Hardhome 

Tyrion advises Daenerys. Sansa forces Theon to tell her a secret. Cersei remains stubborn. Arya meets her first target. Jon and Tormund meet with the wildling elders.

Director:

Miguel Sapochnik

Writers:

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

Stars:

Peter Dinklage, Lena Headey, Emilia Clarke

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Peter Dinklage	...	Tyrion Lannister
Lena Headey	...	Cersei Lannister
Emilia Clarke	...	Daenerys Targaryen
Kit Harington	...	Jon Snow
Sophie Turner	...	Sansa Stark
Maisie Williams	...	Arya Stark
John Bradley	...	Samwell Tarly
Hannah Murray	...	Gilly
Kristofer Hivju	...	Tormund Giantsbane
Alfie Allen	...	Theon Greyjoy
Nathalie Emmanuel	...	Missandei
Tom Wlaschiha	...	Jaqen H'ghar
Michael McElhatton	...	Roose Bolton
Iwan Rheon	...	Ramsay Bolton
Iain Glen	...	Jorah Mormont

Storyline

In Braavos, Arya is learning slowly and is regularly tested. She poses as an oyster seller and is assigned a specific task. In Meereen, Daenerys sits in judgment on Ser Jorah and Tyrion. While Jorah is again banished, Tyrion soon becomes her advisor. In Winterfell, Sansa learns something important from Theon. Roose Bolton meanwhile awaits Stannis' arrival but Ramsay disagrees with his approach.In King's Landing, Cersei learns from Qyburn that the High Sparrow has a strong case against her and recommends a way out for her. At Castle Black, Sam recovers from his wounds. Jon Snow and Tormund Giantsbane arrive at their destination north of the Wall. While some of them accept the offer of land in the south, many do not. Before they can leave however, the army of walkers arrive.

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Plot Keywords:

wheelbarrow | episode title spoken by character | false identity | disguise | beating | 

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Drama | Fantasy

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Certificate:

TV-MA

Did You Know?

Trivia

This episode became the highest rated episode (on IMDB) of the series with a rating of 9.9 in just a few hours after it aired.

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Goofs

As Jon and Tormund run to protect the gates against the Army of the Dead, Jon runs towards one of the wights and sticks his sword into it, then the camera changes to back view and we see Jon a few meters back, running again towards the same wight.

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Quotes

Karsi: I'll never trust a man in black, but I trust you, Tormund. If you say this is the way, we're with you.
Tormund Giantsbane: This is the way.

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Connections

Referenced in Game of Thrones: Dragonstone (2017)

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Soundtracks

Game of Thrones - Main Title
(uncredited)
Written by Ramin Djawadi

User Reviews

Hardhome: Chills

As you can tell by it's nearly perfect rating, Hardhome might just be the best episode in one of the best series ever created.

I won't go into details but I can still remember how amazing and chilling it was the first time I saw it. It's a roller-coaster ride that ends in a calm, chilling, omniscient way that felt amazing.

Details

Release Date:

31 May 2015 (USA)

Box Office

Budget:

GBP10,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Television 360, Startling, Bighead Littlehead

Technical Specs

Runtime:

61 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital Dolby Atmos (Blu-ray release)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1