Rutherford, ABaker, S2021-11-242021-11-2415/10/202115/10/2021Acta Universitatis Sapientiae, Film and Media Studies,20(1) 111-128. https://doi.org/10.2478/ausfm-2021-00172065-59242066-7779https://hdl.handle.net/10292/14718Quality television at its heart is designed to reward sustained viewing and involvement on the part of the audience. It has distinctive visual styles, serial characters and storylines and a filmic quality, all of which is evident in Game of Thrones (2011–2019). This article discusses how the scale and cinematic production values of quality television, adds value to the Game of Thrones series through the enhancement and articulation of the Gothic horror.© 2021 Amanda Rutherford et al., published by Sciendo This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.Gothic horror; Fantasy; Quality television; ViolenceJournal ArticleOpenAccess10.2478/ausfm-2021-0017