The Rains of Castamere 

Robb 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.

Director:

David Nutter

Writers:

George R.R. Martin (based on "A Song of Ice and Fire" by), David Benioff (created by)

Stars:

Emilia Clarke, Kit Harington, Richard Madden

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Emilia Clarke	...	Daenerys Targaryen
Kit Harington	...	Jon Snow
Richard Madden	...	Robb Stark
Iain Glen	...	Jorah Mormont
Michelle Fairley	...	Catelyn Stark
John Bradley	...	Samwell Tarly
Isaac Hempstead Wright	...	Bran Stark
Maisie Williams	...	Arya Stark
Oona Chaplin	...	Talisa Stark
Rose Leslie	...	Ygritte
Rory McCann	...	Sandor 'The Hound' Clegane
David Bradley	...	Walder Frey
Mackenzie Crook	...	Orell
Michael McElhatton	...	Roose Bolton
Ian McElhinney	...	Barristan Selmy

Storyline

Robb, his wife Talisa and mother Catelyn arrive for the marriage of Edmure Tully to one of Walder Frey's daughters. There is considerable tension between the two families but Robb's sincere apology for not marrying one of Frey's daughters is well received. It doesn't stop the elderly Frey from being both crude and rude towards his guests. Edmure is pleasantly surprised to see that his bride is to be Frey's prettiest granddaughter, Roslin. The festivities continue but Walder Frey has something very special planned. Arya and Sandor Clegane arrive at the Twins but too late to do anything. Daenerys meanwhile orders the attack on Yunkai based on information provided by Daario. Brandon learns the strength of his powers. Jon Snow is forced to choose between the Watch and Ygritte.

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Plot Keywords:

wedding | returning character killed off | ambush | massacre | pregnant woman stabbed in the stomach | 

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Drama | Fantasy

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Certificate:

TV-MA

Did You Know?

Trivia

The only episode Emilia Clarke receives top billing.

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Goofs

Some of the guests at the Red Wedding are shown being killed and being alive in different shots, inconsistently.

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Quotes

Daario Naharis: There. It's a back gate. My men use it when they visit Yunkai's bed slaves.
Jorah Mormont: Your men, but not you?
Daario Naharis: I have no interest in slaves. A man cannot make love to property.
[Daenerys gives Daario a sidelong glance]
Daario Naharis: This is where we enter the city. Very few guards. They know me. They let me inside...
Barristan Selmy: We're not going to sneak an army through a back gate.
Daario Naharis: I kill the guards. I take your two best men and lead them through the back streets, which I know well, and open the front gates. Then comes the army. Once the...
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Crazy Credits

The closing credits roll in silence.

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Connections

Referenced in Game of Thrones: Mhysa (2013)

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Soundtracks

Main Title
Written by Ramin Djawadi
Performed by Czech Film Orchestra and Choir

User Reviews

Eyes blurred with tears

I have to say, after watching this episode, that this is by far the best episode of any series I've watched. Ever. I just sat there, silent, with tears in my eyes, thinking about what I just saw. Speechless and touched.

So emotional, so dark, so intense and so brilliantly directed. Highly recommended. Cast in the series is awesome and it's not hard to "feel" the characters.

I loved every bit of this episode. Music was beautiful, characters were beautifully portrayed, there were funny and sad moments, I just can't describe my feelings while watching this episode and even now, after a few days.

I will just say: The North remembers.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

2 June 2013 (USA)

Box Office

Budget:

GBP4,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Television 360, Startling, Bighead Littlehead

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital Dolby Atmos (Blu-ray release)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1