 Two days after the fourth season premiered in April 2014, HBO renewed "Game of Thrones" for a fifth and sixth season.Season 5 premiered on April 12, 2015 and set a Guinness World Records for winning the highest number of Emmy Awards for a series in a single season and year, winning 12 out of 24 nominations, including Outstanding Drama Series.These episodes were watched by 8 million viewers, setting a record number for the series.