TV series trivia | 100 did you know facts about famous shows (Part 10)

TV is becoming a medium that rivals cinema. Each year we see more and more tv series and most of them are almost perfect.

So let’s find out some things about TV series that left their mark.

Game of Thrones is an American fantasy drama television series
It was created by David Benioff and D. B. Weiss for HBO
It is an adaptation of A Song of Ice and Fire, George R. R. Martin’s series of fantasy novels
The first of which is A Game of Thrones (1996)
The show was both produced and filmed in Belfast and elsewhere in the United Kingdom
Filming locations also included Canada, Croatia, Iceland, Malta, Morocco, and Spain
The series premiered on HBO in the United States on April 17, 2011
It concluded on May 19, 2019
With 73 episodes broadcast over eight seasons
Set on the fictional continents of Westeros and Essos, Game of Thrones has a large ensemble cast and follows several story arcs
One arc is about the Iron Throne of the Seven Kingdoms of Westeros and follows a web of alliances and conflicts among the noble dynasties, either vying to claim the throne or fighting for independence from it
Another focuses on the last descendant of the realm’s deposed ruling dynasty, who has been exiled to Essos and is plotting a return to the throne
A third story arc follows the Night’s Watch, a brotherhood defending the realm against the fierce peoples and legendary creatures of the North
Game of Thrones attracted a record viewership on HBO and has a broad, active, and international fan base
Critics praised the series for its acting, complex characters, story, scope, and production values, although its frequent use of nudity and violence (including sexual violence) was criticized
The final season received significant criticism for its condensed story and creative decisions, with many considering it a disappointing conclusion
The series received 59 Primetime Emmy Awards, the most by a drama series, including Outstanding Drama Series in 2015, 2016, 2018, and 2019
Its other awards and nominations include three Hugo Awards for Best Dramatic Presentation, a Peabody Award, and five nominations for the Golden Globe Award for Best Television Series – Drama
Many critics and publications have named the show as one of the best television series of all time
Gilmore Girls is an American comedy-drama television series
It was created by Amy Sherman-Palladino
In the series stars Lauren Graham and Alexis Bledel
The show debuted on October 5, 2000, on The WB
It became a flagship series for the network
Gilmore Girls originally ran for seven seasons
The final season moved to The CW
It end its run on May 15, 2007
The show’s main focus is on the relationship between single mother, Lorelai Gilmore, and her daughter Rory, who live in Stars Hollow, Connecticut, a small fictional town filled with colorful characters
The series explores issues of family, romance, education, friendship, disappointment, and ambition, along with generational divides and social class
The latter themes manifest through Lorelai’s difficult relationship with her high society parents, Emily and Richard, and Rory’s experiences at the elite, private high school Chilton and later on at Yale University
Sherman-Palladino, who served as showrunner for the majority of the series, infused Gilmore Girls with distinctive fast-paced dialogue filled with pop culture references
After season six, when the series moved to its new network, Sherman-Palladino left the show and was replaced by David S. Rosenthal for the final season
The series was produced and distributed by Warner Bros. Television
The show was filmed on the studio’s lot in Burbank, California
Television critics praised Gilmore Girls for its witty dialogue, cross-generational appeal, and effective mix of humor and drama
It never drew large ratings but was a relative success for The WB
It had its peak during season five as the network’s second most-popular show
The series has been in daily syndication since 2004, while a growing and dedicated fandom has led to its status as a cult classic
Since coming off the air, Gilmore Girls has been cited in TV (The Book) and Time magazine as one of the 100 greatest television shows of all time
In 2016, the main cast and Sherman-Palladino returned for a four-part miniseries revival titled Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life
This mini series streamed on Netflix
Glee is an American musical comedy-drama television series
It aired on the Fox network in the United States from May 19, 2009, to March 20, 2015
It centers on the fictional William McKinley High School glee club, the New Directions, which competes on the show choir competition circuit while its disparate members deal with social issues, especially regarding sexuality, race, relationships, and teamwork
The initial twelve-member cast included Matthew Morrison as club director and Spanish teacher Will Schuester, Jane Lynch as cheerleading coach Sue Sylvester, Jayma Mays as guidance counselor Emma Pillsbury, Jessalyn Gilsig as Will’s wife Terri, and the 8 original club members, including: Dianna Agron as Quinn Fabray, Chris Colfer as Kurt Hummel, Kevin McHale as Artie Abrams, Lea Michele as Rachel Berry, Cory Monteith as Finn Hudson, Amber Riley as Mercedes Jones, Mark Salling as Noah Puckerman, and Jenna Ushkowitz as Tina Cohen-Chang
The main cast was altered throughout the series
The series was created by Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk, and Ian Brennan
The latter of whom first conceived of Glee as a film
The three wrote all of the show’s episodes for the first two seasons
Murphy and Falchuk initially served as the show’s main directors
