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- IMDb user rating: 8.1
- IMDb votes: 20,229
- Air date: May 17, 2015
- Season 5, episode 6

Perhaps one of the most controversial episodes in the show's run was 鈥淯nbowed, Unbent, Unbroken,鈥� which is named after the House Martell motto. The Sand Snake听sisters from听House Martell ambush听Jaime Lannister and Bronn听in a fight scene criticized for its choreography and editing. Most significant was the wedding between Sansa Stark and Ramsay Bolton, who later rapes Sansa in a scene that was widely viewed .

- IMDb user rating: 8.5
- IMDb votes: 23,613
- Air date: May 29, 2016
- Season 6, episode 6

Old characters returned in this season six episode, with the infamous Walder Frey (David Bradley) reappearing three years after the so-called 鈥淩ed Wedding.鈥� But more significant听was the return of Benjen Stark,听as Benjen had been missing since season one of the series.

- IMDb user rating: 8.5
- IMDb votes: 26,437
- Air date: June听12, 2016
- Season 6, episode 8

After failing at numerous tasks in her training to become an assassin, Arya Stark finds herself on the run from a rival. Meanwhile, Daenerys Targaryen returns听to Meereen with new forces, only to find the city under attack from slavers. found Arya's plotline to be anticlimactic, while viewers were disappointed in the off-screen death of the character known as the Blackfish.

- IMDb user rating: 8.6
- IMDb votes: 17,022
- Air date: April听26, 2015
- Season 5, episode 3

Named after the character played by Jonathan Pryce, 鈥淗igh Sparrow鈥� fleshes听out this pious figure. He is听named the High Septon by Queen Cersei Lannister over the course of this episode. "High Sparrow" also features a significant crossover between two characters, as Tyrion Lannister is kidnapped by Jorah Mormont, who intends听to take him to Daenerys as a gift.

- IMDb user rating: 8.6
- IMDb votes: 17,716
- Air date: April听19, 2015
- Season 5, episode 2

"The House of Black and White" refers to the headquarters of the Faceless Men, the organization of disguised assassins that Arya Stark hopes听to join. As she waits outside the titular location, her brother Jon Snow faces a new challenge at The Wall. In a close election, Jon is elected the new lord commander of the Night's Watch.

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- IMDb user rating: 8.6
- IMDb votes: 17,954
- Air date: April听8, 2012
- Season 2, episode 2

This early season two episode contains听some important setup, though听many critics "The Night Lands" introduces some of Theon Greyjoy's family, including his father Balon Greyjoy and his sister Yara. Stannis Baratheon continues听to plan his campaign for King's Landing and is seduced by his Red Priestess Melisandre, who promises a son.

- IMDb user rating: 8.6
- IMDb votes: 20,754
- Air date: April听12, 2015
- Season 5, episode 1

This听season five premiere was the听rare 鈥淕ame of Thrones鈥� episode to feature a flashback, beginning with a young Cersei Lannister learning her future from a fortune teller. At the Wall, Stannis Baratheon sentences the 鈥淜ing Beyond the Wall鈥� Mance Rayder听to death for not swearing loyalty after his defeat, with Jon Snow shooting Mance in the heart to spare him from being burnt at the stake. Overall, as a solid, if uneventful, premiere.

- IMDb user rating: 8.6
- IMDb votes: 29,566
- Air date: April听24, 2016
- Season 6, episode 1

At this point in 鈥淕ame of Thrones,鈥� the HBO series had surpassed the book series in plot progression, with season six delving into new story territory. Jon Snow's allies听begin听to lose hope after he was killed by mutineers within the Night's Watch; meanwhile, Arya Stark struggles听in Braavos, having been blinded after a previous failure. While the season six premiere was generally liked,听, especially as it diverged further from the books.

