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For eight seasons, Game of Thrones developed an incredibly extensive cast filled with some of the most memorable characters in modern television. Names like Cersei, Tyrion, and Daenerys became well-known even to people who hadn't seen the show, due simply to its enormous impact on pop culture at the time. They became so popular that real-world people even began giving their children names like Lyanna and Khaleesi.

However, along with these important figures, a vast multitude of side characters are scattered throughout the series. Some of them were naturally more memorable than others, even if all of them were somewhat relevant to the overarching narrative. In addition, there are also a few characters who played critically important roles in the show but are rarely thought of, with some even forgotten entirely.

Updated on March 4, 2025, by Ajay Aravind: Although Game of Thrones doesn't have a single protagonist, the series includes dozens of main characters.

Some of the most iconic prequel movies out there have been overlooked for far too long. Whether this is because of a disappointing performance at the box office or because they didn't connect with audiences as well as the original, prequels have often struggled in theaters and in terms of critical reception. It's easier for spinoffs or the best legacy movie sequels to carve out their places within the franchise, but prequels often have a more difficult time standing out. However, this also means that many prequels have been reevaluated and hailed as great works of art on their own.

The best prequel movies of all time often feel less like origin stories and more like natural continuations of the adventures of the previous films. Prequels will often strike a different tone and even break out into another genre to distinguish themselves from the movies they're based on. This ensures...

Queer As Folk gave Charlie Hunnam international recognition that he didn't expect. Many years later, Hunnam was the face of Sons of Anarchy. However, fans may be surprised to learn that between these two projects, he starred in a Charles Dickens adaptation. The Victorian drama took him back to England, where he played the titular Nicolas Nickleby. It was his first time taking a lead role.

Opposite from the ragged bad boy the actor is now known for, Nicholas is a pure-hearted person. He's the kind of person who always makes the right decisions. As a hero figure in the film, Nicholas stands up for Smike, a disabled boy who's being punished and abused, and later takes him in. He abandons a career in theater to rush home and save his sister. Upon meeting a penniless girl trying to pay her father's debt by selling her painting, Nicholas also jumps in to offer his help.

The Score Trailer — Malachi Smyth‘s The Score (2021) movie trailer has been released by Gravitas Ventures. The Score trailer stars Johnny Flynn, Naomi Ackie, Will Poulter, Lydia Wilson, Roger Ashton-Griffiths, and Lucian Msamati. Crew Malachi Smyth wrote the screenplay for The Score. Sadaf Nazari conducted the film editing for the film. Darran Bragg crafted the [...]

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"What are you doing here, Gloria?" "Waiting for something better to come along..." Gravitas has revealed the official US trailer for a film from the UK titled The Score, which is playing in theaters now and out on VOD next week. This premiered at the 2021 Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival last year, where it initially grabbed my attention. From the producers of Yesterday, The Score boldly combines real time heist-thriller suspense with offbeat romance and a killer soundtrack; starring and featuring the music of Johnny Flynn, alongside Naomi Ackie and Will Poulter. Two small time crooks, Mike & Troy, are on a mission – the "score" – that they both expect will transform their lives. At a roadside café, as they wait for a rendezvous hand-over, Troy falls in love with the waitress, Gloria, and begins to question his life choices... with a threat of real danger on the way. Also stars Lydia Wilson,...

"Oh I'm burning, oh he's burning, oh I'm burninggg..." West End Films from the UK has revealed the first teaser trailer for an indie film titled The Score, described as a "heist musical" about criminals planning a "big score". Wait, what?! Two small time crooks drive out to a secluded cafe. As they wait for a rendezvous hand-over, Troy falls in love with the waitress, Gloria, and begins to question his life choices... From the producers of Yesterday, The Score "boldly combines real time heist-thriller suspense with offbeat romance and a killer soundtrack; starring and featuring the music of Johnny Flynn." The cast features Naomi Ackie and Will Poulter, along with Johnny Flynn, Lydia Wilson, Roger Ashton-Griffiths, and Lucian Msamati. Okay, I'm definitely curious about this! The first trailer was online briefly, but then was pulled down. There's still a teaser clip from the festival to watch to get an...

Come Away Trailer — Brenda Chapman‘s Come Away (2020) movie trailer has been released by Relativity Media and stars Angelina Jolie, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Michael Caine, Derek Jacobi, Anna Chancellor, David Oyelowo, Clarke Peters, David Gyasi, Roger Ashton-Griffiths, Damian O’Hare, Keira Chansa, Jordan A. Nash, Jack Veal, and Reece Yates. Crew Marissa Kate [...]

Continue reading: Come Away (2020) Movie Trailer: Angelina Jolie stars in the Re-imagined Origin Story for Peter Pan & Alice In Wonderland...

