9. Game of Thrones
Best HBO Shows of All Time
Even in spite of its extremely divisive final season and final episodes, Game of Thrones still manages to earn a spot on this top-ten list of the best HBO series of all time.
In part, it’s because at this time of this writing it’s one of the most visually impressive shows ever to be released. Whether it’s the costumes, the CGI, the gorgeous settings, few shows can compete with Game of Thrones when it comes to production value, not just within television, but across the history of visual media, full-stop.
For as long as there was source material to work with, Game of Thrones was surprisingly faithful to the books, accurately bringing to life iconic moments from the famed A Song of Ice and Fire novels from George R.R. Martin. For years, the showrunners David Benioff and D. B. Weiss continued to surprise the audience with unexpected deaths and betrayals. Early on they would tweak things just a bit from the novels to surprise even hardcore fans of the novels.
While the total departure from the novels in the later years (due to the fact the George R.R. Martin hasn’t finished the book series), would prove to complicate things for the showrunners and fans, Game of Thrones still goes down as one of the most acclaimed and iconic television series ever made.
