Despite the negative reaction it suffered throughout its final season from fans and critics alike (which, in retrospect, appears to have been less prevalent than originally. suspected), Game of Thrones had a successful night at the 71st Primetime Emmy Awards, securing the prestigious award for Outstanding Drama.

The show was nominated for a total of 32 nominations for its final season, setting another new record for the most nominations earned in a single year for a drama series. Taking to the stage, D.B. Weiss and David Benioff thanked A Song of Ice and Fire creator George R.R. Martin for trusting in “two producers who have never done it before.”

“These last 10 years have been the best years of our lives and for everyone who worked on it, I can’t believe we finished it — and I can’t believe we did it,” Benioff said. “We did it all together and it’s over and we shall never see your like again.”

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