Production has begun in Tbilisi, Georgia.

Jim Sturgess will play an architect who can see people’s true motives in mystery The Other Me, which Cinema Management Group has launched in Cannes with David Lynch on board as executive producer.

Production has begun in Tbilisi, Georgia, on the project from writer-director Giga Agladze about an aspiring architect who is diagnosed with a debilitating eye disease that enables him to enter a surreal version of reality in which he can see people’s true motives.

As the visions become intolerable, the man falls for a mysterious woman and confronts the truth about his own identity.

Stars: Ewan McGregor, Hayley Atwell, Bronte Carmichael, Mark Gatiss, Oliver Ford Davies, Ronke Adekoluejo, Adrian Scarborough, Roger Ashton-Griffiths, Ken Nwosu, John Dagleish, Amanda Lawrence | Written by Alex Ross Perry, Tom McCarthy, Allison Schroeder | Directed by Marc Forster

Disney’s Christopher Robin, starring Ewan McGregor and Haylee Atwell and directed by Marc Forster, is not to be confused with the recent release of Goodbye Christopher Robin a year previous that explores the true story of the conception of A.A. Milne’s beloved characters and the torturous family dynamics and abuse sustained at the hands of at the time unknown and undiagnosed mental health issues.

Disney’s adaption is a completely original and fictional take on the tale of Winnie the Pooh and friends in an adventure primarily aimed at the target audience for children, that never exceeds the boundary of the genre and crafts itself in beautiful pregnancy. Both make an...

"How did you get here?" "Oh, well, I went through the door through which Christopher Robin is known to appear..." Oh my goodness this just looks so adorable!! I'm so excited to see this movie. Disney has debuted a special "extended preview" running for 4 minutes in total for their upcoming Christopher Robin movie, from director Marc Forster, a live-action Winnie the Pooh movie. We've already seen many trailers for this before, but one more can't hurt. Ewan McGregor stars as a working-class family man in London named Christopher Robin. He re-encounters his childhood friend Pooh, who helps him to rediscover the joys of life. The cast includes Hayley Atwell, Mark Gatiss, Adrian Scarborough, Roger Ashton-Griffiths, Paul Chahidi. For the voices: Jim Cummings as Winnie-the-Pooh, Chris O'Dowd as Tigger, Toby Jones as Owl, Peter Capaldi as Rabbit, Sophie Okonedo as Kanga, and Nick Mohammed as Piglet. Yeah, this is going to...

"Christopher Robin! He's giant! And he smells a little funny." Disney has released another new 90-second trailer for their upcoming Christopher Robin movie, from director Marc Forster, a live-action re-introduction of all the Winnie the Pooh characters. This looks so wonderful. Ewan McGregor stars in this as a working-class family man in London named Christopher Robin. He re-encounters his childhood friend Pooh, who helps him to rediscover the joys of life. Oh does he ever. The main human cast includes Hayley Atwell, Mark Gatiss, Adrian Scarborough, Roger Ashton-Griffiths, Paul Chahidi. For the voices: Jim Cummings as Winnie-the-Pooh, Chris O'Dowd as Tigger, Toby Jones as Owl, Peter Capaldi as Rabbit, Sophie Okonedo as Kanga, and Nick Mohammed as Piglet. I don't know how anyone can watch this trailer and not smile and suddenly feel a bit better about everything? It's the best, all of it. Watch below. Here's the second official...

"People say nothing is impossible, but I do nothing every day." Disney has debuted an adorable full-length trailer for their upcoming Christopher Robin movie, from director Marc Forster, a live-action re-introduction of all the Winnie the Pooh characters. Ewan McGregor stars in this as a working-class family man in London named Christopher Robin, of course. He re-encounters his childhood friend Pooh, who helps him to rediscover the joys of life. The main human cast includes Hayley Atwell, Mark Gatiss, Adrian Scarborough, Roger Ashton-Griffiths, and Paul Chahidi. For the voices: Jim Cummings as Winnie-the-Pooh, Chris O'Dowd as Tigger, Toby Jones as Owl, Peter Capaldi as Rabbit, Sophie Okonedo as Kanga, and Nick Mohammed as Piglet. The first teaser didn't show much, but we finally get a look at the story in this is and it looks so heartwarming, and very goofy, and everything else you'd expect from Disney. Here's the full-length...