The pilot episode was broadcast on May 19, 2009, and the first season aired from September 9, 2009, to June 8, 2010
Subsequent seasons aired in September through May
The sixth and final season aired from January to March 2015
Glee features on-screen performance-based musical numbers that were selected by Murphy, who aimed to maintain a balance between show tunes and chart hits, and produced by Adam Anders and Peer Åström
Songs covered in the show were released through the iTunes Store during the week of broadcast
A series of Glee albums have been released by Columbia Records
The music of Glee has been a commercial success
With over thirty-six million digital single sales and eleven million album sales worldwide through October 2011
The series’ merchandise also includes DVD and Blu-ray releases, an iPad application, and karaoke games for the Wii
There were live concert tours by the show’s cast after the first and second seasons completed shooting
A concert film based on the 2011 tour, Glee: The 3D Concert Movie, was produced by Murphy and Fox and directed by Kevin Tancharoen
During its first season, Glee received generally favorable reviews from critics, with Metacritic’s weighted average of 77 out of 100 based on eighteen critical reviews
The season was nominated for 19 Emmy Awards, four Golden Globe Awards, six Satellite Awards and 57 other awards
The first season wins include the 2010 Golden Globe Award for Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy, and Emmy awards for Jane Lynch, guest-star Neil Patrick Harris and Murphy’s direction of the pilot episode
In 2011, the show once again won the Golden Globe for Best Television Series, and Jane Lynch and Chris Colfer won Golden Globes for Best Supporting Actress and Best Supporting Actor respectively, and Gwyneth Paltrow won the Emmy for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series
The show was also chosen by Fox to fill the coveted time slot that followed the network’s coverage of Super Bowl XLV in 2011
In 2013, in the wake of the death of Cory Monteith, and after his tribute episode “The Quarterback” aired, Murphy announced that the sixth season would be the final one of the series
After 121 episodes and over 729 music performances, Glee came to an end on March 20, 2015
The Good Wife is an American legal and political drama television series
It aired on CBS from September 22, 2009, to May 8, 2016
It focuses on Alicia Florrick, the wife of the Cook County State’s Attorney who returns to her career in law after the events of a public sex and political corruption scandal involving her husband
The series was created by Robert and Michelle King
In the series stars Julianna Margulies, Josh Charles, Christine Baranski, Matt Czuchry, Archie Panjabi, Zach Grenier, Matthew Goode, Cush Jumbo, Jeffrey Dean Morgan and Alan Cumming, and features Chris Noth in a recurring role
The executive producers included the Kings, Ridley and Tony Scott, Charles McDougall, and David W. Zucker
The Good Wife is a serialized show featuring several story arcs that play out over multiple episodes, as well as stand-alone storylines that are concluded by the end of each episode
The serial plots,a rarity on CBS, a network where most of the programming at that time was procedural, were especially showcased in its highly praised fifth season
The Good Wife won numerous awards, including five Emmys and the 2014 Television Critics Association Award for Outstanding Achievement in Drama
The performances of the show’s cast have been particularly recognized, with Julianna Margulies’ role as Alicia Florrick receiving significant praise
The show has especially received wide acclaim for its insight on social media and the internet in society, politics, and law
It is considered by several critics to be network television’s “last great drama”, producing full 22-episode seasons while other similarly acclaimed dramas often produce only 6 to 13 episodes per season
CBS announced on February 7, 2016, that the show was ending with its seventh season
The final episode aired on May 8, 2016
A spinoff titled The Good Fight, centered around Baranski’s character Diane Lockhart and Cush Jumbo’s Lucca Quinn, also starring Rose Leslie and Delroy Lindo
It premiered in February 2017
The Good Fight is an American legal television series produced for CBS’s streaming service CBS All Access
It is CBS All Access’s first original scripted series
The series is a spin-off and sequel to The Good Wife, which was created by the Kings
The series was created by Robert King, Michelle King, and Phil Alden Robinson
The first season consists of 10 episodes
It premiered on February 19, 2017, with the first episode airing on CBS and the following nine episodes on CBS All Access
The series was initially scheduled to air in May 2017
It was moved up after production delays forced CBS to postpone the premiere of the new series Star Trek: Discovery
The series follows Christine Baranski as Diane Lockhart, as she loses her employment after an enormous financial scam destroys the reputation of her goddaughter Maia (Rose Leslie) and Diane’s savings, leading them to join Lucca Quinn (Cush Jumbo) at one of Chicago’s preeminent law firms
The series stars Baranski, Leslie, Jumbo, Erica Tazel, Sarah Steele, Justin Bartha, Delroy Lindo, Nyambi Nyambi, Michael Boatman, and Audra McDonald
The show, also, features Paul Guilfoyle and Bernadette Peters in recurring roles
It is executive produced by Robert King, Michelle King, Ridley Scott, David W. Zucker, Liz Glotzer, Brooke Kennedy and Alison Scott
With Phil Alden Robinson producing and co-writing the first episode
The Good Fight’s fourth season premiered on April 9, 2020
It concluded on May 28, 2020
The series has been renewed for a fifth season