Summary
As Westeros prepares for war, Robb Stark marches south to avenge his father, Theon is reunited with his father on the Iron Islands, and Jon proves his worth to Qhorin Halfhand.
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Game of Thrones
- 2012
- Season 2
- 10 episodes
- Drama
- Fantasy
Episode 1: The North Remembers
Summary
The seven kingdoms of Westeros prepare for all-out war as newly crowned King in the North Robb Stark marches south to avenge his father. Tyrion Lannister arrives in King's Landing to curb the excesses of teenage tyrant Joffrey, and Stannis Baratheon, brother of the late King Robert, sets his sights on the Iron Throne. Fantasy drama based on George RR Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire novels, starring Stephen Dillane, Richard Madden, Peter Dinklage and Jack Gleeson
Review
It was a brave move for HBO to delve into the fantasy genre, but the gamble has paid off handsomely. After critical acclaim and TV-award validation, the sword-and-saucery saga is back for a second series.
Game of Thrones truly is a vast undertaking. Based on the dense, populous bestellers of George RR Martin (five titles and counting), the series has a massive, largely British cast and is filmed in four countries.
If you’re joining the Game now, it would take the remaining pages of this issue to explain what’s happened so far. Suffice to say the dynastic struggles among the seven kingdoms of Westeros look set to continue. But for those already in the Throne zone, all hell is about to break loose after the killing of Ned Stark, and the birth of dragons to young Dothraki leader Daenerys. So the fantasy element is pepped up, and the traditional HBO levels of swearing and casual naturism are unlikely to diminish.
How to watch
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There are no live broadcasts scheduled for this show. But it is available via the streaming providers below.
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Details
- Released on
- 2012-04-02
- Languages
- English
- Formats
- Colour
Credits
Cast
| role | name |
|---|---|
| King Joffrey Baratheon | Jack Gleeson |
| Stannis Baratheon | Stephen Dillane |
| Renly Baratheon | Gethin Anthony |
| Robb Stark | Richard Madden |
| Balon Greyjoy | Patrick Malahide |
| Cersei Lannister | Lena Headey |
| Tyrion Lannister | Peter Dinklage |
| Daenerys Targaryen | Emilia Clarke |
| Lady Catelyn Stark | Michelle Fairley |
| Jaime Lannister | Nikolaj Coster-Waldau |
| Sansa Stark | Sophie Turner |
| Jon Snow | Kit Harington |
| Bran Stark | Isaac Hempstead Wright |
| Arya Stark | Maisie Williams |
| Petyr `Littlefinger" Baelish | Aidan Gillen |
| Varys | Conleth Hill |
| Theon Greyjoy | Alfie Allen |
Crew
| role | name |
|---|---|
| Director | Alan Taylor |
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Episode 1
The North Remembers
Summary
The seven kingdoms of Westeros prepare for all-out war as newly crowned King in the North Robb Stark marches south to avenge his father. Tyrion Lannister arrives in King's Landing to curb the excesses of teenage tyrant Joffrey, and Stannis Baratheon, brother of the late King Robert, sets his sights on the Iron Throne. Fantasy drama based on George RR Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire novels, starring Stephen Dillane, Richard Madden, Peter Dinklage and Jack GleesonReview
It was a brave move for HBO to delve into the fantasy genre, but the gamble has paid off handsomely. After critical acclaim and TV-award validation, the sword-and-saucery saga is back for a second series.
Game of Thrones truly is a vast undertaking. Based on the dense, populous bestellers of George RR Martin (five titles and counting), the series has a massive, largely British cast and is filmed in four countries.
If you’re joining the Game now, it would take the remaining pages of this issue to explain what’s happened so far. Suffice to say the dynastic struggles among the seven kingdoms of Westeros look set to continue. But for those already in the Throne zone, all hell is about to break loose after the killing of Ned Stark, and the birth of dragons to young Dothraki leader Daenerys. So the fantasy element is pepped up, and the traditional HBO levels of swearing and casual naturism are unlikely to diminish.
How 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
- 2012-04-02
- Languages
- English
- Formats
- Colour
Credits
Cast
role name King Joffrey Baratheon Jack Gleeson Stannis Baratheon Stephen Dillane Renly Baratheon Gethin Anthony Robb Stark Richard Madden Balon Greyjoy Patrick Malahide Cersei Lannister Lena Headey Tyrion Lannister Peter Dinklage Daenerys Targaryen Emilia Clarke Lady Catelyn Stark Michelle Fairley Jaime Lannister Nikolaj Coster-Waldau Sansa Stark Sophie Turner Jon Snow Kit Harington Bran Stark Isaac Hempstead Wright Arya Stark Maisie Williams Petyr `Littlefinger" Baelish Aidan Gillen Varys Conleth Hill Theon Greyjoy Alfie Allen Crew
role name Director Alan Taylor
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