"I've cracked..." Disney has unveiled the teaser trailer for their new take on Winnie the Pooh, titled simply Christopher Robin, from director Marc Forster. Ewan McGregor stars in this as a working-class family man in London. He re-encounters his childhood friend Pooh, who helps him to rediscover the joys of life. The main cast includes Hayley Atwell, Mark Gatiss, Adrian Scarborough, Roger Ashton-Griffiths, and Paul Chahidi. For the voices: Jim Cummings as Winnie-the-Pooh, Chris O'Dowd as Tigger, Toby Jones as Owl, Peter Capaldi as Rabbit, Sophie Okonedo as Kanga, and Nick Mohammed as Piglet. This teaser only introduces us to Pooh, with more characters to come. This comparison is going to upset a few of you, but this kind of reminds me of Hook - a grumpy guy revisits his past to discover happiness again. Here's the first teaser trailer (+ poster) for Marc Forster's Christopher Robin, direct from YouTube:...

Title: The Death of Stalin Director: Armando Iannucci Cast: Jeffrey Tambor, Steve Buscemi, Olga Kurylenko, Michael Palin, Simon Russell Beale, Paddy Considine, Andrea Riseborough, Rupert Friend, Jason Isaacs, Adrian Mcloughlin, Paul Whitehouse, Paul Chahidi, Dermot Crowley, Justin Edwards, Richard Brake, Jonathan Aris, Roger Ashton-Griffiths, James Barriscale. ‘The Death of Stalin’ is a sagacious and piercing […]

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What's next for Taboo? Recently, creator Steven Knight spoke with HuffPost UK about the future of the FX TV show.Set in the early 19th century, the historical drama follows James Keziah Delaney (Tom Hardy), an adventurer who returns to England after spending 10 years in Africa. The cast also includes Oona Chaplin, Jefferson Hall, Jonathan Pryce, Jessie Buckley, Jefferson Hall, Scroobius Pip, Edward Hogg, Leo Bill, Christopher Fairbank, Roger Ashton-Griffiths, Richard Dixon, Jason Watkins, Nicholas Woodeson, and Franka Potente.Read More…...

Bleecker Street has released the first trailer and photo for their amazing true story adaptation Breathe, starring Andrew Garfield as the incredible Robin Cavendish, and Claire Foy as his wife Diana. Robin Cavendish was one of the longest-living "responauts," those who are permanently dependent on a mechanical ventilator to keep breathing, after he was stricken with polio at the age of 28. This trailer could be our first look at a potential awards season favorite, which also marks the directorial debut of Andy Serkis.

For his directorial debut, Andy Serkis brings to life the inspiring true love story between Robin and Diana Cavendish (Andrew Garfield, Claire Foy), an adventurous couple who refuse to give up in the face of a devastating disease. When Robin is struck down by polio at the age of 28, he is confined to a hospital bed and given only a few months to live. With the help...

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The Queen of Thorns isn’t one to play by the rules; nor is she one to take kindly to another scheming matriarch jostling for a place on the proverbial food chain.

Truth be told, the sixth season of HBO’s Game of Thrones put Olenna Tyrell (Dame Diana Rigg) through the wringer, as she tried desperately to rescue her tortured grandchildren from the clutches of the High Sparrow. It’s only later on in the season that Olenna pleads with Cersei and the Small Council to take a stand against the oppressive church but here, in this never-before-seen deleted scene from Game of Thrones season 6, we see Olenna plot against Lena Headey’s Queen Mother with Mace Tyrell (Roger Ashton-Griffiths).

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When Cersei Lannister sent Mace Tyrell to the Iron Bank of Braavos on Game of Thrones, it sadly meant we were robbed of some more moments from the bumbling, hapless head of House Tyrell. Actor Roger Ashton-Griffiths always brings some much-needed levity to the show with his idiotic antics, and this deleted scene from season 6 is no different. Here, we see Lady Olenna (Diana Rigg) take her son to task as she tries to scheme her way out of a bad situation. Man, how great is Diana Rigg? You've gotta love her attitude on this show.

If you haven't yet, be sure to read this morning's article about how the show is gearing up for its biggest battle yet in the upcoming season. Game of Thrones will return to HBO in 2017.

“Promise me, Ned.”

Olenna Tyrell sits all in black in the water gardens of Dorne, surrounded by beautiful women bent on revenge. “Cersei stole the future from me,” she tells Ellaria. Her enemy’s crime is so vast, so terrible that it cannot be described as the destruction of places or people. Instead it is the transformation, as if by magic, of love and hope, of the very will to live itself, into a tower of smoke and dust. It’s a magic trick The Winds of Winter plays more than once.

The episode opens on insular royalty and impoverished fanatics readying themselves for trial, their costumes all equally affected. A mournful piano burdens the sequence with a sense of dread and melancholy, building in the background as Cersei’s plot to destroy the city unfurls with horrid inevitability. The piece stitches bleak, quiet visuals into a clockwork sequence which...

