The Dance of Dragons
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| Original air date | June 7, 2015 | ||||
| Running time | 52 minutes | ||||
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| Directed by | David Nutter | ||||
| Written by | Davis Benioff & D.B. Weiss | ||||
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"The Dance of Dragons" is the ninth episode of the fifth season of the HBO medieval fantasy television series Game of Thrones, and the 49th episode of the series. Written by Davis Benioff & D.B. Weiss and directed by David Nutter, it first aired on June 7th, 2015.
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Official synopsis
Stannis confronts a troubling decision. Jon returns to The Wall. Mace visits the Iron Bank. Arya encounters someone from her past.[1]
Plot
Stannis confronts a troubling decision. Jon returns to the Wall. Mace visits the Iron Bank. Arya encounters someone from her past. Dany reluctantly oversees a traditional celebration of athleticism.
Production
Writing
The Dance of Dragons was written by Davis Benioff & D.B. Weiss, based on the original series by George R. R. Martin.
The episode is adapted from or uses elements of the following chapters of A Song of Ice and Fire: The Princess in the Tower from A Feast for Crows, Jon I, Jon VII, The Watcher, Jon X, Theon I, Daenerys IX, Jon XII, The Sacrifice and The Ugly Little Girl from A Dance with Dragons, and Mercy from The Winds of Winter.
Regular cast members
- Peter Dinklage as Tyrion Lannister
- Nikolaj Coster-Waldau as Jaime Lannister
- Emilia Clarke as Daenerys Targaryen
- Kit Harrington as Jon Snow
- Stephen Dillane as Stannis Baratheon
- Liam Cunningham as Davos Seaworth
- Carice van Houten as Melisandre
- Indirma Varma as Ellaria Sand
- Maisie Williams as Arya Stark
- Jerome Flynn as Bronn
- John Bradley as Samwell Tarly
- Kristofer Hiviu as Tormund
- Tom Wlaschiha as Jaqen H'ghar
- Michiel Huisman as Daario Naharis
- Nathalie Emmanuel as Missandei
- Iain Glen as Jorah Mormont
Sixteen out of twenty-seven members for the fifth season appeared in this episode. Alfie Allen (Reek), Dean-Charles Chapman (Tommen Baratheon), Gwendoline Christie (Brienne of Tarth), Natalie Dormer (Margaery Tyrell), Aiden Gillen (Petyr Baelish), Lena Headey (Cersei Lannister), Conleth Hill (Varys), Michael McElhatton (Roose Bolton), Hannah Murray (Gilly), Iwan Rheon (Ramsay Bolton), Sophie Turner (Sansa Stark) are not credited and do not appear.
Guest cast
- Owen Teale as Alliser Thorne
- Tara Fitzgerald as Selyse Baratheon
- Mark Gatiss as Tycho Nestoris
- Alexander Siddig as Doran Martell
- DeObia Oparei as Areo Hotah
- Joel Fry as Hizdahr zo Loraq
- Ian Beattie as Meryn Trant
- Roger Ashton-Griffiths as Mace Tyrell
- Ben Crompton as Eddison Tollett
- Keisha Castle-Hughes as Obara Sand
- Rosabell Laurenti Sellers as Tyene Sand
- Jessica Henwick as Nymeria Sand
- Nell Tiger Free as Myrcella Baratheon
- Toby Sebastian as Trystane Martell
- Kerry Ingram as Shireen Baratheon
- Brenock O'Connor as Olly
- Ian Whyte as Wun Wun
- Nicholas Boulton as the Pit Announcer
- Oengus MacNamara as the thin man
- Lacy Moore as a Braavosi Madam
- Jack Hickey as a young bravo
- Sarine Sofair as Lhara
- Karla Lyons as Willa
- Ali Lyons as Johnna
- Brian Fortune as Othell Yarwyck
- Michael Condron as Bowen Marsh
- Danny O'Connor as a Lannister guard
- Garry Mountaine as Brusco
- Dylan McDonough as a sailor
- Jason McLaughlin as a Baratheon soldier
- Ollie Kram as Anara
- Gemita Samarra as Brea
- Irma Mali as a Braavosi prostitute
- Aifric O'Donnell as Aya
- Fiach Kunz as a Lannister guard
- Michael Johnston as a Lannister guard
References
- ↑ HBO.com: Game of Thrones: Season 5
External links
- "The Dance of Dragons" at HBO
- "The Dance of Dragons" on the Wiki of Westeros
- "The Dance of Dragons" on IMDb
- "The Dance of Dragons" on Wikipedia
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