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Game of Thrones – Season 1, Episode 3 Lord Snow

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Ned learns of the Crown's profligacy; Jon Snow impresses Tyrion; Catelyn follows her husband to King's Landing; Arya studies swordsmanship.
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Game of Thrones — Season 1, Episode 3

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"Lord Snow" is an intriguing and heavy transitional episode with standout performances from Bean and Gillen, though it would be better served with more focus on character change and development.

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Sean Bean

Lord Eddard "Ned" Stark

Mark Addy

King Robert Baratheon

Peter Dinklage

Tyrion Lannister

Lena Headey

Queen Cersei Lannister

Michelle Fairley

Lady Catelyn Stark

Nikolaj Coster-Waldau

Ser Jaime Lannister
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James Poniewozik TIME Magazine 03/15/2019
I like that Game of Thrones allows us some room to doubt how much of these magical tales are true. Go to Full Review Tom Chivers Daily Telegraph (UK) 03/13/2019
The plot is not so much thickening as entangling like weeds around itself. And none of the many strands feel as though they are going to end well. Go to Full Review Margaret Lyons New York Magazine/Vulture 03/22/2016
(1) I still find parts of the show deeply, deeply boring. Please, don't show me sword fighting - give me more of that national debt conversation! How riveting. (2) I need a little more development from the characters who are changing. Go to Full Review Tony Black Cultural Conversation 04/02/2022
3.5/5
Lord Snow makes us keenly aware not just of the underpinning geo-politics, but the deliberate level of fractious perception which makes up the realm of the Seven Kingdoms. Go to Full Review TK Burton Pajiba 04/10/2019
The show continues to impress, and while the dense machinations are sometimes difficult to follow, it maintains its solid pacing and strong performances. Go to Full Review Ti Singh Den of Geek 03/13/2019
Episode 3 of Game Of Thrones requires you to take your concentration level to the next level, as a host of potential heroes and villains are introduced. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Episode Info

Synopsis Ned learns of the Crown's profligacy; Jon Snow impresses Tyrion; Catelyn follows her husband to King's Landing; Arya studies swordsmanship.
Director
Brian Kirk
Executive Producer
David Benioff, D.B. Weiss, Carolyn Strauss, Guymon Casady, Vince Gerardis, Ralph Vicinanza, George R.R. Martin
Screenwriter
David Benioff, D.B. Weiss
Network
HBO
Rating
TV-MA
Genre
Drama, Fantasy
Original Language
English
Release Date
May 1, 2011