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6.6 Blood Of My Blood

At times throughout the six seasons of Game Of Thrones, it's felt that all the story lines are moving except for Daenerys Targaryen's tale of revenge. Sure, she's conquered cities and raised an army while being a single mother to three surly teenage dragons, but at the same time, she's not really done that much either. Daenerys has been a lot of spinning wheels and painful lessons. That's not to say that there haven't been great moments along the way, but they've been fewer and farther apart than I think most people would like. That's all changing this season; Daenerys Stormborn is in full effect, and she's getting ready to bring the pain to the Seven Kingdoms.

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Episode 6 of Game of Thrones "Blood of My Blood", does not begin with Hodor miraculously alive. The gentle giant is dead, but did indeed hold the door long enough for Meera (Ellie Kendrick) and Bran (Isaac Hempstead Wright) to escape into the woods. Bran is still in the trance. He sees a montage of the events that led up to this point. The White Walkers are front and center, but we do get a glimpse of The Mad King and his stockpile of Wildfire in the vision. This has to be an important set up for the eventual showdown with The Night King. He wakes up as they are surrounded by the undead. Meera valiantly covers him; a masked rider swinging a mace of fire comes to their rescue. He pulls them unto his horse and they escape into the forest.

Sam (John Bradley) and Gilly (Hannah Murray) arrive at...

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We’ve scoured the episode commentaries from the Game Of Thrones season 5 Blu-ray set - and here are 125 things we found out.

Warning: contains spoilers for Game Of Thrones season 5.

You're busy people. We know this. Much as you'd like to, you may not have time to watch a dozen hours of Game Of Thrones episode commentaries in order to glean the odd fact with which to impress/bore your nearest and dearest.

That's where we come in.

Below are 125 Things We Learned from the Game Of Thrones season five Blu-ray set, packaged for your edification. Number 64 will blow your mind!!! Hang on, no, that one's not actually very interesting. But some of the rest of them are. A bit, anyway. Well, we thought so.

1. The original pilot script described the opening credits as from the perspective of a raven flying over a map from Castle Black to King’s Landing.

Before starring in the highly-anticipated big budget spinoff Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, Colin Farrell returns to his indie roots with a bizarre love story entitled The Lobster. After making the festival rounds last year, Alchemy has released the first trailer, just over one month before it hits theaters on March 11. This futuristic romance from director Yorgos Lanthimos (Dogtooth) is set in a world like no other.

The Lobster is a love story set in the near future where single people, according to the rules of The City, are arrested and transferred to The Hotel. There they are obliged to find a matching mate in 45 days. If they fail, they are transformed into an animal of their choosing and released into The Woods. A desperate Man (Colin Farrell) escapes from The Hotel to The Woods where The Loners live and falls in love, although it is against their rules.

Sneak Peek new footage from the next episode of "Game Of Thrones", starring Emilia Clarke, titled "The Dance of Dragons", airing June 7, 2015 on HBO:

"...'Stannis' (Stephen Dillane) confronts a troubling decision. 'Jon' (Kit Harington) returns to 'The Wall'. 'Mace' (Roger Ashton-Griffiths) visits the 'Iron Bank'.

"'Arya' (Maisie Williams) encounters someone from her past. 'Dany' (Clarke) reluctantly oversees a traditional celebration of athleticism..."

Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek "Game Of Thrones: The Dance Of Dragons"...

Recently, HBO released these new, official spoiler photos for their upcoming "Game Of Thrones" episode 9 of season 5, and they offer up new-look scene snap shots that feature main characters: Dany, Jon Snow and more doing their thing. The episode is labeled, "The Dance of Dragons.” The official plot summary for episode 9, reads like this: "Stannis (Stephen Dillane) is going to confront a troubling decision. Jon (Kit Harington) will return to The Wall. Mace (Roger Ashton-Griffiths) is going to visit the Iron Bank. Arya (Maisie Williams) will encounter someone from her past. Dany (Emilia Clarke) is going to reluctantly oversee a traditional celebration of athleticism." Episode 9 is due to air on Sunday night, June 7th at 9pm on HBO.

Update: Here's our full play-by-play recap of Episode 9. Fire cannot kill a dragon, but it can kill a sweet innocent child. Just Fyi in case it comes upon "Jeopardy."

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Yes, "a major sequence" from George R.R. Martin's books will play out this Sunday, June 7 in "Game of Thrones" Season 5, Episode 9, which was given the hint hint title, "The Dance of Dragons." You know what that means. Or what it might mean. Or what we hope it means. Dang it, it better mean a particularly awesome flight or we'll be ticked enough to breathe fire.

Entertainment Weekly shared this scoop on the penultimate episode of Season 5:

Let's see... Dany presides over the grand opening of the fighting pits, with Ser Jorah among the gladiators, in a scene that includes a major sequence from Grrm's books. Also, Jaime and Prince Doran have dinner, where the prince must decide Jaime's fate.

