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Game of Thrones – Season 4, Episode 4 Oathkeeper

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96% Tomatometer 54 Reviews
Dany balances justice and mercy; Brienne is tasked with Jaime's honor; Jon secures volunteers; Bran, Jojen, Meera and Hodor find shelter.
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Game of Thrones — Season 4, Episode 4

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If it's a bit more subdued than its predecessors, "Oathkeeper" is nonetheless a rock-solid installment of Game of Thrones -- one that features assured direction, strong action scenes, and intriguing plot developments.

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Benji Wilson Daily Telegraph (UK) 04/01/2019
From memory this is the first whodidn'tdoit in recent TV history, like a sort of medieval Cluedo played backwards. Go to Full Review
Kristy Puchko The Mary Sue 04/01/2019
It's an incredible thing that Game of Thrones can give us a moment so lovely and yet so twisted. Go to Full Review
Danny Bowes IndieWire 04/01/2019
[It] is the standard mid-season table-setting "Game of Thrones" episode. Go to Full Review
Peter Counter That Shelf 08/14/2024
This week's Game of Thrones has a lot to say about the promises we make (and break) in order to assert our identities. Go to Full Review
Randy Dankievitch TV Over Mind 02/26/2020
Thanks to the expert direction and writing (not to mention the many notable performances), "Oathkeeper" often doesn't feel like the treadmilling episode it is. Go to Full Review
Mike Hogan Vanity Fair 04/09/2019
Given how much this show is doing right, though, I'm ready to call it [Jaime-Cersei sex scene] a false note and move on. Go to Full Review
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Episode Info

Synopsis Dany balances justice and mercy; Brienne is tasked with Jaime's honor; Jon secures volunteers; Bran, Jojen, Meera and Hodor find shelter.
Director
Michelle MacLaren
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
Apr 27, 2014