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Game of Thrones – Season 5, Episode 1 The Wars to Come

Play trailer 2:17 Game of Thrones – Season 5, Episode 1 The Wars to Come Aired Apr 12, 2015 Drama Fantasy Play Trailer Watchlist
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96% Tomatometer 48 Reviews
Cersei and Jaime adjust to a world without Tywin; Varys reveals a conspiracy to Tyrion; Dany faces a new threat; Jon is caught between two kings.
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Game of Thrones — Season 5, Episode 1

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A solid season premiere, "The Wars to Come" ratchets up the anticipation for inevitable bloodshed while deepening focus on characters and locales.

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Peter Dinklage

Tyrion Lannister

Lena Headey

Queen Cersei Lannister

Emilia Clarke

Daenerys Targaryen

Nikolaj Coster-Waldau

Ser Jaime Lannister

Aidan Gillen

Petyr Baelish

Iain Glen

Ser Jorah Mormont
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Alan Sepinwall Uproxx 04/12/2019
Through the action at Castle Black, "The Wars to Come" demonstrates the value the show is getting by letting different worlds collide. Go to Full Review Erik Adams AV Club 04/02/2019
B
While it contemplates the kind of leadership it will next put onscreen, the leadership behind the scenes at Game Of Thrones looks refreshingly willing to roll with the punches. Go to Full Review Casey Cipriani IndieWire 04/02/2019
B+
Much like other complicated series, it's helpful to have a recap episode at the beginning to remember where everyone's at. With that said, we hope that the action and intrigue pick up quickly going forward. Go to Full Review Justine Smith Vague Visages 11/21/2023
The beginning of “The Wars to Come” sets the tone for an episode that interlocks present and past while discarding hopeful ideals of a peaceful future. Go to Full Review Constance Gibbs The Nerds of Color 03/31/2020
It set the scene for where these characters are and set them each on a journey. After watching the episode, I kept thinking about Daenerys' dragons and her lack of control over them... Go to Full Review Randy Dankievitch TV Over Mind 03/04/2020
"The Wars to Come" works, ultimately, because it doesn't try to present a definitive answer for any of these people. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Episode Info

Synopsis Cersei and Jaime adjust to a world without Tywin; Varys reveals a conspiracy to Tyrion; Dany faces a new threat; Jon is caught between two kings.
Director
Michael Slovis
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
Apr 12, 2015
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