Like the novel, the season continues the storyline of The War of the Five Kings: after the death of Renly Baratheon, all four kings in Westeros believe they have a claim to the Iron Throne, besides Robb Stark, who seeks vengeance for the death of his father, Ned Stark, and independence for the North.
The story takes place in a fictional world, primarily upon a continent called Westeros, with one storyline occurring on another continent to the east, Essos. The show was filmed primarily in Ireland, Northern Ireland, Croatia, Iceland and Morocco.
HBO renewed the series for a third season on April 10, 2012, nine days after the second season's premiere. The series is adapted for television by David Benioff and D. Martin, of which the series is an adaptation). The season is based roughly on the first half of A Storm of Swords (the third of the A Song of Ice and Fire novels by George R. It was broadcast on Sunday at 9:00 pm in the United States, consisting of 10 episodes, each running approximately 50–60 minutes.
But in the episode’s closing minutes, he sets out beyond the Wall with Ghost, Tormund and the remaining wildlings in a way that seems to hint he may never return.The third season of the fantasy drama television series Game of Thrones premiered in the United States on HBO on March 31, 2013, and concluded on June 9, 2013. Bran proclaims that Tyrion will make amends for his crimes by serving as Hand of the King, Sansa insists that the North remain an independent kingdom and is subsequently crowned Queen in the North, and Arya sets out on her own to discover what is “west of Westeros.” As punishment for killing his queen, Jon Snow is sentenced to live out as his life as a brother in the Night’s Watch. Bran the Broken, as the new King of the Six Kingdoms.
Later, the nobles of Westeros convene in the Dragonpit for Tyrion’s trial and, at his suggestion, vote in Bran, a.k.a. Upon discovering his mother’s dead body, Drogon destroys the Iron Throne in a blast of fiery grief before carrying Daenerys off to an unknown final resting spot. The series finale sees Jon kill Daenerys to prevent the Mother of Dragons-turned-Mad Queen from bringing more death and destruction to the realm. Game of Thrones ends its storied eight-season run with a controversial episode, yet it’s essential nonetheless. The season 7 finale comes to a climactic close when the Night King brings down the Wall with undead Viserion, allowing the army of the dead to march into Westeros. Bran and Sam then use their combined knowledge to piece together the truth about Jon’s birth - i.e., that Jon is both a trueborn Targaryen and the heir to the Iron Throne - while Jon and Daenerys, unaware that they’re related, consummate their relationship onboard a ship en route to Winterfell.
During a public tribunal in the Great Hall, Arya executes Thrones‘ master manipulator on Sansa’s orders. At Winterfell, it’s revealed that Arya and Sansa have been working together to bring Littlefinger to justice for his crimes against their family. This turns out to be the final straw for Jaime, who, at long last, deserts his twin sister and rides north alone. But in typical Cersei fashion, she later reveals to Jaime that she has no intention of keeping her promise. After seeing a wight with her own eyes at the Dragonpit summit in King’s Landing, Cersei declares that the Lannister army will march north to fight alongside the Starks and the Targaryens in the Great War.