Game of Thrones Season 3

Right now you can watch Game of Thrones Season 3 on and — and it goes further with its ideas than most genre entertainment bothers to. The show says what it needs to say in a single season, no filler. 27,257 people have weighed in on TMDB, and the verdict leans heavily positive. Peter Dinklage sets the tone, and the world-building does the rest. Start it whenever you need something guaranteed to land.

Game of Thrones Season 3 is not trying to be everything to everyone, and that focus is exactly what makes it work. Game of Thrones Season 3 uses its genre premise as cover for asking bigger questions. Duplicity and treachery...nobility and honor...conquest and triumph...and, of course, dragons. In Season 3, family and loyalty are the overarching themes as many critical storylines from the first two seasons come to a brutal head. Meanwhile, the Lannisters maintain their hold on King's Landing, though stirrings in the North threaten to alter the balance of power; Robb Stark, King of the North, faces a major calamity as he tries to build on his victories; a massive army of wildlings led by Mance Rayder march for the Wall; and Daenerys Targaryen--reunited with her dragons--attempts to raise an army in her quest for the Iron Throne. Peter Dinklage and Kit Harington lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. It was aired in 2013. What separates Game of Thrones Season 3 from lesser genre entertainment is a willingness to let the concept cost the characters something. The hit rate here is high enough that skipping ahead never feels like an option.

Sci-fi fans who want ideas alongside the spectacle will find Game of Thrones Season 3 genuinely rewarding. It has built its own audience without needing a direct comparison. Short enough to finish in a weekend, substantial enough to feel satisfying. Watch for Peter Dinklage in particular — the performance elevates the material. Satisfying on multiple levels.