Game of Thrones Episodes Ranked
My opinion on which are the best Game of Thrones episodes, in order.
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- DirectorDavid NutterStarsEmilia ClarkeKit HaringtonRichard MaddenRobb and Catelyn arrive at the Twins for the wedding. Jon is put to the test to see where his loyalties truly lie. Bran's group decides to split up. Daenerys plans an invasion of Yunkai.
- DirectorNeil MarshallStarsKit HaringtonJohn BradleyHannah MurrayThe battle between the Night's Watch and the wildlings has come.
- DirectorAlex GravesStarsPeter DinklageNikolaj Coster-WaldauLena HeadeyTheon helps Ramsay seize Moat Cailin. The wildlings attack Mole's Town. Sansa comes up with a story to protect Lord Baelish. Daenerys finds out a secret about Jorah Mormont. Oberyn Martell faces Gregor Clegane, the Mountain.
- DirectorNeil MarshallStarsPeter DinklageLena HeadeyCharles DanceStannis Baratheon's fleet and army arrive at King's Landing and the battle for the city begins. Cersei plans for her and her children's future.
- DirectorAlex GravesStarsPeter DinklageNikolaj Coster-WaldauLena HeadeyJoffrey and Margaery's wedding has come. Tyrion breaks up with Shae. Ramsay tries to prove his worth to his father. Bran and company find a Weirwood tree.
- DirectorDaniel MinahanStarsSean BeanMark AddyMichelle FairleyWhile recovering from his battle with Jaime, Eddard is forced to run the kingdom while Robert goes hunting. Tyrion demands a trial by combat for his freedom. Viserys is losing his patience with Drogo.
- DirectorAlex GravesStarsPeter DinklageNikolaj Coster-WaldauLena HeadeyJon makes an important decision. Daenerys experiences new consequences. Brienne and Podrick have an unexpected encounter. Bran achieves a goal, while Tyrion makes an important discovery.
- DirectorAlik SakharovStarsPeter DinklageNikolaj Coster-WaldauLena HeadeyTyrion's trial has come. Yara and her troops storm the Dreadfort to free Theon. Daenerys meets Hizdar zo Loraq. Stannis makes a deal with the Iron Bank of Braavos.
- DirectorTimothy Van PattenStarsSean BeanMark AddyNikolaj Coster-WaldauEddard Stark is torn between his family and an old friend when asked to serve at the side of King Robert Baratheon; Viserys plans to wed his sister to a nomadic warlord in exchange for an army.
- DirectorAlan TaylorStarsSean BeanMichelle FairleyNikolaj Coster-WaldauRobb goes to war against the Lannisters. Jon finds himself struggling on deciding if his place is with Robb or the Night's Watch. Drogo has fallen ill from a fresh battle wound. Daenerys is desperate to save him.
- DirectorDavid NutterStarsPeter DinklageNikolaj Coster-WaldauLena HeadeyBran and company travel beyond the Wall. Sam returns to Castle Black. Jon says goodbye to Ygritte. Jaime returns to King's Landing. The Night's Watch asks for help from Stannis.
- DirectorMichael SlovisStarsPeter DinklageNikolaj Coster-WaldauLena HeadeyCersei and Jaime adjust to a world without Tywin. Tyrion and Varys arrive at Pentos. In Meereen, a new enemy emerges. Jon is caught between two kings.
- DirectorAlex GravesStarsPeter DinklageNikolaj Coster-WaldauLena HeadeyJaime mopes over his lost hand. Cersei is growing uncomfortable with the Tyrells. The Night's Watch is growing impatient with Craster. Daenerys buys the Unsullied.
- DirectorBrian KirkStarsSean BeanMark AddyNikolaj Coster-WaldauJon begins his training with the Night's Watch; Ned confronts his past and future at King's Landing; Daenerys finds herself at odds with Viserys.
- DirectorAlan TaylorStarsPeter DinklageLena HeadeyNikolaj Coster-WaldauJoffrey puts Sansa aside for Margaery Tyrell. Robb marries Talisa Maegyr. Jon prepares to meet Mance Rayder. Arya says farewell to Jaqen H'ghar. Daenerys tries to rescue her dragons.
- DirectorD.B. WeissDavid BenioffStarsPeter DinklageNikolaj Coster-WaldauLena HeadeyTyrion welcomes a guest to King's Landing. At Castle Black, Jon stands trial. Daenerys is pointed to Meereen, the mother of all slave cities. Arya runs into an old enemy.
