Game of Thrones season 2

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The second season of the fantasy drama television series Game of Thrones premiered in the United States on HBO on April 1, 2012, and concluded on June 3, 2012. It consists of 10 episodes, each running approximately 50–60 minutes. The season mostly covers the events of A Clash of Kings, the second novel of the A Song of Ice and Fire series by George R. R. Martin, adapted for television by David Benioff and D. B. Weiss. HBO ordered the second season on April 19, 2011, and filming began in July 2011, primarily in Ireland, Northern Ireland, Croatia, and Iceland. The story takes place in a fantasy world, primarily on a fictional continent called Westeros, with one storyline occurring on another continent to the east, Essos. Like the novel, the season follows the aftermath of Eddard "Ned" Stark's dramatic death and the political turmoil that comes with it. The season mainly centers on the War of the Five Kings, fought among the leaders of Westerosi factions who are either staking a claim to...

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