- IMDb user rating: 8.7
- IMDb votes: 17,251
- Air date: April听7, 2013
- Season 3, episode 2

A relatively slow episode in the third season, 鈥淒ark Wings, Dark Words鈥� introduced some important new characters. Dame Diana Rigg made her first appearance as Lady Olenna Tyrell, nicknamed the 鈥淨ueen of Thorns,鈥� while Bran Stark's allies Jojen and Meera also debuted. Most听prominent听was actor Iwan Rheon, whose character would later be revealed as Ramsay Snow.

- IMDb user rating: 8.7
- IMDb votes: 17,849
- Air date: May 10, 2015
- Season 5, episode 5

In the middle of season five, Jorah Mormont continues听his trek with Tyrion Lannister as his prisoner. After the duo is attacked by men heavily infected with greyscale, Jorah unexpectedly falls ills with the same disease. At the Wall, Jon Snow seeks advice from Maester Aemon, who advises to "kill the boy and let the man be born."

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- IMDb user rating: 8.7
- IMDb votes: 20,542
- Air date: May 1, 2011
- Season 1, episode 3

Jon Snow, believed to be the illegitimate son of Ned Stark, arrived at the Wall early in the show's first season. Mockingly called 鈥淟ord Snow鈥� by a detractor, Jon proved his worth as he defeated every opponent while training with other recruits. During this time, Jon befriended听Tyrion Lannister, who bonds with Jon Snow over being a fellow outcast.

- IMDb user rating: 8.7
- IMDb votes: 22,808
- Air date: June听5, 2016
- Season 6, episode 7

鈥淭he Broken Man鈥� began with a rare cold open before the credits, in order to contain a surprise. Sandor Clegane, also known as 鈥淭he Hound,鈥� was alive and well, despite his absence for over a season. In Braavos, Arya Stark was wounded by the Waif.

- IMDb user rating: 8.7
- IMDb votes: 37,184
- Air date: July听16, 2017
- Season 7, episode 1

The seventh season premiere marked Daenerys Targaryen's return to Westeros, making landfall on her family's home of Dragonstone. Bran Stark arrived at the Wall, as Sansa Stark and Jon Snow quarreled听at Winterfell. Meanwhile, Arya Stark killed the rest of House Frey. Arya also encountered a Lannister soldier played by pop star Ed Sheeran, which .

- IMDb user rating: 8.8
- IMDb votes: 16,872
- Air date: May 12, 2013
- Season 3, episode 7

鈥淎 Song of Ice and Fire鈥� author George R.R. Martin is credited as the writer of this season three episode, which is named after a folk song in Westeros. Theon Greyjoy is imprisoned听by the still听unnamed Ramsay Snow, who subjects Theon听to significant violence and torture. At the end of this episode, Jaime Lannister saves Brienne of Tarth, who is thrown into a pit and forced to fight a bear.

- IMDb user rating: 8.8
- IMDb votes: 17,649
- Air date: May 3, 2015
- Season 5, episode 4

King Tommen Baratheon struggles听to keep control听as his queen's brother is taken captive by the Faith Militant. The titular Sons of Harpy, meanwhile, pose a similar threat to Daenerys Targaryen. The climactic battle between Daenerys' Unsullied army and the Sons of Harpy resulted in the death of the loyal Ser Barristan Selmy.

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- IMDb user rating: 8.8
- IMDb votes: 17,793
- Air date: May 4, 2014
- Season 4, episode 5

Not long after the poisoning of Joffrey Baratheon, his younger brother Tommen is crowned听king. The always-scheming Petyr Baelish agrees听to marry Sansa Stark's aunt, Lady Lysa Arryn of the Vale. Beyond the Wall, Jon Snow leads a group of Night's Watch brothers and squashes the mutineers who murdered their lord commander.

- IMDb user rating: 8.8
- IMDb votes: 19,519
- Air date: May 8, 2011
- Season 1, episode 4

Jon Snow meets Samwell Tarly, sent to the Wall for his supposed unworthiness to his family name. Tyrion Lannister helps听Bran Stark gain mobility after his paralysis, but this good deed is quickly punished. Tyrion听is accused of attempting to murder Bran听and taken prisoner by Bran's听mother, Catelyn Stark. An early episode of 鈥淕ame of Thrones,鈥� for progressing the story at a quick pace.

