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Game of Thrones – Season 4, Episode 3 Breaker of Chains

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Tyrion considers his options; Tywin extends an olive branch; Sam questions the safety of Castle Black; Jon proposes a plan; the Hound teaches Arya; Dany chooses her champion.
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Game of Thrones — Season 4, Episode 3

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While "Breaker of Chains" is a letdown after the Purple Wedding, the episode expertly weaves together a number of necessary plot points -- and still manages to deliver a very memorable scene.

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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 Apr 2, 2019
Tywin moves very swiftly throughout the episode to shore up his power base. Go to Full Review Tom Chivers Daily Telegraph (UK) Mar 30, 2019
The whole episode had a morning-after-the-night-before feel, shocked and raw and tender. But it had a few moments of its own. Go to Full Review Allison Keene Collider Mar 30, 2019
A Storm of Swords is an excellent book, and the episode sticking so close to the source material made it an episode filled with necessary world-building, history and purpose. Go to Full Review Randy Dankievitch TV Over Mind Feb 26, 2020
As the best hours of Game of Thrones do, "Breakers and Chains" doesn't just juggle numerous stories, but finds a common thread running through all of them. Go to Full Review Alex Mullane Digital Spy Apr 9, 2019
This week's episode features perhaps the most controversial scene that Game of Thrones has ever filmed. And that's saying something. Go to Full Review Jeff Spross Brightest Young Things Apr 9, 2019
The show's most reliable source of moral decency is Sam. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Episode Info

Synopsis Tyrion considers his options; Tywin extends an olive branch; Sam questions the safety of Castle Black; Jon proposes a plan; the Hound teaches Arya; Dany chooses her champion.
Director
Alex Graves
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 20, 2014
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