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Game of Thrones – Season 5, Episode 4 Sons of the Harpy

Play trailer 0:35 Game of Thrones – Season 5, Episode 4 Sons of the Harpy Aired May 3, 2015 Drama Fantasy Play Trailer Watchlist
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The Faith Militant grow increasingly aggressive; Jaime and Bronn head south; Ellaria and the Sand Snakes vow vengeance.
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Game of Thrones — Season 5, Episode 4

Game of Thrones — Season 5, Episode 4

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An episode that benefits from the intricate plotting of the previous three, "Sons of the Harpy" balances bloody action with illuminating character interplay.

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Cast & Crew

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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

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Ser Jorah Mormont
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Aaron Riccio Slant Magazine 04/04/2019
If these two are dead, it will be ultimately be meaningless, not heroic, which makes the glorious music that plays as they fight on all the more upsetting. Go to Full Review Michelle Duff Sydney Morning Herald 04/03/2019
Keisha Castle-Hughes made a dramatic entrance into Game of Thrones, spearing a man through the head before the episode was out. Go to Full Review Myles McNutt AV Club 04/03/2019
B+
It seems likely that non-readers could just see these as three separate examples of the show tapping into its history to make thematic points, a strategy that has been used before and will no doubt be used again in the future. Go to Full Review Justine Smith Vague Visages 11/21/2023
Maybe our great mistake is believing that Game of Thrones obeys mythological standards rather than refuting them. Go to Full Review Randy Dankievitch TV Over Mind 03/04/2020
[A]nother terrific hour of what's been a wonderfully focused season to this point. Go to Full Review Angela L. Harmon The NitPic 12/11/2019
What this season lacks in balance (like the exquisite balance of last season), it makes up for in fortifying the remaining characters' motives. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Episode Info

Synopsis The Faith Militant grow increasingly aggressive; Jaime and Bronn head south; Ellaria and the Sand Snakes vow vengeance.
Director
Mark Mylod
Executive Producer
David Benioff, D.B. Weiss, Carolyn Strauss, Guymon Casady, Vince Gerardis, Ralph Vicinanza, George R.R. Martin
Screenwriter
Dave Hill
Network
HBO
Rating
TV-MA
Genre
Drama, Fantasy
Original Language
English
Release Date
May 3, 2015