- DirectorMark MylodStarsPeter DinklageNikolaj Coster-WaldauLena HeadeyJorah Mormont sets sail alongside his prisoner, Tyrion. Cersei makes a move against the Tyrells. Jaime and Bronn sneak into Dorne. Ellaria and the Sand Snakes make their plans. Melisandre tempts Jon. The Harpies attack.
- DirectorMichelle MacLarenStarsPeter DinklageLena HeadeyEmilia ClarkeDaenerys tries to persuade the Second Sons to join her against Yunkai. Stannis releases Davos from the dungeons. Sam and Gilly are attacked by a White Walker. Sansa and Tyrion wed.
- DirectorAlik SakharovStarsPeter DinklageNikolaj Coster-WaldauLena HeadeyTyrion tries to find a champion. Daenerys sleeps with Daario. The Hound becomes wounded. Jon's advice is ignored at Castle Black. Brienne and Podrick receive a tip on Arya's whereabouts.
- DirectorDavid BenioffD.B. WeissStarsPeter DinklageNikolaj Coster-WaldauLena HeadeyRobb and Catelyn arrive at Riverrun for Lord Hoster Tully's funeral. Tywin names Tyrion the new Master of Coin. Arya says goodbye to Hot Pie. The Night's Watch returns to Craster's. Brienne and Jaime are taken prisoner.
- DirectorAlan TaylorStarsSean BeanMichelle FairleyNikolaj Coster-WaldauRobb vows to get revenge on the Lannisters. Jon must officially decide if his place is with Robb or the Night's Watch. Daenerys says her final goodbye to Drogo.
- DirectorMichelle MacLarenStarsNikolaj Coster-WaldauLena HeadeyEmilia ClarkeTommen is crowned King of the Seven Kingdoms. Cersei builds her case against Tyrion. Sansa and Lord Baelish arrive at the Eyrie. The Night's Watch attacks Craster's Keep.
- DirectorDavid PetrarcaStarsPeter DinklageLena HeadeyMichelle FairleyTyrion investigates a secret weapon that King Joffrey plans to use against Stannis. Meanwhile, as a token for saving his life, Jaqen H'ghar offers to kill three people that Arya chooses.
- DirectorBrian KirkStarsSean BeanMark AddyNikolaj Coster-WaldauCatelyn has captured Tyrion and plans to bring him to her sister, Lysa Arryn, at the Vale, to be tried for his, supposed, crimes against Bran. Robert plans to have Daenerys killed, but Eddard refuses to be a part of it and quits.
- DirectorDaniel MinahanStarsSean BeanMark AddyNikolaj Coster-WaldauRobert has been injured while hunting and is dying. Jon and the others finally take their vows to the Night's Watch. A man, sent by Robert, is captured for trying to poison Daenerys. Furious, Drogo vows to attack the Seven Kingdoms.
- DirectorDaniel MinahanStarsSean BeanMichelle FairleyLena HeadeyThe Lannisters press their advantage over the Starks; Robb rallies his father's northern allies and heads south to war; The White Walkers attack the Wall; Tyrion returns to his father with some new friends.
- DirectorAlik SakharovStarsPeter DinklageLena HeadeyMichelle FairleyTyrion tries to see who he can trust in the Small Council. Catelyn visits Renly to try and persuade him to join Robb in the war. Theon must decide if his loyalties lie with his own family or with Robb.
- DirectorTimothy Van PattenStarsSean BeanMark AddyNikolaj Coster-WaldauWhile Bran recovers from his fall, Ned takes only his daughters to King's Landing. Jon Snow goes with his uncle Benjen to the Wall. Tyrion joins them.
- DirectorDavid PetrarcaStarsPeter DinklageMichelle FairleyEmilia ClarkeLord Baelish arrives at Renly's camp just before he faces off against Stannis. Daenerys and her company are welcomed into the city of Qarth. Arya, Gendry, and Hot Pie find themselves imprisoned at Harrenhal.
- DirectorDavid NutterStarsPeter DinklageLena HeadeyMichelle FairleyTheon seizes control of Winterfell. Jon captures a wildling, named Ygritte. The people of King's Landing begin to turn against King Joffrey. Daenerys looks to buy ships to sail for the Seven Kingdoms.
- DirectorDavid NutterStarsPeter DinklageLena HeadeyNikolaj Coster-WaldauBran and Rickon have escaped Winterfell. Theon tries to hunt them down. Daenerys' dragons have been stolen. Jon travels through the wilderness with Ygritte as his prisoner. Sansa has bled and is now ready to have Joffrey's children.
