Game of Thrones creator George R.R. Martin is responsible for some of the most critically acclaimed TV shows in recent memory, but he doesn’t think they’re the best of all time.

The original series based on his novels was critically acclaimed and remains a fan-favorite years after its conclusion. Spinoff series House of the Dragon premiered in 2022 and was renewed for a second season.

He took to his blog to react to a Vanity Fair article that listed the Game of Thrones episode “Blackwater” as one of “25 perfect TV episodes from the last 25 years.” That is one of four episodes he wrote for the show.

While he appreciated the praise, he revealed the episode that he considers “even more perfect than all the others on the list.”

Head inside to find out what George R.R. Martin called the most “perfect” episode…

“If I had to pick one episode that was even more perfect than all the others on the list, though, it would have to be the final episode of SIX FEET UNDER,” George wrote in a recent update on his Not a Blog. “I liked that series well enough, though I cannot say I loved it as much as I loved ROME or DEADWOOD or FARGO or a few other shows missing from the list, but that last episode was far and away the best finale in the entire history of television, and I cannot imagine how anyone could possibly do better.”

He also reflected on making the list, writing, “I feel very pleased and flattered to be in such great company.”

“No work of art is ever truly perfect, of course… but it is very gratifying to hear that maybe you achieved it, or at least came close… for some of your readers (or viewers)… once in a very great while,” he said. “There is always a next time, though… and regardless of how well (or poorly) one of my tales is received, I always want to do better the next time I sit down in front of the computer.”

Game of Thrones was one of the 10 most expensive TV shows ever produced.