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Game of Thrones – Season 2, Episode 4 Garden of Bones

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Joffrey punishes Sansa; Catelyn tries to get Stannis and Renly to unite against the Lannisters; Dany arrives at the gates of Qarth; Arya and Gendry are taken to Harrenhal; Davos must smuggle Melisandre into a secret cove.
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Game of Thrones — Season 2, Episode 4

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"Garden of Bones" continues GoT's stellar second season with a bleak, disturbing, and powerful episode that culminates in a bizarre confirmation that the night is indeed dark and full of terrors.

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Cast & Crew

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Peter Dinklage

Tyrion Lannister

Lena Headey

Queen Cersei Lannister

Michelle Fairley

Lady Catelyn Stark

Emilia Clarke

Daenerys Targaryen

Nikolaj Coster-Waldau

Ser Jaime Lannister

Aidan Gillen

Petyr Baelish
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Rowan Kaiser IndieWire 04/11/2019
It's still competent and watchable, but Garden Of Bones was frayed at the edges. Go to Full Review Sean T. Collins Rolling Stone 04/11/2019
"Garden of Bones"' [brings the] single most stunning rupture of the rules that hold the Seven Kingdoms - and this story - together: Go to Full Review James Poniewozik TIME Magazine 03/19/2019
The sadistic scene involving Joffrey and his gift-whores... it was important-if maybe lingered on a little too long for shock value-but tough to watch. Which was very much the point, of course. Go to Full Review Randy Dankievitch Processed Media 02/13/2020
B+
Part of the joy of Game of Thrones is the guarantee of great acting talent in each and every scene, and I've never been more entertained by a show with so many scenes of discussion and collective bargaining. Go to Full Review Rob Power SFX Magazine 04/11/2019
5/5
A jaw-dropping end to an episode that goes further than ever before in exploring the depths of depravity existent on Westeros. Go to Full Review TK Burton Pajiba 04/11/2019
The show never fails to impress. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Episode Info

Synopsis Joffrey punishes Sansa; Catelyn tries to get Stannis and Renly to unite against the Lannisters; Dany arrives at the gates of Qarth; Arya and Gendry are taken to Harrenhal; Davos must smuggle Melisandre into a secret cove.
Director
David Petrarca
Executive Producer
David Benioff, D.B. Weiss, Carolyn Strauss, Guymon Casady, Vince Gerardis, Ralph Vicinanza, George R.R. Martin
Screenwriter
Vanessa Taylor
Network
HBO
Rating
TV-MA
Genre
Drama, Fantasy
Original Language
English
Release Date
Apr 22, 2012