- DirectorDaniel MinahanStarsPeter DinklageLena HeadeyEmilia ClarkeJon is brought before Mance Rayder, the King Beyond the Wall, while the Night's Watch survivors retreat south. In King's Landing, Tyrion asks for his reward. Littlefinger offers Sansa a way out.
- DirectorDaniel MinahanStarsPeter DinklageNikolaj Coster-WaldauLena HeadeyBran and company meet Jojen and Meera Reed. Arya, Gendry, and Hot Pie meet the Brotherhood. Jaime travels through the wilderness with Brienne. Sansa confesses her true feelings about Joffery to Margaery.
- DirectorMark MylodStarsPeter DinklageLena HeadeyKit HaringtonTommen and Margaery wed. Arya has trouble adapting to her new life. Littlefinger reveals his plans to Sansa. Jon gives his first orders as Lord Commander. Tyrion and Varys arrive in Volantis.
- DirectorAlex GravesStarsPeter DinklageNikolaj Coster-WaldauLena HeadeyRobb's army is falling apart. Jaime reveals a story, to Brienne, that he has never told anyone. Jon breaks his vows. The Hound is granted his freedom. The Lannisters hatch a new plan.
- DirectorMichelle MacLarenStarsPeter DinklageNikolaj Coster-WaldauEmilia ClarkeJon and the wildlings travel south of the Wall. Talisa tells Robb that she's pregnant. Arya runs away from the Brotherhood. Daenerys arrives at Yunkai. Jaime leaves Brienne behind at Harrenhal.
- DirectorAlik SakharovStarsPeter DinklageNikolaj Coster-WaldauLena HeadeyJon and the wildlings scale the Wall. The Brotherhood sells Gendry to Melisandre. Robb does what he can to win back the Freys. Tyrion tells Sansa about their engagement.
- DirectorMichael SlovisStarsPeter DinklageNikolaj Coster-WaldauLena HeadeyArya arrives in Braavos. Jaime takes on a secret mission. Ellaria Sand seeks revenge for Oberyn's death. Stannis makes Jon a generous offer as the Night's Watch elects a new Lord Commander. Daenerys is faced with a difficult decision.
- DirectorAlex GravesStarsPeter DinklageNikolaj Coster-WaldauLena HeadeyTyrion is arrested for murder and awaits trial. Sansa escapes King's Landing. Sam sends Gilly to Mole's Town as the Night's Watch finds itself in a tight spot. Meereen challenges Daenerys.
- DirectorJeremy PodeswaStarsPeter DinklageEmilia ClarkeKit HaringtonDaenerys arrests the heads of Meereen's great families. Jon makes a difficult decision. Theon is forced to face Sansa. Stannis rides south. Tyrion and Jorah enter the ruins of Old Valyria.
- 2011–201956mTV-MA8.6 (37K)TV EpisodeDirectorBrian KirkStarsSean BeanMark AddyNikolaj Coster-WaldauEddard investigates Jon Arryn's murder. Jon befriends Samwell Tarly, a coward who has come to join the Night's Watch.
- DirectorMichelle MacLarenStarsPeter DinklageNikolaj Coster-WaldauLena HeadeyJaime entrusts a task to Brienne. Daenerys frees Meereen. Jon is given permission to lead a group of Night's Watchmen to Craster's Keep. Bran and company are taken hostage.
- DirectorAlan TaylorStarsPeter DinklageLena HeadeyNikolaj Coster-WaldauTyrion arrives at King's Landing to take his father's place as Hand of the King. Stannis Baratheon plans to take the Iron Throne for his own. Robb tries to decide his next move in the war. The Night's Watch arrive at the house of Craster.
- DirectorAlan TaylorStarsPeter DinklageLena HeadeyNikolaj Coster-WaldauStannis is just days from King's Landing. Tyrion prepares for his arrival. Jon and Qhorin are taken prisoner by the wildlings. Catelyn is arrested for releasing Jaime. Arya, Gendry, and Hot Pie plan to escape from Harrenhal.
- DirectorAlan TaylorStarsPeter DinklageLena HeadeyEmilia ClarkeArya makes friends with Gendry. Tyrion tries to take control of the Small Council. Theon arrives at his home, Pyke, in order to persuade his father into helping Robb with the war. Jon tries to investigate Craster's secret.