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 | Romance

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Certificate:

TV-MA

Did You Know?

Trivia

In the books, Arya's alias is the "Cat of the Canals" rather than "Lana". Her alias in the books is briefly alluded to with a shot of a cat running out in front of her as she says, "Every morning, I make my way down to the canals."

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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

Loboda: My ancestors would spit on me if I broke bread with a Crow.
Karsi: So would mine, but fuck 'em, they're dead.

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Connections

Referenced in Game of Thrones: The Queen's Justice (2017)

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Soundtracks

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

User Reviews

Well....What can i say now.....WINTER IS COMING !!

well..i don't know were to begin. I mean the is one of the finest hour of television that i have witnessed until now. i don't know what people say about season 5 being the least best among all the seasons, but i can surely tell you that all the starting episodes were made for the character development and for a great build up which has finally paid of in this episode. I cant call it just an episode because it was an experience. The best thing in the episode was the long stare between the walker leader and Jon snow, i mean it was one of the most intense scenes one could witness in their whole lives. those who have not watched the episode and is reading my review , i can assure you one thing, IT WILL BE THE GREATEST HOUR YOU WOULD HAVE EVER SPENT WATCHING TELEVISION AND I MEAN IT.

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