69 hours for the 73 episodes of Game of Thrones, across 8 seasons. The show ended in 2019: this total will not move. The median episode runs 55 minutes, and the count covers aired episodes only — specials sit outside it.
That comes to 35 evenings of two hours, about 7 weeks at five evenings a week; at an hour an evening, reckon on 69 days.
Season by season
- Season 1 — 10 episodes — 9 hrs 17
- Season 2 — 10 episodes — 9 hrs 00
- Season 3 — 10 episodes — 9 hrs 11
- Season 4 — 10 episodes — 9 hrs 03
- Season 5 — 10 episodes — 9 hrs 15
- Season 6 — 10 episodes — 9 hrs 14
- Season 7 — 7 episodes — 7 hrs 14
- Season 8 — 6 episodes — 7 hrs 03
Anyone who followed it on air waited 12 months on average between seasons, and up to 20 months between season 7 and season 8. You just keep going.
Why 73 episodes weigh 69 hours
A 55-minute median, more than double Friends or The Office. This is a run of films rather than a run of episodes, and the total proves it: The Office lines up 195 episodes for 78 hours, barely nine more, with almost three times as many episodes. The eight seasons are tight — between 7 hrs and 9 hrs 18, no sprawling run. That format also explains why it watches badly in fits and starts: at this pace every episode sets something up, and a name heard six months ago will not come back to you.
Is Game of Thrones worth the marathon?
Seven noble families fight for control of the mythical land of Westeros. Friction between the houses leads to full-scale war. All while a very ancient evil awakens in the farthest north. Amidst the war, a neglected military order of misfits, the Night's Watch, is all that stands between the realms of men and icy horrors beyond. Created by David Benioff and D. B. Weiss for HBO, with Sean Bean as Ned Stark, Mark Addy as Robert Baratheon and Nikolaj Coster-Waldau as Jaime Lannister.
8.5/10 on more than twenty-seven thousand votes, the largest vote count here after Stranger Things. Seven weeks of evenings for the saga that redefined what television could allow itself in budget and cast. The plots answer each other across seasons and assume you remember who betrayed whom: this is the kind of show that rewards tight watching and punishes spreading out. Pick it up after a year away and plan on reading a recap first.
Who it is for
Take it if you want a dense saga without committing to hundreds of episodes, and prefer long episodes watched with full attention. For anyone planning to watch it straight through rather than dip in. If you want something to leave running or come back to in six months, this is the wrong pick: it demands attention, and half its interest depends on remembering names.
Track Game of Thrones on WatchTrailWhat comes next
House of the Dragon is a prequel set long before the events of the series and watches independently — order does not matter, each stands on its own. It is the only continuation in the catalogue to date.
FAQ
How long does Game of Thrones take? 69 hours for 73 episodes, or 35 evenings of two hours.
How many seasons are there? Eight seasons, aired over eight years.
Where can I watch Game of Thrones? On HBO Max in France, as of this article's last update.
Last updated: October 13, 2026 — TheTVDB data verified on August 16, 2026.