Sneak Peek new footage from the next episode of "Game Of Thrones", starring Emilia Clarke, titled "The Dance of Dragons", airing June 7, 2015 on HBO:

"...'Stannis' (Stephen Dillane) confronts a troubling decision. 'Jon' (Kit Harington) returns to 'The Wall'. 'Mace' (Roger Ashton-Griffiths) visits the 'Iron Bank'.

"'Arya' (Maisie Williams) encounters someone from her past. 'Dany' (Clarke) reluctantly oversees a traditional celebration of athleticism..."

Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek "Game Of Thrones: The Dance Of Dragons"...

Episode #49: “The Dance of Dragons” Debut: Sunday, June 7 (9:00-10:00 p.m. Et/Pt) Stannis (Stephen Dillane) confronts a troubling decision. Jon (Kit Harington) returns to The Wall. Mace (Roger Ashton-Griffiths) visits the Iron Bank. Arya (Maisie Williams) encounters someone from her past. Dany (Emilia Clarke) reluctantly oversees a traditional celebration of athleticism. Summers span decades. Winters can last a lifetime. And the struggle for the Iron Throne continues. It stretches from the south, where heat breeds plots, lusts and intrigues, to the vast and savage eastern lands, where a young queen raises an army. All the while, in the frozen north, an 800-foot wall of ice precariously protects the war-ravaged kingdom from the dark forces that lie beyond. Kings and queens, knights and renegades, liars, lords and honest men...all play the 'Game of Thrones.' An original series based on George R.R. Martin's best-selling...

Last night, HBO dropped these 2, new promo/spoiler clips (below) for their upcoming "Game Of Thrones" episode 9 of season 5, and they give us new looks at some very dramatic and intense footage that features a violent arena battle along with the usual, intense dialogue scenes, and more. The episode is titled, "The Dance of Dragons.” In the new, 9th episode official description: "Stannis (Stephen Dillane) is going to confront a troubling decision. Jon (Kit Harington) will return to The Wall. Mace (Roger Ashton-Griffiths) is going to visit the Iron Bank. Arya (Maisie Williams) will encounter someone from her past. Dany (Emilia Clarke) is going to reluctantly oversee a traditional celebration of athleticism." Episode 9 is scheduled to air on Sunday night, June 7th at 9pm on HBO.

Is everyone still done with "Game of Thrones"c Are you done watchingc I can't really tell because I guess I don't really care as the last two episodes following that most controversial moment that had the Internet up in arms are two of the best episodes of this show I've seen in some time. Now I don't remember each and every episode the way many of you do. I don't remember the names of each episodes and I'll admit there are even characters I recognize more for what they represent rather than who they even are. However, in last week's appropriately titled episode "The Gift" and in last night's episode "Hardhome" we've seen developments involving key characters with awesome narrative weight to them. Cersei (Lena Headey) is chilling in a cell, sipping water from puddles. Sansa (Sophie Turner) is still under the thumb of Ramsay (Iwan Rheon) and yet...

Episode #49: “The Dance of Dragons” Debut: Sunday, June 7 (9:00-10:00 p.m. Et/Pt) Stannis (Stephen Dillane) confronts a troubling decision. Jon (Kit Harington) returns to The Wall. Mace (Roger Ashton-Griffiths) visits the Iron Bank. Arya (Maisie Williams) encounters someone from her past. Dany (Emilia Clarke) reluctantly oversees a traditional celebration of athleticism. Summers span decades. Winters can last a lifetime. And the struggle for the Iron Throne continues. It stretches from the south, where heat breeds plots, lusts and intrigues, to the vast and savage eastern lands, where a young queen raises an army. All the while, in the frozen north, an 800-foot wall of ice precariously protects the war-ravaged kingdom from the dark forces that lie beyond. Kings and queens, knights and renegades, liars, lords and honest men...all play the 'Game of Thrones.' An original series based on George R.R. Martin's best-selling...

Recently, HBO delivered the new, official synopsis/spoilers for their upcoming "Game Of Thrones" episode 9 of season 5. The episode is entitled, "The Dance of Dragons,” and it turns out that we're going to see some pretty drama-filled and intriguing stuff take place as Arya runs into a person from her past. Stannis has to make a difficult decision. Jon returns to the wall, and more. In the new, 9th episode press release: "Stannis (Stephen Dillane) will confront a troubling decision. Jon (Kit Harington) is going to return to The Wall. Mace (Roger Ashton-Griffiths) will visit the Iron Bank. Arya (Maisie Williams) is going to encounter someone from her past. Dany (Emilia Clarke) will reluctantly oversee a traditional celebration of athleticism." The episode was written by David Benioff & D.B. Weiss, and it was directed by David Nutter. Episode 9 is set to air on Sunday night, June 7th at 9pm on HBO.

