We think it’s finally official:
Game of Thrones is a pretty big hit.
In fact, based on at least one metric, one could make the argument that Game of Thrones is the biggest hit of ALL-TIME on television.
That’s not merely our opinion.
We can make this statement because the HBO epic didn’t just win Best Drama at the 2016 Emmy Awards on Sunday night.
It accomplished something even more impressive via that victory:
It earned its 38th Emmy Award of all-time, making Game of Thrones the most honored television series in the history of the Emmys.
The previous mark of 37 had been held by NBC’s Frasier.
And while it may seem like Game of Thrones will simply continue adding to this record over its final two years on the air, making it impossible for any program to ever come close to matching the figure, consider this:
Game of Thrones actually won’t be eligible for any Emmy Awards in 2017.
It feels badly for the other shows out there and wants to take a break from all this winning.
Just kidding.
HBO has actually confirmed that the series will air two more seasons, both of which will consist of seven episodes.
Season 7 will premiere too late in the year to be included in the 2017 Emmy Awards, which at least means The Americans may actually have a shot at winning next year.
Sorry, we love Game of Thrones.
That finale was especially outstanding this year.
But go watch The Americans online. It’s tremendous.
Is it possible for any current show to get hot and topple Game of Thrones’ Emmy haul?
We doubt it.
Modern Family has piled up 26 wins over its impressive run, but it only took home one trophy in 2015 and zero in 2016.
Moreover, Game of Thrones Season 8 may very well be eligible in 2018, so these amazing numbers may only climb higher and higher before the show comes to an end.*
*(Yes, we checked. Game of Thrones really will be coming to an end at some point. It cannot go on forever, no matter how badly every TV viewer on the planet would like it to.)