Game of Thrones
This report covers the full series run (Seasons 1-8, 2011-2019). Game of Thrones is an HBO epic fantasy rated TV-MA across its entire run, with pervasive graphic violence, extensive nudity and explicit sexual content, and multiple depictions of sexual violence -- making it one of the most intensely adult dramas in American television history.
Episodes to know about
The pilot establishes the show's baseline of explicit nudity and graphic sexual content, including a scene of implied marital rape and a brothel sequence with full nudity.
A major protagonist is publicly beheaded by royal order; his young daughters witness the execution. Sets the show's tone that no character is protected.
The Battle of Blackwater: large-scale naval and ground combat with wildfire explosions, mass casualties, and extended gruesome fighting sequences.