- IMDb user rating: 8.8
- IMDb votes: 21,711
- Air date: April听24, 2011
- Season 1, episode 2

鈥淭he Kingsroad鈥� refers to the long and winding road that cuts through Westeros, leading to King's Landing. On the way to King's Landing, a dispute among the children leads to a minor conflict between the Lannisters and the Starks. Ned Stark being must kill one of his children's direwolf pets to settle the score.

- IMDb user rating: 8.8
- IMDb votes: 23,820
- Air date: May 8, 2016
- Season 6, episode 3

Jon Snow is found alive, having been successfully resurrected at the end of the previous episode. While his (supposed) father Ned Stark remains dead, 鈥淥athbreaker鈥� shows听a much younger Ned through flashback. The episode ends听grimly with Jon Snow executing would-be mutineers, leaving the Night's Watch soon afterward.

- IMDb user rating: 8.9
- IMDb votes: 17,116
- Air date: April听22, 2012
- Season 2, episode 4

The "Garden of Bones" refers to a desert听Daenerys travels through to reach the city of Qarth. The Baratheons are on the move, with brothers Renly and Stannis Baratheon making respective claims to the throne. At the end of the episode, the Red Priestess Melisandre gives听birth to a horrific shadow creature meant to serve Stannis.

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- IMDb user rating: 8.9
- IMDb votes: 17,254
- Air date: April听29, 2012
- Season 2, episode 5

Stannis Baratheon finds himself with one less opponent, as the shadow creature birthed by Melisandre murders听his brother and rival, Renly Baratheon. That event spurs Brienne of Tarth, who is loyal to Renly, to flee and swear revenge听on Stannis. At Harrenhal, Arya Stark serves听as a cupbearer to Tywin Lannister, who does not know her true identity.

- IMDb user rating: 8.9
- IMDb votes: 17,368
- Air date: May 20, 2012
- Season 2, episode 8

Arya Stark remains听stranded in Harrenhal, but escapes听with the help of the Faceless Man Jaqen H'ghar. King in the North Robb Stark grows听closer to Lady Talisa Maegyr, making him reconsider his vow to marry one听of Walder Frey's daughters. Critics overall in the episode, which was named for Theon Greyjoy, who听captures听Winterfell.

- IMDb user rating: 8.9
- IMDb votes: 17,442
- Air date: April听14, 2013
- Season 3, episode 3

Written and directed by showrunners David Benioff and D.B. Weiss, 鈥淲alk of Punishment鈥� sees Jaime Lannister at perhaps his lowest point. At the end of the episode, his captor chops off his right hand, leaving the Kingslayer in agony.听This twist is听immediately followed听with a contemporary rock version of Westerosi folk song 鈥淭he Bear and the Maiden Fair.鈥� , although it alienated quite a few of them.

- IMDb user rating: 8.9
- IMDb votes: 17,600
- Air date: May 5, 2013
- Season 3, episode 6

Tyrion Lannister finds听out听who ordered him killed during the Battle of Blackwater. Not long after, he is forced into an听engagement to Sansa Stark. In the North, Jon Snow and the wildlings climb听the Wall. The episode has a memorable speech from Littlefinger, in which he declares that 鈥渃haos is a ladder.鈥�

- IMDb user rating: 8.9
- IMDb votes: 17,780
- Air date: April听15, 2012
- Season 2, episode 3

This episode represents a turning point for Theon Greyjoy, whose family听prayers include the phrase听"What is dead may never die." Having essentially been adopted by the Starks, Theon chooses the Greyjoys听over his surrogate family. This episode was also significant for introducing Brienne of Tarth (Gwendoline Christie) and Margaery Tyrell (Natalie Dormer).

