Game of Thrones
HBO’s Game of Thrones: episode recaps, reviews, analysis, and roundtable discussions.


The series is so intent on fooling its audience that too much of its storytelling no longer makes sense.


If you’re in Westeros withdrawal, considering visiting the expansive, nostalgic world of Krynn.


The show closes out a solid but listless stretch of episodes with its worst season finale.


There’s a clear best player — and a clear worst.


There’s more than one way to be a strong woman in Westeros.


We analyzed all 67 episodes and found that show is getting colder — and staying dark.


The season concluded with a bang.


The show has the all pieces in place for a spectacular finale. Now it just has to pull it off.


While everyone else squabbles over crowns, Sansa is feeding refugees.


Where did those big chains come from? And many, many other questions.
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“Beyond the Wall” changed the game.


Jon’s mission to prove White Walkers exist leads to some game-changing consequences.


Yes, that happened. But we also learned something else very important.


New players have joined the fight since “Hardhome,” and the stakes are even higher.


This wasn’t due to a hack …


Hint: It has to do with Maggy the Frog’s prophecy.


Here’s how “Eastwatch” called back to earlier episodes.


Everybody’s a winner in this episode — but everybody’s a loser, too.


Leslie Jones’s profound love of Game of Thrones will bring joy to your day.


That’s not a bad thing.


Daenerys and her dragons can’t avoid killing sympathetic characters forever.


Hackers have reportedly stolen seven times as much data from the network as was stolen in the 2014 Sony hack.


This week’s biggest winner: the American viewing public.


“You died in that cave,” Meera told Bran. Well, sort of.


Cersei, you’re doing amazing, sweetie. But I think you’re screwed.


HBO is experiencing another high-profile leak, but this one isn’t due to a hack.


If you’ve been wondering if the characters somehow constructed a Hyperloop this season — you’re not alone.


“HBO is falling,” hackers warn.


The show never got us to care about Dorne, and now it’s too late.


A beloved character exits the show.


Thank god for Tyrion.


Winners: Cersei Lannister and foreshadowing. Losers: A lot of other characters.


Grey Worm and Missandei’s patient, tender moment is a series first.


Jorah Mormont’s potential savior has arrived in the form of an easy-to-make ointment.


You can kill a dragon, but it’s not easy unless you have another dragon.


A dermatologist gives us his best guess as to what causes the disease.


Fans have been waiting for this pair to be reunited for a very long time.


Winners: Arya and Sansa Stark. Losers: Daenerys and any viewer with a weak stomach.


He’s a swashbuckler with a dark backstory, even by Iron Islands standards.

