Game of Thrones, the seminal R-rated fantasy series created by HBO (based on the Song of Ice and Fire book series by George R.R. Martin), ended with its divisive eighth season back in 2019. Considered one of the best fantasy shows ever made, Game of Thrones raked in immense critical and fan appraisal through its first five seasons, while bringing in over $2 billion USD total during its eight-season run. Starring Sean Bean, Kit Harrington, and Sophie Turner (and launching the careers of many other actors and actresses), Game of Thrones followed the Stark family through the most tumultuous time period in the history of the Kingdom of Westeros. Through incredibly violent gore, sickening plot twists, drama, fantastic storylines and characters, along with other elements; Game of Thrones became an instant hit, solidifying itself in popular culture during the 2010s.
To general audiences, the show’s eighth season was incredibly disappointing, with critics and audiences alike panning the six-episode finisher. Only reaching 55% total on Rotten Tomatoes, season eight was the lowest rated of the bunch. Following the ending of the main series, HBO immediately got to work on multiple spinoff shows based on the history of the world of Game of Thrones. House of the Dragon (based on the Targaryen family) is the first spinoff to be aired, but here’s a few more we’d like to see made.
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3 Robert’s Rebellion

Sixteen years before the start of the show (and the first book in the series), a civil war known as Robert’s Rebellion took place in the nation of Westeros. Robert Baratheon (who was king at the start of the show & books), along with Houses Stark, Arryn, and Tully, rebelled against King Aerys II Targaryen; after King Aerys II called for the heads of both Ned Stark and Robert Baratheon (after the two threatened retaliation for the unjust killings of Ned’s father and brother); and after Robert’s betrothed (Leanna Stark) was “kidnapped” by Aerys’ son Rhaegar.
With a cast of familiar characters (most who are at the start of the show, but younger), intense battles (Robert vs. Rhaegar at the battle of the Trident), classic Game of Thrones violence, political intrigue, and dramatic storylines, Robert’s Rebellion would be a great, and safe, story to explore in a spinoff show. This would also allow viewers to see the origins and beginnings of some of the audience’s favorite characters, like how Jaime Lannister became the Kingslayer; the marriage of Ned and Caitlyn; the influence of Jon Arryn (who died in the pilot episode), and many more.

2 Tales of Dunk and Egg

The biggest complaint for audiences and critics for seasons 6-8 of Game of Thrones, was the writing of the show. After season five ended, the showrunners no longer had any source material to go off of (as the series only had five books at that point). George R.R. Martin gave them a bare bones outline of what happened, but that couldn’t save the problems the show had. With “Tales of Dunk and Egg”, showrunners would have three complete stories to work from. Taking place in the somewhat distant past, Tales of Dunk and Egg follows future King Aegon V Targaryen (Egg), and his humble companion Ser Duncan the Tall (Dunk), as the two make their way through the Westeros countryside, settling political disputes, fighting evil, and bonding with each other. All during one of the more peaceful eras in the history of Westeros. There are three novellas worth of stories to go from: “The Hedge Knight”, “The Sworn Sword”, and “The Mystery Knight”. Though it would be a shorter series, it would also be a nice change of pace for the Game of Thrones universe, maybe even being kid-friendly.

1 Arya’s Seafaring Adventures

At the end of season eight of Game of Thrones, Arya Stark (Maisie Williams), the youngest surviving Stark sibling, boards a ship that is heading west of Westeros, which has yet to be discovered. Though not based on any source material, a seafaring thriller would be a fascinating series to watch. New lands, new people, new monsters, new dangers, etc. It could be a GOT-esque version of Pirates of the Caribbean that fleshes out more of the lore in the universe Martin and HBO have created. Given that actress Maisie Williams is still fairly young, showrunners could get quite a few seasons out of the swashbuckling series. Rumors surrounding the spinoff shows also suggest two sea-related series are in the works, so it wouldn’t be unreasonable to believe that some sort of sea-related show could possibly happen.
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With a world and lore so unfulfilled and so unexplored as George R.R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire, finding ideas for spinoff shows would be like finding a kid an amusement park. The only problem for HBO and the showrunners, is finding an idea that would sell and perform well. The three spinoff ideas above would be great starting points.

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