In Australia, the July 17 premiere of the series was largely overshadowed by the release of A Dance with Dragons, but according to The Sydney Morning Herald was successful "especially with women, who aren't seen as a target market for sword-fighting sagas".
I Australien blev d. 17. juli premieredaagen for serien stort set overskygget af udgivelsen af A Dance with Dragons, men ifølge The Sydney Morning Herald var en succes "især med kvinder, som ikke er set som en målgruppe for sværdkæmpende kriger sagaer ".