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Season 3 – Game of Thrones

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Mar 2013

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Fantasy

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George R.R. Martin's best-selling book series "A Song of Ice and Fire" is brought to the screen as HBO sinks its considerable storytelling teeth into the medieval fantasy epic. It's the depiction of two powerful families -- kings and queens, knights and renegades, liars and honest men -- playing a deadly game for control of the Seven Kingdoms of Westeros, and to sit atop the Iron Throne. Martin is credited as a co-executive producer and one of the writers for the series, whose shooting locations include Northern Ireland, Malta, Croatia and Spain.

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Critics Consensus

Game of Thrones continues to deliver top quality drama for adults, raising the stakes even higher and leaving viewers hungry for more.

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William Thomas

Empire Magazine

Nov 2, 2017

5/5

Every time Game Of Thrones threatens to become a 'guilty pleasure', it pulls off something awesome.

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John Semley

Slant Magazine

Feb 15, 2014

Game of Thrones's best season yet comes with a typically great transfer and enough extras to please devotees for days.

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Gail Pennington

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Feb 7, 2014

4/4

By Episode 3, though, the action is as riveting as ever. And a superb addition to the new season is Diana Rigg as Lady Olenna.

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David Sugarman

CineVue

Mar 7, 2019

5/5

Game of Thrones offers a stern rebuke to genre elitism: it is not only a grand adventure, but a series that pushes the medium of television drama into new fields.

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Stephen Marche

Esquire Magazine

Oct 19, 2018

Combines a sophisticated and beautifully shot narrative maintaining a vastly conceived, intricate pattern of diverging and converging plot streams but it is also very, very simple... It may be the purest escapism ever devised.

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Demetrios Matheou

The Arts Desk

Jul 23, 2018

[Game of Thrones] is dark, ribald, dramatic and sometimes awe-inspiring; it may not be Tolkien, and that may be a blessing.

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Huntin P

@PaxVobiscum80 Sep 14, 2026

When I finally fled from the screening of The Odyssey (2026), moments ahead of succumbing to a terminal state of untheatrical tedium, I remember thinking, the GoT showrunners could have done a far better job of adapting that book than Nolan. And remember, that's after the catastrophe of Season 8. All the things that ought to be great in The Odyssey, but which are not - everything basically - can be found in GoT, and done wonderfully well, in one season or another. Of course, GoT was always flawed, always had weaknesses, but what strengths! A useless game I play, not of thrones but of seasons, is to ask, at what point does the show drop from the sublime heights and begin its long fall into groans? Is there a cut off point one could choose, in order to retain the best of Thrones, and not have to endure the worst of it? I think, maybe, this season, Season 3, was the last one where the show was firing on all cylinders. It may even be the best season, overall. This, and Season 1.

Esqueleto5678 T

@RT15316404 Sep 12, 2026

Damn, this season is amazing. It has great pacing, incredible battles, perfect cinematography, and a great introduction to every world and storyline. Joffrey is a great villain, and Tyrion is a peak protagonist. Episode 9 is incredibly shocking and extremely good, easily one of the best episodes of the entire series, alongside "Hardhome." 10/10.

Lina S

@RT57332892 Sep 9, 2026

Wow—Jamie's breakdown, the erosion of the Northern army, Daenerys's role as a liberator, and the beginning of her journey as Khaleesi.

Brody N

@RT78840133 Aug 5, 2026

There are so many upsets that its almost unbearable to watch and since they wanted to end the show after season 4 all of the characters seem to die off and become less entertaining and the show just ends up being not as well as it could have been.

James C

@jecavs Jul 25, 2026

I think to myself how can it can any better, and it keeps delivering. One of the best shows ever.

@RT40119421 Jun 25, 2026

It got worse with every season. The writers are clearly stalling with filler episodes and boring plotlines. I gave up because I couldn't take the slow, pointless story anymore.

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Episode 1

Aired Mar 31, 2013

Valar Dohaeris

Jon is brought before the King Beyond the Wall; Tyrion asks for his reward; Littlefinger offers Sansa a way out; Cersei hosts a dinner for the royal family; Daenerys sails into Slaver's Bay.

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Episode 2

Aired Apr 7, 2013

Dark Wings, Dark Words

Sansa says too much; Shae asks Tyrion for a favor; Jaime finds a way to pass the time; Arya encounters the Brotherhood Without Banners.

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Episode 3

Aired Apr 14, 2013

Walk of Punishment

Tyrion gains new responsibilities; Jon is taken to the Fist of the First Men; Daenerys meets with the slavers; Jaime strikes a deal with his captors.

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Episode 4

Aired Apr 21, 2013

And Now His Watch Is Ended

The Night's Watch takes stock; Varys meets his better; Arya is taken to the commander of the Brotherhood; Daenerys makes an exchange.

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Episode 5

Aired Apr 28, 2013

Kissed by Fire

The Hound is judged by the gods; Jaime is judged; Jon proves himself; Robb is betrayed; Tyrion learns the cost of weddings.

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Episode 6

Aired May 5, 2013

The Climb

Tywin plans unions for the Lannisters; Melisandre visits the Riverlands; Robb wants to repair his alliance with House Frey; Roose Bolton makes a decision about Jaime Lannister; Jon, Ygritte and the Wildlings face a formidable climb.

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Episode 7

Aired May 12, 2013

The Bear and the Maiden Fair

Dany exchanges gifts with a slave lord; Sansa worries about her prospects; Shae is irritated with Tyrion's new situation; Tywin counsels the king; Melisandre reveals a secret; Brienne faces a formidable foe.

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Episode 8

Aired May 19, 2013

Second Sons

A wedding is held at King's Landing; Tyrion and Sansa spend the night together; Dany meets the Titan's Bastard; Davos demands proof; Sam and Gilly meet an older gentleman.

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Episode 9

Aired Jun 2, 2013

The Rains of Castamere

Robb presents himself to Walder Frey; Edmure meets his bride; Jon faces a harsh test; Bran discovers a new gift; Daario and Jorah debate; House Frey joins with House Tully.

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Episode 10

Aired Jun 9, 2013

Mhysa

Joffrey challenges Tywin; Bran tells a ghost story; Daenerys waits to see if she is a conqueror or a liberator.

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