Every "Game of Thrones" fan has an opinion on Season 5 so far, even if they think it's boring. (How?!) GoT has a history of building to big endings, and the end is nigh for Season 5. This Sunday, May 31 marks Episode 8 of 10, and HBO shared details on what's ahead, giving major hints to book readers but also raising some new questions. Some stuff will be entirely new -- like everything Tyrion Lannister and Daenerys Targaryen say to each other -- and other things may be "remixes" in the realm of what "The Walking Dead" always does with its source material.

Here's a breakdown of what's ahead in the final three episodes.

Episode 8, "Hardhome" (May 31)

Update: Here's our full recap of Episode 8. Best of Season 5 so far!

Official HBO synopsis: "Arya makes progress in her training. Sansa confronts an old friend. Cersei struggles. Jon travels."

If they mean Theon as Sansa's old friend,...

Game Of Thrones June Episodes Episode #49: “The Dance of Dragons” Debut: Sunday, June 7 (9:00-10:00 p.m. Et/Pt) Stannis (Stephen Dillane) confronts a troubling decision. Jon (Kit Harington) returns to The Wall. Mace (Roger Ashton-Griffiths) visits the Iron Bank. Arya (Maisie Williams) encounters someone from her past. Dany (Emilia Clarke) reluctantly oversees a traditional celebration of athleticism. Episode #50: “Mother’s Mercy” (season finale) Debut: Sunday, June 14 (9:00-10:00 p.m.) Stannis marches. Dany is surrounded by strangers. Cersei (Lena Headey) seeks forgiveness. Jon is challenged. Summers span decades. Winters can last a lifetime. And the struggle for the Iron Throne continues. It stretches from the south, where heat breeds plots, lusts and intrigues, to the vast and savage eastern lands, where a young queen raises an army. All the while, in the frozen north, an 800-foot wall of ice precariously protects the war-ravaged kingdom from...

All praise goes to the fight scene choreography in this week's Game Of Thrones, a show where fighting defines character...

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5.4 Sons Of The Harpy

I am not sure who creates the fight scenes for Game Of Thrones, but they clearly need a raise. From what I've been able to track down on the show's very exhaustive cast list, the man responsible for the fights in this week's episode is Paul Shapcott, who did similar work on the various Peter Jackson Tolkien films and multiple seasons of Spartacus, two very popular, very clever properties that depended a great deal on swords to advance the plot. I know there are many more people involved in the stabbing and slashing aspects of Game Of Thrones: Pedro Pascal's wushu spear trainer Master Hu took a bite out of the Mountain, swordmaster Cc Smiff was the mastermind behind Brienne...

Tonight's new Game of Thrones episode, "The Sons of the Harpy", begins shortly after last week's "High Sparrow" left off, with Jorah Mormont (Iain Glen) knocking out a fisherman to steal his boat, as he carries his new captive Tyrion Lannister (Peter Dinklage) aboard. We first saw Mormont for the first time all season in last week's episode, where he was drowning his sorrows at a pub, where he sees both Tyrion and Varys (Conleth Hill). What's interesting is, at the end of last week's episode, Mormont told Tyrion he was taking her to the Queen, which could either mean his former Khaleesi, Daenerys Targaryen (Emilia Clarke), or the new Queen of Westeros, Margaery Tyrell (Natalie Dormer). We don't get any answers in this first scene, though Jorah and Tyrion's journey has certainly begun.

We then catch up with Jamie Lannister (Nikolaj Coster-Waldau), who is on a journey of his...

Let's start this week's "Game of Thrones" review and recap at the end. The fourth episode of this fifth season is called "The Sons of the Harpy" for a reason and that last action scene delivers, and what makes it stand out in an episode full of them are the stakes. The Sons of the Harpy are stepping up their activities and starting to win the support of the Meereenese people. Daenerys (Emilia Clarke) is losing her grip on her reign and the increased Sons of the Harpy outbursts are a physical manifestation of this shift. The action also stands out because of its coherence. The editing on many of the other action scenes in this episode are cut together in the seizure inducing, hyper-cut style of most modern action movies. The irony of this one being the clearest action scene is that all but two of the combatants wear masks.

Following last night's Season 5 premiere, "The Wars to Come", HBO has released a trailer for next week's all-new episode of Game of Thrones titled "The House of Black and White". The footage reveals that Arya Stark (Maisie Williams), who left Westeros and set sail for Braavos on the other side of the Narrow Sea, finally makes it to her destination. Arya has been searching for Jaquen H'gar, and it seems she may be finally reunited with him in this episode.

The trailer also teases that Cersei (Lena Headey) will burn cities to the ground if 'they' touch her daughter. The Lannisters have received an ominous message from, most likely, the Martell's, who appear to be threatening the life of Cersei's daughter Myrcella, who has been shipped off to marry a prince in Dorne. Their arrangement has some new complications, though it isn't confirmed that it is in fact the Martell's...

