Barristan Selmy | 13 June 2016 (2016-06-13) | 0.467 |
| 59 | 9 | "Battle of the Bastards" | James Cosmo | Jeor Mormont | 20 June 2016 (2016-06-20) | 0.572 |
| 60 | 10 | "The Winds of Winter" | Kerry Ingram/Ian Beattie/Jonathan Ross/Stephen Mangan | Shireen Baratheon/Meryn Trant/Superfan/Superfan | 27 June 2016 (2016-06-27) | 0.587 |

### Series 7 (2017)

A pre-series multi-parter episode titled "War Room", filmed on location, was broadcast the week before the start of Series 7.
| No. overall | No. in series | Episode | Guest(s) | Role(s) | Original release date | Viewers (millions) |
| 61 | – | "War Room" | Al Murray/Lauren Laverne/Jonathan Ross | Superfan | 12 July 2017 (2017-07-12) | 0.262 |
| 62 | 1 | "Dragonstone" | Iwan Rheon/Jimmy Carr/Edith Bowman | Ramsay Bolton/Superfan | 17 July 2017 (2017-07-17) | 0.598 |
| 63 | 2 | "Stormborn" | Dean-Charles Chapman/Tom Davis/Rickie Haywood Williams | Tommen Baratheon/Superfan | 24 July 2017 (2017-07-24) | 0.589 |
| 64 | 3 | "The Queen's Justice" | Kristian Nairn/Simon Neil/Grace Dent | Hodor/Superfan | 31 July 2017 (2017-07-31) | 0.669 |
| 65 | 4 | "The Spoils of War" | Clive Russell/Ian Beattie/Al Murray | Brynden Tully/Meryn Trant/Superfan | 7 August 2017 (2017-08-07) | 0.690 |
| 66 | 5 | "Eastwatch" | Owen Teale/Julian Glover/Caitlin Moran | Alliser Thorne/Pycelle/Superfan | 14 August 2017 (2017-08-14) | 0.640 |
| 67 | 6 | "Beyond the Wall" | Michael McElhatton/Elizabeth Webster/Ade Adepitan | Roose Bolton/Walda Bolton/Superfan | 21 August 2017 (2017-08-21) | 0.755 |
| 68 | 7 | "The Dragon and the Wolf" | Hannah Waddingham/Eugene Simon/Jonathan Ross | Septa Unella/Lancel Lannister/Superfan | 28 August 2017 (2017-08-28) | 0.788 |

### Series 8 (2019)

Two specials aired before Series 8: "Gameshow of Thrones" featuring a number of stars of the show with superfans, plus "War Room" featuring superfans Al Murray, Lauren Laverne and Jonathan Ross.
The series finale includes a special 30-minute pre-show episode titled "The End is Coming", and a 70-minute post-show episode. These episodes incorporated an additional studio segment titled "Littlefinger's Establishment", where Jamie East talked to stars of the show and superfans about their memories of working on the show.
Episode 3 of Series 8 was the most viewed episode of Thronecast according to BARB figures.
| No. overall | No. in series | Episode | Guest(s) | Role(s) | Original release date | Viewers (millions) |
| 69 | – | "Gameshow of Thrones" | Hannah Waddingham/Kate Dickie/Rob Beckett/Joel Dommett/Rickie Haywood/Jonathan Ross | Septa Unella/Lysa Arryn/Superfan | 30 March 2019 (2019-03-30) | 0.094 [4 April 2019 repeat] |
| 70 | – | "War Room" | Al Murray/Lauren Laverne/Jonathan Ross | Superfan | 8 April 2019 (2019-04-08) | 0.204 |
| 71 | 1 | "Winterfell" | Dara Ó Briain/James Faulkner/Natalia Tena | Superfan/Randyll Tarly/Osha | 15 April 2019 (2019-04-15) | 0.689 |
| 72 | 2 | "A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms" | Charles Dance/Jordan Banjo/Russell Tovey | Tywin Lannister/Superfan | 22 April 2019 (2019-04-22) | 0.677 |
| 73 | 3 | "The Long Night" | Kristian Nairn/Al Murray/Ellie Taylor | Hodor/Superfan | 29 April 2019 (2019-04-29) | 0.904 |
| 74 | 4 | "The Last of the Starks" | Miltos Yerolemou/Rickie Haywood-Williams/Melvin Odoom | Syrio Forel/Superfan | 6 May 2019 (2019-05-06) | 0.666 |
| 75 | 5 | "The Bells" | Hannah Waddingham/Professor Green/Phil Wang | Septa Unella/Superfan | 13 May 2019 (2019-05-13) | 0.831 |
| 76 | 6 | "Thronecast: The End is Coming" | Al Murray/Lauren Laverne/Jimmy Carr | Superfan | 20 May 2019 (2019-05-20) | 0.514 |
| 77 | 7 | "The Iron Throne" | Mark Addy/Ian Beattie/Kerry Ingram/Pixie Le Knot/Brenock O'Connor/Eugene Simon/Hannah Waddingham/Miltos Yerolemou/Tommy Dunne/Jimmy Carr/Giggs/Lauren Laverne/Al Murray | Robert Baratheon/Meryn Trant/Shireen Baratheon/Kayla/Olly/Lancel Lannister/Septa Unella/Syrio Forel/Weapons master/Superfan | 20 May 2019 (2019-05-20) | 0.711 |