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- IMDb user rating: 8.9
- IMDb votes: 18,465
- Air date: April听27, 2014
- Season 4, episode 4

The characters are reeling after several events, including a mutiny within the Night's Watch at Craster's Keep and the poisoning of Joffrey Baratheon at his wedding. Brienne of Tarth is given a sword called Oathkeeper by Jaime Lannister and takes on听Podrick Payne as a squire. The end of this episode introduces听the Night King, the leader of the White Walkers and ultimately a main villain of the show.

- IMDb user rating: 8.9
- IMDb votes: 19,103
- Air date: April听1, 2012
- Season 2, episode 1

He's mentioned several times in the first season, but this season two premiere finally introduces听Stannis Baratheon, who falls under the influence of the Red Priestess Melisandre in his quest for the Iron Throne. Robb Stark continues听his campaign against the Lannisters, incited over the execution of his father. The title refers to the Westerosi phrase 鈥淭he North remembers,鈥� a signifier of revenge.

- IMDb user rating: 8.9
- IMDb votes: 19,337
- Air date: April听20, 2014
- Season 4, episode 3

The Lannisters hold a funeral for Joffrey Baratheon, then begin preparations for his younger brother Tommen to become听the new king. This episode was controversial for a scene in which Jaime Lannister rapes听his sister Cersei Lannister as they discuss their son听Joffrey's death. The title refers to Daenerys Targaryen's efforts to free the slaves in and outside of Meereen.

- IMDb user rating: 8.9
- IMDb votes: 19,402
- Air date: March听31, 2013
- Season 3, episode 1

This听season three premiere introduced a litany of new and important characters, one being the 鈥淜ing Beyond the Wall鈥� Mance Rayder, played by actor Ciaran Hinds. Tormund Giantsbane, who would later become one of Jon Snow's confidants, also made his first appearance.听

- IMDb user rating: 9
- IMDb votes: 17,662
- Air date: May 13, 2012
- Season 2, episode 7

Jaime Lannister is still held captive by the Starks, and even kills听a member of his own family in his attempt to escape. For this, Catelyn Stark labels听him as "a man without honor." Theon Greyjoy takes听control of Winterfell, but as he cannot find the young Bran Stark and Rickon Stark, he fakes听their deaths.

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- IMDb user rating: 9
- IMDb votes: 17,739
- Air date: April听28, 2013
- Season 3, episode 5

Fire was the听theme of this mid-season three episode, mainly manifested in听the intimate encounter between Jon Snow and the red-haired wildling Ygritte. The Hound faces听his combat trial, squaring off against the fire sword-wielding Beric Dondarrion. Finally, Jaime Lannister tells听his side of the story of how he killed the "Mad King" Aerys Targaryen, before using his cache of wildfire.

- IMDb user rating: 9
- IMDb votes: 28,271
- Air date: April听17, 2011
- Season 1, episode 1

The pilot episode of 鈥淕ame of Thrones鈥� proved troublesome in production, with so many characters from the Stark, Lannister, and Targaryen families being introduced at once. Eventually, director Tim Van Patten鈥攁 veteran from TV shows such as 鈥淭he Sopranos鈥濃�攔eshot the pilot to create the famous series premiere of the show. The episode sees Ned Stark (Sean Bean) of Winterfell appointed the new 鈥淗and of the King鈥� for King Robert Baratheon.

- IMDb user rating: 9
- IMDb votes: 30,289
- Air date: Aug. 13, 2017
- Season 7, episode 5

The aftermath of the Targaryen loot train attack on the Lannisters unfolds.听Daenerys's Hand of the Queen Tyrion Lannister unsuccessfully tries to convince听her to spare some survivors of the attack. Tyrion also discreetly meets with Jaime Lannister to plan a parlay between Cersei and Daenerys, and Jon Snow puts together a team to traverse beyond the Wall.

- IMDb user rating: 9
- IMDb votes: 31,108
- Air date: July听23, 2017
- Season 7, episode 2

Daenerys Targaryen, having just landed on Dragonstone, begins听planning her conquest of Westeros. Jon Snow is summoned to meet Daenerys, to the objection of Sansa Stark. The episode ends听with a battle sequence, in which Euron Greyjoy's forces, loyal to Cersei Lannister, attack听Daenerys's allies Yara Greyjoy and the Sand Snakes.

