"Boardwalk Empire" earned some critical plaudits, but it was not the network making hit that "Sex and the City" and "The Sopranos" were. Enter "Game of Thrones." The adaptation of George R.R. Martin's fantasy series doesn't have a premiere date, but its expected to air next spring.
Giving it true fanboy cred, the show stars "Lord of the Rings" veteran Sean Bean.The books themselves focus on the struggle among noble families for control of the Iron Throne of Westeros. Let their be palace intrigue!