After an unbearably long wait, Game of Thrones finally returns with tonight's Season 5 premiere episode, "The Wars to Come". We'll be reviewing every Season 5 episode on Sunday nights from now until the season comes to an end, so be sure to check back for our thoughts on each week's episode. Be warned, if you haven't watched the Season 5 premiere, yet, there will be plenty of Spoilers below, so read on at your own risk.

The Season 4 finale ended with two pivotal characters characters leaving Westeros, Tyrion Lannister (Peter Dinklage) and Arya Stark (Maisie Williams). Tyrion fled across the Narrow Sea after he killed both his lover Shae (Sibel Kekilli) and his father Tywin Lannister (Charles Dance). With the help of Lord Varys (Conleth Hill), Tyrion escaped to Pentos, and the Season 5 premiere finds the Imp discussing the future of the Realm with Varys, and what it's like to discard human...

HBO's Game of Thrones returns tonight with the Season 5 premiere "The Wars to Come", airing at 9 Pm Et tonight. While many fans are waiting with bated breath for the premiere, HBO has confirmed that the first four episodes of Season 5 have leaked online. Here's what the network had to say in a statement.

"Sadly, it seems the leaked four episodes of the upcoming season of Game of Thrones originated from within a group approved by HBO to receive them. We're actively assessing how this breach occurred."

The episodes were uploaded to several different Torrent sites on the internet last night, just one day before the premiere, and shortly after post-production producer Greg Spence discussed the likelihood of the episodes leaking early. The season's first trailer also leaked online back in January, which was captured by a cell phone camera. The first four episodes were reportedly leaked through online screeners sent...

Game of Thrones is arguably one of the most popular shows on TV today, with legions of devoted fans eagerly awaiting the Season 5 premiere, "The Wars to Come" on Sunday, April 12 at 9 Pm Et on HBO. Anyone who has watched the show knows it certainly isn't for the faint of heart, and most definitely not for children. But why should the young ones be left out of all the fun? For those who have ever pictured the show as a Saturday morning cartoon, you're in luck, since author George R.R. Martin has debuted a new video with the TBS talk show Conan, entitled Lil Thrones.

The humorous two-minute video still features all of the bloody beheadings, poisonings and other gruesome deaths that fans are used to, but formatted as a cheery animated show, complete with a song-and-dance routine. Beloved characters such as Tyrion (Peter Dinklage), Cersei (Lena Headey), Robb Stark...

The massive statue in Meereen comes crumbling down as both Tyrion and Arya start their new lives across the Narrow Sea in three new trailers for Season 5 of Game of Thrones, debuting Sunday, April 12 at 9 Pm Et with "The Wars to Come". As you may recall, the Game of Thrones Season 4 finale showed both Tyrion (Peter Dinklage) and Arya (Maisie Williams) leaving Westeros, but whether they will find solace across the Narrow Sea remains to be uncertain. While these trailers do not divulge too much information about this season's plot, we do get plenty of action.

In the new season, Jon Snow is struggling to balance the demands of the Night's Watch with those of the newly arrived Stannis Baratheon, who styles himself the rightful king of Westeros. Meanwhile, Cersei scrambles to hold on to power in King's Landing amidst the Tyrells and the rise of a religious group led by the enigmatic High Sparrow,...

With the Season 5 premiere of HBO's hit series Game of Thrones just a few days away, series star Kit Harington paid a visit to NBC's Late Night with Seth Meyers to promote the show. After the star's interview with Seth Meyers, fans were shown a pre-filmed sketch that shows what would happen if Jon Snow were to be invited to a New York dinner party. What follows is five minutes full of awkward conversations and, for those who haven't caught up with the show yet, plenty of spoilers.

The sketch features Seth Meyers trying to coach Jon on the art of "small talk," as his brutal stories from Westeros don't exactly translate well over a civil dinner table conversation. The sketch even teases one of the show's great mysteries, the identity of Jon Snow's mother, which has lead to countless fan theories sprouting up on the Internet. We also...

With just over two weeks left until Season 5 of Game of Thrones debuts with "The Wars to Come", HBO has released a new behind-the-scenes preview that focuses on the elaborate stunt sequences. Stunt coordinator Rowley Irlam explains the process of creating these massive fight scenes, while explaining that Kit Harington (Jon Snow) does all of his own stunts, and Kristofer Hivju (Tormund) actually needs to be pulled back a bit because he is so intense. This featurette also gives us a new look at the Sand Snakes, Nym Sand (Jessica Henwick), Tyene Sand (Rosabell Laurenti Sellers) and Obara Sand (Keisha Castle-Hughes), with Rowley Irlam explaining that all three actresses had to be trained remotely, since they all live in different countries.

