# Question: "When should I watch Season 1 of 'Game of Thrones'?" **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [June 27, 2011, 1:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-when-should-i-watch-season-1-of-game-of-thrones/586974 "2011-06-27T01:50:19Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![McDeath\_the\_Mad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a3d4f5/32.png) [@McDeath\_the\_Mad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/McDeath_the_Mad)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2011, 1:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-when-should-i-watch-season-1-of-game-of-thrones/586974/1 "2011-06-27T01:50:19Z")
There have beenquite a few “Game of Thrones” threads, but didn’t want to read a spoiler so I started this new thread. I am part way through the first book and am intrigued. Does Season 1 of “Game of Thrones” roughly equal book 1? I am interested in watching the series, but don’t want to ruin the reading experience. I just want to know how much and when I can start watching. Thanks! MtM ---
**Author:** ![Lightsaber](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/3ec8ea/32.png) [@Lightsaber](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lightsaber)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2011, 1:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-when-should-i-watch-season-1-of-game-of-thrones/586974/2 "2011-06-27T01:52:16Z")
Indeed it does. ---
**Author:** ![jayjay](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jayjay/32/6765_2.png) [@jayjay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jayjay)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2011, 2:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-when-should-i-watch-season-1-of-game-of-thrones/586974/3 "2011-06-27T02:02:28Z")
> [@McDeath\_the\_Mad](#): > > There have beenquite a few “Game of Thrones” threads, but didn’t want to read a spoiler so I started this new thread. > > I am part way through the first book and am intrigued. Does Season 1 of “Game of Thrones” roughly equal book 1? > > I am interested in watching the series, but don’t want to ruin the reading experience. > > I just want to know how much and when I can start watching. > > Thanks! > > MtM There is a little bit from the very beginning of Book 2 in the finale episode, but otherwise it’s all from Book 1. And I just want to note that it’s interesting seeing someone avoiding spoilers from the other direction. The vast majority of no-spoiler pleas have come from series-watchers who don’t want book spoilers, not from book-readers who don’t want series spoilers. ---
**Author:** ![Boyo\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/87869e/32.png) [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2011, 6:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-when-should-i-watch-season-1-of-game-of-thrones/586974/4 "2011-06-27T06:06:36Z")
My answer is don’t start watching it until season 2 becomes available, or you’ll be jonesing for season two – like me. ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2011, 1:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-when-should-i-watch-season-1-of-game-of-thrones/586974/5 "2011-06-27T13:57:28Z")
> [@Boyo\_Jim](#): > > My answer is don’t start watching it until season 2 becomes available, or you’ll be jonesing for season two – like me. Makes perfect sense to me. If you can restrain yourself that long. ---
**Author:** ![DigitalC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ebca7d/32.png) [@DigitalC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DigitalC)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2011, 2:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-when-should-i-watch-season-1-of-game-of-thrones/586974/6 "2011-06-27T14:22:49Z")
I doubt anyone can restrain themselves from devouring book 2-4 after they read 1 though.