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Game of Thrones – Season 5, Episode 5 Kill the Boy

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Game of Thrones – Season 5, Episode 5

Kill the Boy

Aired May 10, 2015

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Fantasy

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Daenerys makes a difficult decision; Jon recruits the help of an unexpected ally; Brienne searches for Sansa; Theon remains under Ramsay's control.

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"Kill the Boy" takes a fresh approach to themes of growth and change, using poignant storytelling to dramatize the challenges of making life-altering choices and struggles with power.

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Lena Headey

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Aidan Gillen

Petyr Baelish

Iain Glen

Ser Jorah Mormont

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Chris Bennion

Independent (UK)

04/04/2019

I could plump for the increasingly badass Sansa Stark (Sophie Turner), who is eventually going to rain down some holy terror on the heads of all that have crossed her.

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Aaron Riccio

Slant Magazine

04/04/2019

As the two see one of Daenerys's dragons fly by, it's a reminder that life finds a way to continue, if only they're willing to man up and fight for it.

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Natalie Bochenski

Sydney Morning Herald

04/04/2019

The crazy cool stuff just kept coming - from a dragon-seared human buffet to another impending wedding.

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Randy Dankievitch

TV Over Mind

03/04/2020

Every day spent living... is an opportunity to move forward and upward, and as the next generation of Westeros' would-be leaders are beginning to grip this idea, Game of Thrones only becomes more and more fascinating.

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Angela L. Harmon

The NitPic

12/11/2019

I typically enjoy stories that take their time, stopping often to turn over stones of meaning that heighten the experience of watching. But with five episodes already down and only five to go, even I'm beginning to get restless.

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Dave Trumbore

Collider

04/04/2019

3/5

Not the strongest episode as it was designed more to dump some information than to progress the season's plot arc.

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Synopsis

Daenerys makes a difficult decision; Jon recruits the help of an unexpected ally; Brienne searches for Sansa; Theon remains under Ramsay's control.

Director: Jeremy Podeswa
Executive Producer: David Benioff, D.B. Weiss, Carolyn Strauss, Guymon Casady, Vince Gerardis, Ralph Vicinanza, George R.R. Martin
Screenwriter: Bryan Cogman
Network: HBO
Rating: TV-MA
Genre: Drama, Fantasy
Original Language: English
Release Date: May 10, 2015