In Season 5, Jon Snow is struggling to balance the demands of the Night's Watch with those of the newly arrived Stannis Baratheon, who styles himself the rightful king of Westeros.

Back in December, HBO released a series of brief and vague clips from Season 5 of Game of Thrones, one of which appeared to show the door of The House of Black and White in Braavos. Last night, series star Maisie Williams appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, where she unveiled a new clip that showed Arya finally making it to The House of Black and White. At the end of Season 4, Arya set sail for Braavos, across the Narrow Sea, and this clip shows that her plan may have been in vain all along. Here's what she had to say on Jimmy Kimmel Live! about this scene.

"The new season for Arya is totally different than what we've seen before. She's in a completely new location, and you see the doors were black and white, and anyone who's read the books knows that's a really exciting place for her to be.

The countdown towards Season 5 of Game of Thrones continues, with just under three weeks left until the season premiere "The Wars to Come" debuts Sunday, April 12 at 9 Pm Et on HBO. Aside from all of the narrative questions fans have been asking in the lead-up to this season, many are also wondering if Season 5 will actually spoil certain moments from George R.R. Martin's last two books in his A Song of Fire and Ice series, which have yet to be published. While we wait to see when these books will finally arrive, series co-creator David Benioff revealed that they have been talking with the author for quite some time, and they know where he is heading, and that does means certain aspects of these unpublished books will be spoiled for readers. Take a look at what he had to say below, during an appearance at The Oxford Union with...

With just under one month left until the Season 5 premiere of HBO's Game of Thrones, the network has released two new clips, one of which reveals why the episode is entitled "The Wars to Come". The first scene features Tyrion Lannister (Peter Dinklage), who escaped from Westeros at the end of Season 4, conversing with the man who helped him get out of King's Landing, Lord Varys (Conleth Hill). Since Varys is not related to the Lannisters in any way, Tyrion asks him why he arranged the escape. Varys reveals that he did what he did for the good of the realm, and that a man of Tyrion's talents will be needed in "the wars to come."

The second clip takes us north of the Wall, with Jon Snow (Kit Harington) talking to Mance Rayder (Ciar&#225n Hinds) about pride. This clip also references that Stannis Baratheon (Stephen Dillane) and his...

HBO has launched a brand new trailer and 3 behind-the-scenes "making of" style videos from the fifth season of Game of Thrones. Game of Thrones Season 5 begins it's run the network on April 12, 2015 with the episode "The Wars To Come". Take a look at the all-new video previews below.

Game of Thrones will premiere in over 170 countries and territories across the globe simultaneously with HBO's U.S. airing on Sunday, April 12 at 9:00pm Et. The entire fifth season of the Emmy&#174-, Golden Globe&#174- and Peabody&#174-winning series will be simulcast to HBO branded networks and broadcast partners across the world, creating a global television event week after week throughout the season's 10-episode run.

Since its debut Game of Thrones has become a worldwide phenomenon and the most popular series in HBO history. Last year, the series was the most searched television show worldwide on Google and the #1 most...

The anticipation for Game of Thrones epic return this April has reached a fever pitch! HBO's hugely popular fantasy series is set to debut Season 5 in just 6 Sundays from now (a little over one month). To help tide fans over, HBO has released the titles for the first 4 episodes, and the synopses for the first 3. The episode titles for Game of Thrones Season 5 are revealed here, followed by their plots, which promise the return of old favorites and new adventures:

Season 5 Episode 1: The Wars To Come

Season 5 Episode 2: The House Of Black and White

Season 5 Episode 3: High Sparrow

Season 5 Episode 4: The Sons Of The Harpy

Episode #41: The Wars To Come: Cersei and Jaime adjust to a world without Tywin. Varys reveals a conspiracy to Tyrion. Dany faces a new threat to her rule. Jon is caught between two kings. (Written by David Benioff & D. B.

With the Season 5 premiere getting closer by the day, HBO has released a new poster for the highly-anticipated return of Game of Thrones, featuring Peter Dinklage's Tyrion Lannister and Drogon, one of the three massive dragons raised by Daenerys Targaryen (Emilia Clarke). As you may recall, in the Season 4 finale, the fugitive Tyrion left Westeros and set sail for Essos, where Daenerys currently rules in the city of Meereen. You may also recall that, in the trailer released last month, Varys (Conleth Hill) told Tyrion to seek out the dragon queen Daenerys. Could this poster be a hint that Tyrion and Daenerys are forming an alliance?

It's also completely possible that this scenario never actually happens, especially since it isn't a part of George R.R. Martin's books. However, there has been plenty of talk that Season 5 will stray from the beloved novels, including deaths of some characters in...