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Game of Thrones – Season 2, Episode 8 The Prince of Winterfell

Play trailer Game of Thrones – Season 2, Episode 8 The Prince of Winterfell Aired May 20, 2012 Drama Fantasy Play Trailer Watchlist
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Theon holds down the fort; Arya calls in a debt; Robb is betrayed; Dany ignores Jorah's advice; Stannis and Davos approach their destination.
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Game of Thrones — Season 2, Episode 8

Game of Thrones — Season 2, Episode 8

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Though it's mostly concerned with moving its pieces into position before the finale, "The Prince of Winterfell" is a pleasantly subdued episode that makes the most of its character moments.

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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

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Sean T. Collins Rolling Stone 03/26/2019
[A] taut, terrific episode The Prince of Winterfell,... nearly every player ended up in a trap, forced to play it as it lies. Go to Full Review James Poniewozik TIME Magazine 03/26/2019
It felt very much like an ultra-penultimate episode of a season, setting up story lines for the final two. Go to Full Review Rowan Kaiser IndieWire 03/26/2019
Despite a disappointing lack of events and warping of Arya's story, there was still a lot to like about The Prince Of Winterfell. Go to Full Review Randy Dankievitch Processed Media 02/13/2020
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Whipping around the GoT world for an hour straight... can be a little confusing, but with the number of quietly poignant scenes in 'Winterfell', it still made for a captivating - if largely uneventful - hour. Go to Full Review TK Burton Pajiba 04/12/2019
For me, the finest moment of the episode came early, and it belonged to Gemma Whelan's Yara Greyjoy. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Episode Info

Synopsis Theon holds down the fort; Arya calls in a debt; Robb is betrayed; Dany ignores Jorah's advice; Stannis and Davos approach their destination.
Director
Alan Taylor
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 20, 2012