The Winds of Winter 

Cersei and Loras Tyrell stand trial by the gods. Daenerys prepares to set sail for Westeros. Davos confronts Melisandre. Sam and Gilly arrive in the Citadel. Bran discovers a long-kept secret. Lord Frey has an uninvited guest.

Director:

Miguel Sapochnik

Writers:

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

Stars:

Peter Dinklage, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Lena Headey

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Peter Dinklage	...	Tyrion Lannister
Nikolaj Coster-Waldau	...	Jaime Lannister
Lena Headey	...	Cersei Lannister
Kit Harington	...	Jon Snow
Emilia Clarke	...	Daenerys Targaryen
Natalie Dormer	...	Margaery Tyrell
Liam Cunningham	...	Davos Seaworth
Sophie Turner	...	Sansa Stark
Aidan Gillen	...	Petyr 'Littlefinger' Baelish
Carice van Houten	...	Melisandre (as Carice Van Houten)
Nathalie Emmanuel	...	Missandei
Indira Varma	...	Ellaria Sand
Maisie Williams	...	Arya Stark
Jonathan Pryce	...	High Sparrow
Conleth Hill	...	Lord Varys

Storyline

Cersei and Loras stand trial for their crimes, while Jaime celebrates victory with Walder Frey at The Twins. Davos confronts Jon about Melisandre's actions, and Littlefinger reveals his intentions to Sansa. Meanwhile, Bran continues his quest for knowledge in the far North as "winter" finally arrives.

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Plot Keywords:

wildfire | snow | trial | king | queen | 

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Drama | Fantasy | Romance

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Certificate:

TV-MA

Did You Know?

Trivia

The opening scene of this episode featured the first ever use of a Piano in the show's soundtrack. Composer Ramin Djawadi said he wanted the audience to feel something is out of the ordinary right at the beginning and make them suspicious and pay closer attention to the tension of the scene.

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Goofs

Varys is in Dorne. However, when Daenerys sets sail for Westeros, Varys is with her. He could not have made it so quickly from Westeros to the Slaver's Bay.

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Quotes

[about the whores/women at the bar]
Bronn: They have their eyes on you, cunt.
Jaime Lannister: Not my type.
Bronn: Not blonde enough?

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Crazy Credits

In the opening credits, the Direwolf absent since the beginning of season 3 has returned on Winterfell, replacing the Flayed Man.

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Connections

References Game of Thrones: Blood of My Blood (2016)

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Soundtracks

Light of the Seven

• Written and Performed by Ramin Djawadi

User Reviews

My favorite scene in all of television

The first 25 minutes of this episode was some of the best directed and written television I have ever scene. Absolutely chilling.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

26 June 2016 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Winds of Winter

Filming Locations:

Sibenik, Croatia

Company Credits

Production Co:

Television 360, Startling, Bighead Littlehead

Technical Specs

Runtime:

68 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital Dolby Atmos (Blu-ray release)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1