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Book of the Stranger

  • Episode aired May 15, 2016
  • TV-MA
  • 59m
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9.0/10
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Sansa arrives at Castle Black. Tyrion makes a deal with the slave masters. Jorah and Daario sneak into Vaes Dothrak. Ramsay sends a letter to Jon. Theon arrives at Pyke. Cersei and Olenna Ty... Read allSansa arrives at Castle Black. Tyrion makes a deal with the slave masters. Jorah and Daario sneak into Vaes Dothrak. Ramsay sends a letter to Jon. Theon arrives at Pyke. Cersei and Olenna Tyrell plot against the High Sparrow.Sansa arrives at Castle Black. Tyrion makes a deal with the slave masters. Jorah and Daario sneak into Vaes Dothrak. Ramsay sends a letter to Jon. Theon arrives at Pyke. Cersei and Olenna Tyrell plot against the High Sparrow.

  • Director
    • Daniel Sackheim
  • Writers
    • George R.R. Martin
    • David Benioff
    • D.B. Weiss
  • Stars
    • Peter Dinklage
    • Nikolaj Coster-Waldau
    • Lena Headey
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    • Director
      • Daniel Sackheim
    • Writers
      • George R.R. Martin
      • David Benioff
      • D.B. Weiss
    • Stars
      • Peter Dinklage
      • Nikolaj Coster-Waldau
      • Lena Headey
    • 42User reviews
    • 48Critic reviews
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    Peter Dinklage
    Peter Dinklage
    • Tyrion Lannister
    Nikolaj Coster-Waldau
    Nikolaj Coster-Waldau
    • Jaime Lannister
    Lena Headey
    Lena Headey
    • Cersei Lannister
    Emilia Clarke
    Emilia Clarke
    • Daenerys Targaryen
    Kit Harington
    Kit Harington
    • Jon Snow
    Natalie Dormer
    Natalie Dormer
    • Margaery Tyrell
    Aidan Gillen
    Aidan Gillen
    • Petyr 'Littlefinger' Baelish
    Liam Cunningham
    Liam Cunningham
    • Davos Seaworth
    Carice van Houten
    Carice van Houten
    • Melisandre
    • (as Carice Van Houten)
    Sophie Turner
    Sophie Turner
    • Sansa Stark
    Nathalie Emmanuel
    Nathalie Emmanuel
    • Missandei
    Conleth Hill
    Conleth Hill
    • Lord Varys
    Kristofer Hivju
    Kristofer Hivju
    • Tormund Giantsbane
    Jonathan Pryce
    Jonathan Pryce
    • High Sparrow
    Michiel Huisman
    Michiel Huisman
    • Daario Naharis
    Dean-Charles Chapman
    Dean-Charles Chapman
    • Tommen Baratheon
    Iwan Rheon
    Iwan Rheon
    • Ramsay Bolton
    Gwendoline Christie
    Gwendoline Christie
    • Brienne of Tarth
    • Director
      • Daniel Sackheim
    • Writers
      • George R.R. Martin
      • David Benioff
      • D.B. Weiss
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    9RavenGlamDVDCollector

    Sansa at long last hits her stride!

    Though I've cheered for Sansa from the beginning, the performance of Sophie Turner just wasn't what it should have been. As a late-comer to GAME OF THRONES I had first seen her in BARELY LETHAL, so I knew she was capable of living up to expectations. Less physical performance in this episode, but with acting that makes her the standout character... Well, till the end, Daenerys of course adds fire in more ways than one...

    So, Sansa made it an eight, and Daenerys made it a nine.
    10bevo-13678

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    Good one. Really building up to a spectacular finale
    9claudio_carvalho

    Two Fantastic Scenes in One of the Best Episodes

    Sansa arrives at Black Castle with Brienne and Podrick and reunites to Jon Snow, who has resigned from the Night's Watch after the deception of the betrayal of his brothers. Sansa tries to convince him to attack and retake Winterfell while Brienne meets Davos and Melisandre and warns that she killed Stannis and she does not forget or forgive the assassination of Renly through black magic. Littlefinger returns to Runestone and is welcomed by his nephew Robin and convinces him to send his army to protect Sansa at Castle Black. In Meereen, Tyrion negotiates a truce and the end of the support to the Sons of Harpy with the masters of Slaver's Bay. Jorah and Daario arrive at Vaes Dothrak and they meet Daenerys that explains a plan to them. Margaery meets the High Sparrow and he tells how he learned the truth. Tommen tells to Cersei that Margaery will be exposed to the people soon, and Cersei plots a scheme with Olenna to destroy the High Sparrow. Theon returns to the Iron Island and after a cold reception of Yara, he tells that he wants to support her. Ramsey stabs Osha with a knife killing her in Winterfell. Jon Snow receives a letter from Ramsey with insults and threatening him. Daenerys is brought to the khals in a temple and the set in motion her evil plan.

    "Book of the Stranger" is among the best episode of "Game of Thrones". Every segment is excellent and important, but the reunion of Sansa and Jon Snow and the final scene of Daenerys and the khals are spectacular. The encounter of Brienne with Davos and Melisandre is tense. Soon the viewers will certainly see the bloody war that is coming. The powerful music score in the end is another great attraction of this great show. My vote is nine.

    Title (Brazil): "Book of the Stranger"
    9ankitdasofficial

    The queen is always the queen

    The beginning of the episode touched my heart. When I met my loved ones after many conflicts, I felt exactly the same kind of happiness that I felt at that time. Another thing I noticed behind this is how a person can subdue everyone else just by the force of his intellect. But one thing this episode has taught me is that sometimes enemies have to think of friends as well. I also saw how diligent the Queen's Guards could be to save the Queen. Their lives have no value in front of the queen's life. If you do something wrong, it will always be considered wrong, be it the queen of a state or someone else. So what will the king do now? The mother and her honor on the one hand and the wife and her honor on the other. One man changed himself after enduring repeated tortures, but one day he returned home with the courage of another man to help his family. Some people become demons out of greed for power and some people are born as demons. A queen is always a queen. No one has ever been able to bind him, never will. All I can say is that there is an excitement hidden in everything in this episode.
    10rushiparmar

    Mind Blowing!

    Seriously.. it's one of the best episode!! Especially the last minutes gave me goosebumps and attracted me to what people thought of this episode and i was amazed to find that some people were kind of bored! Seriously!? I can't believe it..

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    • Trivia
      Emilia Clarke was reported to refuse any more nudity in the show after the second season, and so it was assumed that a body double was used for her final scene, where she emerges from a blazing building naked and unburnt. However, she confirmed doing it herself, clarifying she refused only gratuitous nudity, not that integral to the story. The scenes where Daenerys is either having sex nude or being shown nude from the waist down are filmed with Emilia's body double Rosie Mac filling in for her, the two look so much alike they could almost pass for twins.
    • Goofs
      The High Sparrow tells Margaery his father was a cobbler, but describes his work as that of a shoemaker (cordwainer) - a cobbler is a shoe repairer, a common error but one that should not be made by someone who was so close to the business.
    • Quotes

      Tyrion Lannister: Trust me. My own recent experience with slavery has taught me the horrors of that institution.

      Missandei: How many days were you a slave?

      Tyrion Lannister: Long enough to know.

      Missandei: Not long enough to understand.

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      Featured in Thronecast: Oathbreaker (2016)
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      Written and Performed by Ramin Djawadi

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    • Release date
      • May 15, 2016 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Sibenik, Croatia(Bravos, Meereen)
    • Production companies
      • Television 360
      • Startling
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    • Runtime
      • 59m
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    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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