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Game of Thrones – Season 2, Episode 4 Garden of Bones

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Joffrey punishes Sansa; Catelyn tries to get Stannis and Renly to unite against the Lannisters; Dany arrives at the gates of Qarth; Arya and Gendry are taken to Harrenhal; Davos must smuggle Melisandre into a secret cove.
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Game of Thrones — Season 2, Episode 4

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"Garden of Bones" continues GoT's stellar second season with a bleak, disturbing, and powerful episode that culminates in a bizarre confirmation that the night is indeed dark and full of terrors.

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Cast & Crew

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Peter Dinklage

Tyrion Lannister

Lena Headey

Queen Cersei Lannister

Michelle Fairley

Lady Catelyn Stark

Emilia Clarke

Daenerys Targaryen

Nikolaj Coster-Waldau

Ser Jaime Lannister

Aidan Gillen

Petyr Baelish
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Rowan Kaiser IndieWire Apr 11, 2019
It's still competent and watchable, but Garden Of Bones was frayed at the edges. Go to Full Review Sean T. Collins Rolling Stone Apr 11, 2019
"Garden of Bones"' [brings the] single most stunning rupture of the rules that hold the Seven Kingdoms - and this story - together: Go to Full Review James Poniewozik TIME Magazine Mar 19, 2019
The sadistic scene involving Joffrey and his gift-whores... it was important-if maybe lingered on a little too long for shock value-but tough to watch. Which was very much the point, of course. Go to Full Review Randy Dankievitch Processed Media Feb 13, 2020
B+
Part of the joy of Game of Thrones is the guarantee of great acting talent in each and every scene, and I've never been more entertained by a show with so many scenes of discussion and collective bargaining. Go to Full Review Rob Power SFX Magazine Apr 11, 2019
5/5
A jaw-dropping end to an episode that goes further than ever before in exploring the depths of depravity existent on Westeros. Go to Full Review TK Burton Pajiba Apr 11, 2019
The show never fails to impress. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Episode Info

Synopsis Joffrey punishes Sansa; Catelyn tries to get Stannis and Renly to unite against the Lannisters; Dany arrives at the gates of Qarth; Arya and Gendry are taken to Harrenhal; Davos must smuggle Melisandre into a secret cove.
Director
David Petrarca
Executive Producer
David Benioff, D.B. Weiss, Carolyn Strauss, Guymon Casady, Vince Gerardis, Ralph Vicinanza, George R.R. Martin
Screenwriter
Vanessa Taylor
Network
HBO
Rating
TV-MA
Genre
Drama, Fantasy
Original Language
English
Release Date
Apr 22, 2012
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