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

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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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Game of Thrones — Season 5, Episode 2

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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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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

Aidan Gillen

Petyr Baelish

Iain Glen

Ser Jorah Mormont
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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. Go to Full Review Myles McNutt AV Club 04/02/2019
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I'm glad they're maintaining the gender dynamics of Cersei's leadership. Go to Full Review David Malitz Washington Post 04/02/2019
Quentin Tarantino cannot wait to see how this storyline plays out. Go to Full Review 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... Go to Full Review 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. Go to Full Review Angela L. Harmon The NitPic 12/11/2019
Revenge is brewing like coffee in a percolator in 'The House of Black and White.' Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Episode Info

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
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