- IMDb user rating: 9.1
- IMDb votes: 17,550
- Air date: May 19, 2013
- Season 3, episode 8

To their dismay, Sansa Stark and Tyrion Lannister are forced into an arranged marriage. The听wedding ceremony is exceedingly uncomfortable, and Tyrion refuses听to consummate the marriage. Gendry is taken to Dragonstone, as Melisandre intends听to use his blood to benefit Stannis Baratheon. Daenerys encounters听the mercenary group听the Second Sons, which includes Daario Naharis.

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- IMDb user rating: 9.1
- IMDb votes: 18,215
- Air date: May 6, 2012
- Season 2, episode 6

Theon Greyjoy tightens听his hold on Winterfell, even as he botches听an execution and unknowingly allows听Bran and Rickon Stark to escape. Jon Snow is part of a Night's Watch expedition; after he is unable to execute a wildling survivor named Ygritte, he ends up chasing after her alone. In Qarth, Daenerys's听dragons are stolen from her.

- IMDb user rating: 9.1
- IMDb votes: 19,120
- Air date: June听5, 2011
- Season 1, episode 8

For the first time in the series, author George R.R. Martin contributed a teleplay to the series. His episode 鈥淭he Pointy End鈥� depicted the chaos that ensued after Ned Stark was captured鈥攊ncluding the escape of Arya Stark. Khal Drogo also fights a duel for his wife Daenerys, but is wounded in victory.

- IMDb user rating: 9.1
- IMDb votes: 19,979
- Air date: May 24, 2015
- Season 5, episode 7

In his desperation, Jorah Mormont fights in the pits for Daenerys, but upon her rejection, he presents听the captured Tyrion Lannister as a gift. Maester Aegon Targaryen falls听ill and dies听in Castle Black. This episode was directed by Miguel Sapochnik, who would go on to direct some of the most highly-acclaimed episodes of the series.

- IMDb user rating: 9.1
- IMDb votes: 20,475
- Air date: May 15, 2011
- Season 1, episode 5

Halfway through the first season, 鈥淭he Wolf and the Lion鈥� took a more streamlined approach to its storytelling. Catelyn Stark takes听her听captive听Tyrion Lannister听to听the Vale for judgment, while Ned Stark investigates听the death of his predecessor. Critics , even though it did not contain any scenes with Jon Snow at the Wall or Daenerys Targaryen.

- IMDb user rating: 9.1
- IMDb votes: 23,827
- Air date: April听6, 2014
- Season 4, episode 1

Tywin Lannister melts听down the Stark ancestral sword, Ice, into two new swords, giving one to the recently returned Jaime Lannister. Actor Pedro Pascal makes听his debut as the fan favorite character Oberyn Martell, who arrives听in King's Landing. This episode was directed by the show-running team of David Benioff and D.B. Weiss, who normally stay away from the director's chair.

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- IMDb user rating: 9.1
- IMDb votes: 30,318
- Air date: June听14, 2015
- Season 5, episode 10

The season five finale dealt with some major consequences, a big one being the burning of young Shireen Baratheon at the stake in sacrifice. The weather began to favor Stannis Baratheon, but many of his forces abandoned him, leaving him with few men to take on Ramsay Bolton. In King's Landing, Cersei Lannister was forced to go on a humiliating walk of atonement, and at the Wall, Jon Snow was betrayed by some of his brothers in the Night's Watch.

- IMDb user rating: 9.2
- IMDb votes: 20,024
- Air date: June听9, 2013
- Season 3, episode 10

The season three finale focused on the aftermath of the so-called 鈥淩ed Wedding,鈥� the massacre of the remaining Stark forces. Daenerys was hailed as 鈥渕hysa,鈥� or 鈥渕other,鈥� by the slaves she freed. The final scene of the episode, in which Daenerys is held up by the former slaves, was .