EW's 2015 Entertainers of the Year 

It doesn’t make any sense that the biggest cast on TV should also be one of the best, but so it goes with

, the epic drama that’s home to nearly 30 series regulars — a number that any producer can tell you is utterly nuts. Yet millions around the world obsess over

’ characters and their riveting story lines, thanks mainly to the actors’ searing performances, which manage to stand out even when they share scenes with literal giants and dragons.

“There are so many ways this show could have died in the crib, but the most likely killer would have been the cast,” showrunners David Benio and Dan Weiss tell EW. “It’s diffcult enough to find a single actor who is perfect for a single role, and more difficult still to find, say, five ideal actors. But to find 30, 40, or more? The odds against that are astronomical.” – 

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