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Game of Thrones – Season 5, Episode 2 The House of Black and White

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Game of Thrones – Season 5, Episode 2

The House of Black and White

Aired Apr 19, 2015

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Arya arrives in Braavos; Brienne runs into trouble on the road; Cersei fears for her daughter's safety in Dorne; Ellaria Sand seeks revenge; Stannis tempts Jon.

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Building upon the season opener, "The House of Black and White" increases the intensity by calling upon some major characters to make some tough decisions.

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Natalie Bochenski

Sydney Morning Herald

04/04/2019

Yes, Throners, this was a very busy episode, and if you're anything like me you'll be needing an extra large tumbler of Old McMuffin's Bowel-Slackening Imitation Ale to get through it all.

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Myles McNutt

AV Club

04/02/2019

A-

I'm glad they're maintaining the gender dynamics of Cersei's leadership.

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David Malitz

Washington Post

04/02/2019

Quentin Tarantino cannot wait to see how this storyline plays out.

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Justine Smith

Vague Visages

11/21/2023

Production design rules the latest episode of Game of Thrones, “The House of Black and White,” complementing the emotional and psychological developments of the fifth season’s second chapter...

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Randy Dankievitch

TV Over Mind

03/04/2020

Sometimes, it feels like there are entire seasons spent waiting for these obvious progressions to kick into gear. It's what makes an episode like "The House of Black and White" so freaking satisfying.

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Angela L. Harmon

The NitPic

12/11/2019

Revenge is brewing like coffee in a percolator in 'The House of Black and White.'

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Synopsis

Arya arrives in Braavos; Brienne runs into trouble on the road; Cersei fears for her daughter's safety in Dorne; Ellaria Sand seeks revenge; Stannis tempts Jon.

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 19, 2015