--- title: 'Game of Thrones' Trailer Breaks HBO Record description: It was watched 30 million times in less than 24 hours canonical: https://time.com/4252701/game-of-thrones-trailer-break-hbo-record/ author: Sarah Begley article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2016-03-09T17:48:40.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-10-05T08:49:38.832Z article:section: Entertainment og:title: 'Game of Thrones' Trailer Breaks HBO Record og:description: It was watched 30 million times in less than 24 hours og:url: https://time.com/4252701/game-of-thrones-trailer-break-hbo-record/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltd4ebda1ad76da189/698880760b72e3075a6e86f1/game-of-thrones-jon-snow.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 1312 og:image:height: 738 og:image:alt: game-of-thrones-jon-snow og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: 'Game of Thrones' Trailer Breaks HBO Record twitter:description: It was watched 30 million times in less than 24 hours twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltd4ebda1ad76da189/698880760b72e3075a6e86f1/game-of-thrones-jon-snow.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 video:duration: 01:41 video:published: 2016-03-08 section: entertainment topics: trailer, violence, revenge, empire, power struggle, the great game, victory, deception, poor and powerless, fighting genre: trailer, drama tones: ominous, tense, dramatic, foreboding emotions: tension (high), anger (medium), fear (medium), determination (medium) sentiment: negative audience: television drama viewers, fans of the series, adult viewers organizations: HBO content_suitability: violence [00:53-00:55]; violence [01:33-01:41] transcript_source: publisher captions transcript_reviewed: not applicable ---  # _Game of Thrones_ Trailer Breaks HBO Record > Sponsored content. 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Speakers mention loss, retaking what was taken, a victory seen in flames, and the idea that the poor and powerless can overthrow an empire. Lines refer to a "great game" described as terrifying, a standoff in which one speaker threatens violence and another answers that they choose violence. The trailer closes with a speaker saying they are not much of a fighter and apologizing for what viewers are about to see. ## Key points - A speaker says someone is gone, then states that 'we' are the only ones who matter. (00:07) - A speaker vows to take back everything that has been taken from them, 'and more'. (00:14) - A speaker says the great victory they saw in flames was all a lie. (00:22) - A speaker says the powerless and poor can overthrow an empire. (00:37) - A speaker tells another they are in the great game now, and says the great game is terrifying. (00:46) - One speaker orders another to step aside or there will be violence; the reply is 'I choose violence'. (00:53) - A speaker says nobody must know and admits they have never been much of a fighter. (01:26) - The closing voice apologizes for what the viewer is about to see. (01:33) ## Chapters - [00:00 to 00:14] Loss and a declaration of purpose. Speakers note someone is gone and say they are the only ones who matter. - [00:14 to 00:37] Revenge and a vision in flames. A vow to take back what was taken is followed by a claim that a great victory was a lie. - [00:37 to 00:53] Overthrowing empires and the great game. Speakers describe the powerless overthrowing an empire and a terrifying great game. - [00:53 to 01:26] Threat of violence. One speaker threatens violence and another answers that they choose violence. - [01:26 to 01:41] Secrecy and closing apology. A speaker admits to not being a fighter and apologizes for what is about to be seen. ## Key quotes - [00:07] Unidentified speaker: "We're the only one's who matter" - [00:14] Unidentified speaker: "and everything they've taken from us, we're going to take" - [00:46] Unidentified speaker: "You're" - [00:53] Unidentified speaker: "I choose" - [01:33] Unidentified speaker: "for what you're about to see." ## Questions this video answers - What does a speaker vow to do about everything that was taken from them? [00:14] - What did a speaker say about the great victory they saw in flames? [00:22] - Who does a speaker say can overthrow an empire? [00:37] - How is the 'great game' described? [00:46] - How does the standoff over stepping aside end? [00:53] - What does the final speaker say about being a fighter? [01:26] ## Content suitability - violence [00:53-00:55]: A speaker threatens violence and another states 'I choose violence'. - violence [01:33-01:41]: The closing apology warns viewers about what they are about to see. by [Sarah Begley](https://time.com/author/sarah-begley/) ## Sarah Begley Mar 9, 2016 5:48 PM UTC Game of Thrones Season 6- Trailer (RED BAND) (HBO) by [Sarah Begley](https://time.com/author/sarah-begley/) ## Sarah Begley Mar 9, 2016 5:48 PM UTC The action-packed trailer for _Game of Thrones_‘ sixth season [broke records for HBO](http://www.ew.com/article/2016/03/09/game-thrones-trailer-record) after it was [released on Tuesday](http://time.com/4251517/game-of-thrones-season-6-trailer/), garnering 30 million views in less than 24 hours. HBO confirmed to _Entertainment Weekly_ that this was the biggest trailer release in the network’s history, surpassing the season five trailer’s record of 27 million views. The figure represented combined views on YouTube and the show’s Facebook page. **MORE**: [_We Analyzed Every Second of the New Game of Thrones Season 6 Trailer_](http://time.com/4251540/game-of-thrones-season-6-trailer-analysis-breakdown/) The high engagement with the [trailer](http://time.com/4251540/game-of-thrones-season-6-trailer-analysis-breakdown/), combined with rampant speculation about the fate of Jon Snow, may mean higher than average ratings for the series this spring. _Game of Thrones_ returns to HBO on April 24. \[[_EW_](http://www.ew.com/article/2016/03/09/game-thrones-trailer-record)\] ## Transcript [00:03] [ MUSIC ] He's [00:07] gone. [ MUSIC ] We're the only one's who matter [00:14] and everything they've taken from us, we're going to take [00:16] back and more. [ MUSIC ] The great victory I [00:22] saw in flames. All of it was a [00:29] lie. [00:31] [ MUSIC ] [00:33] Every [00:35] one [00:37] of the Versus poor and powerless, yet we can overthrow an [00:41] empire. [ MUSIC ] You're [00:46] in the great game now. And the great game is terrifying. [00:49] [ MUSIC ] Order your [00:53] man to step aside or there will be violence .>> I choose [00:55] violence. [ MUSIC ] Nobody [01:26] must know I've never been much of a fighter. Apologies [01:33] for what you're about to see. 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