冰與火之歌”是HBO 歷史上收視率最高的影集，也是全球最特別的電視現象，遙遙領先。第五季獲得12項艾美獎，創下任何電視影集，單一年度得獎最多的紀錄。本季從權力真空開始，維斯特洛和埃索斯各地的群雄都企圖填補這個真空。瓊恩雪諾在黑城堡，掙扎著平衡守夜人的需求，和新近到達的史坦尼斯拜拉席恩的需求。史坦尼斯自認是正統的維斯特洛國王。同時，瑟曦在君臨城努力鞏固權力，對抗提利爾家族，和由神秘的大麻雀率領的新掘起的一個宗教團體。詹姆則在從事一項秘密任務。艾莉亞到狹海對岸找一個老朋友，流亡的提利昂找到一個新宗旨。危機逼近彌林時，丹尼莉斯坦格利安發現，她必須做一些犧牲才能保住這個城市。本季有很多驚爆的場景，而“凜冬將至”這個預言變得比以往更加凶險。 A plethora of compelling storylines play out to their inevitable, often bloody conclusions in Season 5 of HBO's blockbuster, Emmy(R)-winning drama series. In the wake of the numerous shocking deaths of Season 4, the season opens with a power vacuum that the various players all across Westeros and Essos scramble to fill. At Castle Black, Jon Snow must balance the demands of the Night's Watch with those of the newly arrived Stannis Baratheon. Meanwhile, Cersei struggles to hold on to power in King's Landing; Jaime embarks on a secret mission; Arya seeks out an old friend; Tyrion--now a fugitive--finds a new cause; and Daenerys finds that her tenuous hold on the city of Meereen requires hard sacrifices.