Tim Goodman's review for The Hollywood Reporter stated, "a few minutes into HBO's epic Game of Thrones series, it's clear that the hype was right and the wait was worth it".
Tim Goodmans gennemgang for The Hollywood Reporter udtalte, "et par minutter inde i HBOs episke Game of Thrones serie, er det klart, at hypen var rettidig, og ventetiden var det værd".