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Winter Is Coming

  • Episode aired Apr 17, 2011
  • TV-MA
  • 1h 2m
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8.9/10
51K
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Sean Bean in Game of Thrones (2011)
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Eddard 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 ar... Read allEddard 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.Eddard 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.

  • Director
    • Timothy Van Patten
  • Writers
    • David Benioff
    • D.B. Weiss
    • George R.R. Martin
  • Stars
    • Sean Bean
    • Mark Addy
    • Nikolaj Coster-Waldau
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  • IMDb RATING
    8.9/10
    51K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Timothy Van Patten
    • Writers
      • David Benioff
      • D.B. Weiss
      • George R.R. Martin
    • Stars
      • Sean Bean
      • Mark Addy
      • Nikolaj Coster-Waldau
    • 87User reviews
    • 31Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
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    Sean Bean
    Sean Bean
    • Eddard 'Ned' Stark
    Mark Addy
    Mark Addy
    • Robert Baratheon
    Nikolaj Coster-Waldau
    Nikolaj Coster-Waldau
    • Jaime Lannister
    Michelle Fairley
    Michelle Fairley
    • Catelyn Stark
    Lena Headey
    Lena Headey
    • Cersei Lannister
    Emilia Clarke
    Emilia Clarke
    • Daenerys Targaryen
    Iain Glen
    Iain Glen
    • Jorah Mormont
    Harry Lloyd
    Harry Lloyd
    • Viserys Targaryen
    Kit Harington
    Kit Harington
    • Jon Snow
    Sophie Turner
    Sophie Turner
    • Sansa Stark
    Maisie Williams
    Maisie Williams
    • Arya Stark
    Richard Madden
    Richard Madden
    • Robb Stark
    Alfie Allen
    Alfie Allen
    • Theon Greyjoy
    Isaac Hempstead Wright
    Isaac Hempstead Wright
    • Bran Stark
    Jack Gleeson
    Jack Gleeson
    • Joffrey Baratheon
    Rory McCann
    Rory McCann
    • Sandor 'The Hound' Clegane
    Peter Dinklage
    Peter Dinklage
    • Tyrion Lannister
    Donald Sumpter
    Donald Sumpter
    • Maester Luwin
    • Director
      • Timothy Van Patten
    • Writers
      • David Benioff
      • D.B. Weiss
      • George R.R. Martin
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      A real dead stag - not a prop - was used for the scene where the direwolf pups are found. The actors found the smell during the filming of the scene revolting, as it had been dead for two days at that point and was decomposing.
    • Goofs
      In the opening credits of the first two episodes, when the names of the actors appear next to the crest of the House their characters belong to, Emilia Clarke (Daenerys) and Iain Glen (Jorah Mormont) are shown with a Lannister lion, while Sophie Turner (Sansa) is shown with a Targaryen dragon. From episode 3 on, the actors' names appear next to the proper crests (a dragon for Clarke, a bear for Glen, and a wolf for Turner). This was corrected in the DVD/Blu-Ray release.
    • Quotes

      Tyrion Lannister: Let me give you some advice, bastard. Never forget what you are, the rest of the world will not. Wear it like armor and it can never be used to hurt you.

      Jon Snow: What the hell do you know about being a bastard?

      Tyrion Lannister: All dwarfs are bastards in their father's eyes.

    • Crazy credits
      The sun tells an important part of the series back story, on its panels. It does so in three segments. First, as the credits start up, the sun depicts how the Targaryens and their dragons conquered Westeros. The second time the sun is shown, a dragon is depicted in a mortal struggle with 3 other animals: The Stag, the Lion and the Wolf. It is a very literal way to show how Robert Beratheon and Ned Stark rebelled, with Tywin Lannister reluctantly supporting them, in the end. Finally, the third time the sun is shown, before the series title enter the scene, a lion (among other animals) is shown "kneeling" to a triumphant Stag. Just as Robert was crowned King after winning the war.
    • Connections
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    • Soundtracks
      Main Title
      (uncredited)

      Written and Performed by Ramin Djawadi

    User reviews87

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    10/10
    Late to the party
    This is my first time viewing Game of Thrones, so I am slightly aware of the main plot and some story lines, but really not enough to have predicted anything that was going to happen.

    It moves at a pretty quick pace, the plot development is easy to follow and I thought they established character development through various and dialogue from several different viewpoints, which helps make connection with the characters from early on. Plenty of shock that comes from the subplots that aren't over the top or too obnoxious for what has already been developed.

    A regular amount of nudity, and some strong language, although not too over the top by any means. Some graphic scenes.

    I would say that basing everything I've heard about the series off a 60 minutes episode, I look forward to moving along and I am curious to see where things go from here. 10/10, would recommend for a friend.
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    5
    • jcbsn
    • Jun 17, 2016

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • April 17, 2011 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Northern Ireland, UK
    • Production companies
      • Home Box Office (HBO)
      • Television 360
      • Grok! Studio
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 2 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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