Game of Thrones is an American fantasy drama television series created by David Benioff and D. B. Weiss for HBO.Game of Thrones attracted a record viewership on HBO and has a broad, active, and international fan base. Critics praised the series for its acting, complex characters, story, scope, and production values, although its frequent use of nudity and violence was criticized. The final season received significant criticism for its condensed story and creative decisions, with many considering it a disappointing conclusion. The series received 59 Primetime Emmy Awards, the most by a drama series, including Outstanding Drama Series in 2015, 2016, 2018, and 2019. Its other awards and nominations include three Hugo Awards for Best Dramatic Presentation, a Peabody Award, and five nominations for the Golden Globe Award for Best Television Series – Drama. Many critics and publications have named the show as one of the best television series of all time.Game of Thrones has won numerous of awards throughout its run, including 59 Emmy Awards, eight Screen Actors Guild Awards and a Peabody Award; it holds the Emmy-award records for both most wins for a scripted television series, surpassing the record of 37 wins held by Frasier since 2004, and for most nominations for a drama with 161.In 2019, the show's final season established a new record for most Emmy nominations received in the same year by any regular series with 32, breaking the 25-year-long record of 26 nominations established by NYPD Blue in 1994.In 2013 the Writers Guild of America listed Game of Thrones as the 40th best written series in television history.In 2015 The Hollywood Reporter placed it at number four on their best TV shows ever list,while in 2016 the series was placed seventh on Empire's "The 50 best TV shows ever".The same year Rolling Stone named it the twelfth "greatest TV Show of all time".