<Table> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> `` Winter Is Coming '' </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Game of Thrones episode </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Lord Eddard Stark , as portrayed by Sean Bean before executing Will for deserting the Night 's Watch . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Episode no . </Th> <Td> Season 1 Episode 1 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Directed by </Th> <Td> Tim Van Patten </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Written by </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> David Benioff </Li> <Li> D.B. Weiss </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Featured music </Th> <Td> Ramin Djawadi </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Cinematography by </Th> <Td> Alik Sakharov </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Editing by </Th> <Td> Oral Norrie Ottey </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Original air date </Th> <Td> April 17 , 2011 ( 2011 - 04 - 17 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Running time </Th> <Td> 62 minutes </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Guest appearance ( s ) </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> <Ul> <Li> Donald Sumpter as Maester Luwin </Li> <Li> Jamie Sives as Jory Cassel </Li> <Li> Ron Donachie as Rodrik Cassel </Li> <Li> Joseph Mawle as Benjen Stark </Li> <Li> Roger Allam as Magister Illyrio </Li> <Li> Dar Salim as Qotho </Li> <Li> Esmé Bianco as Ros </Li> <Li> Susan Brown as Septa Mordane </Li> <Li> Bronson Webb as Will </Li> <Li> John Standing as Jon Arryn </Li> <Li> Rob Ostlere as Waymar Royce </Li> <Li> Dermot Keaney as Gared </Li> <Li> Art Parkinson as Rickon Stark </Li> <Li> Callum Wharry as Tommen Baratheon </Li> <Li> Aimee Richardson as Myrcella Baratheon </Li> <Li> Kristian Nairn as Hodor </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Episode chronology </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> <Table> <Tr> <Td> ← Previous -- </Td> <Td> Next → `` The Kingsroad '' </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Game of Thrones ( season 1 ) List of Game of Thrones episodes </Td> </Tr> </Table>
<Table> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> `` Winter Is Coming '' </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Game of Thrones episode </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Lord Eddard Stark , as portrayed by Sean Bean before executing Will for deserting the Night 's Watch . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Episode no . </Th> <Td> Season 1 Episode 1 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Directed by </Th> <Td> Tim Van Patten </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Written by </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> David Benioff </Li> <Li> D.B. Weiss </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Featured music </Th> <Td> Ramin Djawadi </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Cinematography by </Th> <Td> Alik Sakharov </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Editing by </Th> <Td> Oral Norrie Ottey </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Original air date </Th> <Td> April 17 , 2011 ( 2011 - 04 - 17 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Running time </Th> <Td> 62 minutes </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Guest appearance ( s ) </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> <Ul> <Li> Donald Sumpter as Maester Luwin </Li> <Li> Jamie Sives as Jory Cassel </Li> <Li> Ron Donachie as Rodrik Cassel </Li> <Li> Joseph Mawle as Benjen Stark </Li> <Li> Roger Allam as Magister Illyrio </Li> <Li> Dar Salim as Qotho </Li> <Li> Esmé Bianco as Ros </Li> <Li> Susan Brown as Septa Mordane </Li> <Li> Bronson Webb as Will </Li> <Li> John Standing as Jon Arryn </Li> <Li> Rob Ostlere as Waymar Royce </Li> <Li> Dermot Keaney as Gared </Li> <Li> Art Parkinson as Rickon Stark </Li> <Li> Callum Wharry as Tommen Baratheon </Li> <Li> Aimee Richardson as Myrcella Baratheon </Li> <Li> Kristian Nairn as Hodor </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Episode chronology </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> <Table> <Tr> <Td> ← Previous -- </Td> <Td> Next → `` The Kingsroad '' </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Game of Thrones ( season 1 ) List of Game of Thrones episodes </Td> </Tr> </Table>
game of thrones season 1 episode 1 running time
game of thrones season 1 episode 1 running time
62 minutes
62 minutes