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Game of Thrones – Season 4, Episode 9 The Watchers on the Wall

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Jon Snow and the Night's Watch face a big challenge.
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Game of Thrones — Season 4, Episode 9

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Crass and cruel, Crossing Swords bleeds its thin premise dry.

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Cast & Crew

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Peter Dinklage

Tyrion Lannister

Lena Headey

Queen Cersei Lannister

Emilia Clarke

Daenerys Targaryen

Nikolaj Coster-Waldau

Ser Jaime Lannister

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Kristy Puchko The Mary Sue 04/05/2019
The action in "Watchers on the Wall" wasn't emotionally rich or compelling as that widely adored ep... All the same, this was a pretty intense show. Go to Full Review Allison Keene Collider 04/05/2019
This isn't to say that "The Watchers on the Wall" was a bad episode, because it wasn't. It just didn't feel like it had the support it needed to make it epic. Go to Full Review Katie Walsh IndieWire 04/05/2019
While "The Watchers on the Wall" is a jam-packed bloody affair, it brings less of the shock factor than previous ninth episodes have. Go to Full Review Peter Counter That Shelf 08/13/2024
It's so refreshing having a single sustained narrative for an episode. Go to Full Review Randy Dankievitch TV Over Mind 02/26/2020
"The Watchers on the Wall" is a highlight of the series, a perfect balance of impressive visuals, brutal imagery, and emotional narrative climaxes that cut deeper than the knife of a maniacal Thenn warrior. Go to Full Review Yasmin Kleinbart The Young Folks 04/10/2019
[It] was visually stunning and spent more time killing wildlings than just talking about it like in previous episodes. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Episode Info

Synopsis Jon Snow and the Night's Watch face a big challenge.
Director
Neil Marshall
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
Jun 8, 2014