The series finale of HBO’s blockbuster series Game of Thrones aired last night, and reception from critics and audiences have been mixed to say the least. Upon the release of the series finale entitled “The Iron Throne”, Rotten Tomatoes has revealed the episode’s Tomatometer score.
Based on 53 reviews, the Game of Thrones series finale has received a 57% approval rating with 30 fresh reviews and 23 rotten reviews. It also has an average rating of 6.69/10.
Rotten Tomatoes’ official critics consensus for the Game of Thrones series finale reads as follows:
If nothing else, “The Iron Throne” is a bittersweet — if unfortunately bland — series finale that ensures Game of Thrones fans will linger on the fate of their favorite characters for some time. Will they ever be satisfied by the show’s conclusions? Ask us again in 10 years.
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David Benioff, D.B. Weiss, Bryan Cogman and Dave Hill have written the final six episodes, which have been directed by David Nutter and Miguel Sapochnik, with Benioff and Weiss helming the series finale. Benioff and Weiss returned to executive produce the final season alongside Carolyn Strauss, Frank Doelger and Bernadette Caulfield, with Bryan Cogman, Guymon Casady, Vince Gerardis and George R.R. Martin serving as co-executive producers.
George R.R. Martin’s best-selling book series “A Song of Ice and Fire” depicts two powerful families — kings and queens, knights and renegades, liars and honest men — all playing a deadly game for control of the Seven Kingdoms of Westeros, and to sit atop the Iron Throne. Winter is coming.
Game of Thrones stars Peter Dinklage as Tyrion Lannister, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau as Jaime Lannister, Lena Headey as Cersei Lannister, Kit Harington as Jon Snow, Emilia Clarke as Daenerys Targaryen, Liam Cunningham as Ser Davos Seaworth, Carice van Houten as Melisandre, Rory McCann as Sandor “The Hound” Clegane, Maisie Williams as Arya Stark, Conleth Hill as Varys, Alfie Allen as Theon Greyjoy, John Bradley as Samwell Tarly, Gwendoline Christie as Brienne of Tarth, Kristofer Hivju as Tormund Giantsbane, Isaac Hempstead Wright as Bran Stark, Jerome Flynn as Bronn, Iain Glen as Jorah Mormont, Hannah Murray as Gilly.
Source: Rotten Tomatoes
