Summary
Lord Eddard Stark faces a dilemma when he is asked to serve at the side of King Robert Baratheon, Bran is crippled after discovering a revelation, and suffers another attempt on his life.
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Game of Thrones
- 2011
- Season 1
- 10 episodes
- Drama
- Fantasy
Episode 3: Lord Snow
Summary
Ned finally takes up his role at the side of the king, but struggles to deal with the political power games of Robert's cunning advisers. The weary lord is asked to organise a tournament, but finds the royal finances in a dire state - and his job is made even harder by troubling news from home. Meanwhile, Tyrion's visit to the Wall reveals the men of the Night's Watch are in desperate need of reinforcement, and relations between Daenerys and Viserys become increasingly strained. Fantasy drama, starring Sean Bean and Mark Addy
Review
The colourful and expensive fantasy epic almost grinds to a halt in an episode that’s chunky on exposition but feather-light on action.
Arriving in the capital city, the grim, granite-jawed Lord Stark (Sean Bean) locks horns with the monarch’s advisers — among them the scheming Baelish (Queer as Folk’s Aidan Gillen looking spookily like Gary Oldman). Stark’s situation isn’t improved by the sudden appearance of his wife Catelyn (Michelle Fairley) with news of a further attempt on their son’s life.
With its elaborate sets and carefully carved world, this earthy cousin of Lord of the Rings is a lovely-looking series, anchored by the central performances of Bean and Fairley. But by gum, it’s slow
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- Released on
- 2011-05-02
- Languages
- English
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Credits
Cast
| role | name |
|---|---|
| Lord Eddard `Ned" Stark | Sean Bean |
| King Robert Baratheon | Mark Addy |
| Queen Cersei Lannister | Lena Headey |
| Jaime Lannister | Nikolaj Coster-Waldau |
| Tyrion Lannister | Peter Dinklage |
| Jon Snow | Kit Harington |
| Lady Catelyn Stark | Michelle Fairley |
| Robb Stark | Richard Madden |
| Bran Stark | Isaac Hempstead Wright |
| Sansa Stark | Sophie Turner |
| Arya Stark | Maisie Williams |
| Daenerys Targaryen | Emilia Clarke |
| Viserys Targaryen | Harry Lloyd |
| Khal Drogo | Jason Momoa |
| Illyrio Mopatis | Roger Allam |
| Prince Joffrey Baratheon | Jack Gleeson |
| Petyr `Littlefinger" Baelish | Aidan Gillen |
| Varys | Conleth Hill |
| Grand Maester Pycelle | Julian Glover |
| Benjen Stark | Joseph Mawle |
| Lord Commander Jeor Mormont | James Cosmo |
| Syrio Forel | Miltos Yerolemou |
Crew
| role | name |
|---|---|
| Director | Brian Kirk |
| Writer | David Benioff |
| Writer | DB Weiss |
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Episode 3
Lord Snow
Summary
Ned finally takes up his role at the side of the king, but struggles to deal with the political power games of Robert's cunning advisers. The weary lord is asked to organise a tournament, but finds the royal finances in a dire state - and his job is made even harder by troubling news from home. Meanwhile, Tyrion's visit to the Wall reveals the men of the Night's Watch are in desperate need of reinforcement, and relations between Daenerys and Viserys become increasingly strained. Fantasy drama, starring Sean Bean and Mark AddyReview
The colourful and expensive fantasy epic almost grinds to a halt in an episode that’s chunky on exposition but feather-light on action.
Arriving in the capital city, the grim, granite-jawed Lord Stark (Sean Bean) locks horns with the monarch’s advisers — among them the scheming Baelish (Queer as Folk’s Aidan Gillen looking spookily like Gary Oldman). Stark’s situation isn’t improved by the sudden appearance of his wife Catelyn (Michelle Fairley) with news of a further attempt on their son’s life.
With its elaborate sets and carefully carved world, this earthy cousin of Lord of the Rings is a lovely-looking series, anchored by the central performances of Bean and Fairley. But by gum, it’s slowHow to watch
Next showing
There are no live broadcasts scheduled for this show. But it is available via the streaming providers below.
Streaming
❚ We may earn commission from links on this page. Our editorial is always independent (learn more).Details
- Released on
- 2011-05-02
- Languages
- English
- Formats
- Colour
Credits
Cast
role name Lord Eddard `Ned" Stark Sean Bean King Robert Baratheon Mark Addy Queen Cersei Lannister Lena Headey Jaime Lannister Nikolaj Coster-Waldau Tyrion Lannister Peter Dinklage Jon Snow Kit Harington Lady Catelyn Stark Michelle Fairley Robb Stark Richard Madden Bran Stark Isaac Hempstead Wright Sansa Stark Sophie Turner Arya Stark Maisie Williams Daenerys Targaryen Emilia Clarke Viserys Targaryen Harry Lloyd Khal Drogo Jason Momoa Illyrio Mopatis Roger Allam Prince Joffrey Baratheon Jack Gleeson Petyr `Littlefinger" Baelish Aidan Gillen Varys Conleth Hill Grand Maester Pycelle Julian Glover Benjen Stark Joseph Mawle Lord Commander Jeor Mormont James Cosmo Syrio Forel Miltos Yerolemou Crew
role name Director Brian Kirk Writer David Benioff Writer DB Weiss
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