The Gift
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Episode # | Season 5, Episode 7 | ||||||
Airdate | May 24, 2015 | ||||||
Director | Miguel Sapochnik | ||||||
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"The Gift" is the seventh episode of the fifth season of the HBO medieval fantasy television series Game of Thrones, and the 47th episode of the series. Written by David Benioff & D.B. Weiss and directed by Miguel Sapochnik, it aired on May 24, 2015.[1][2]
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Synopsis
Jon prepares for conflict. Sansa tries to talk to Theon. Brienne waits for a sign. Stannis remains stubborn. Jaime attempts to reconnect with family.
Production
Writing
"The Gift" was written by David Benioff and D.B. Weiss, based on the original series by George R. R. Martin.[2]
The episode is adapted from the following chapters of A Feast for Crows: Samwell II, Samwell IV, The Princess in the Tower, Alayne III and Cersei X from A Feast for Crows, and Daenerys IV, Daenerys V, The Prince of Winterfell, The Watcher, Jon VIII, The Turncloak, The King's Prize, Daenerys VII, A Ghost in Winterfell, Tyrion X, Jon X, Tyrion XI and Jon XIII from A Dance with Dragons.
Regular cast members
The following regular cast members appeared in this episode:[2]
- Peter Dinklage as Tyrion Lannister
- Nikolaj Coster-Waldau as Jaime Lannister
- Lena Headey as Cersei Lannister
- Emilia Clarke as Daenerys Targaryen
- Kit Harington as Jon Snow
- Aidan Gillen as Petyr Baelish
- Natalie Dormer as Margaery Tyrell
- Stephen Dillane as Stannis Baratheon
- Liam Cunningham as Davos Seaworth
- Carice van Houten as Melisandre
- John Bradley as Samwell Tarly
- Kristofer Hivju as Tormund
- Hannah Murray as Gilly
- Dean-Charles Chapman as Tommen I Baratheon
- Alfie Allen as Reek
- Sophie Turner as Sansa Stark
- Iwan Rheon as Ramsay Bolton
- Gwendoline Christie as Brienne
- Jerome Flynn as Bronn
- Michiel Huisman as Daario Naharis
- Iain Glen as Jorah Mormont
Twenty-one out of twenty-seven members for the fifth season appeared in this episode. Nathalie Emmanual (Missandei), Conleth Hill (Varys), Michael McElhatton (Roose Bolton), Indira Varma (Ellaria Sand), Maisie Williams (Arya Stark) and Tom Wlaschiha (Jaqen H'ghar) are not credited and do not appear in this episode.
Guest cast
The following guest appearances were made in this episode:[2][3]
- Diana Rig as Olenna Tyrell
- Jonathan Pryce as High Sparrow
- Peter Vaughan as Maester Aemon
- Owen Teale as Alliser Thorne
- Ben Crompton as Eddison Tollett
- Deobia Oparei as Areo Hotah
- Enzo Cilenti as Yezzan zo Qaggaz
- Keisha Castle-Hughes as Obara Sand
- Rosabell Laurenti Sellers as Tyene Sand
- Jessica Henwick as Nymeria Sand
- Daniel Portman as Podrick Payne
- Joel Fry as Hizdahr zo Loraq
- Nell Tiger Free as Myrcella Baratheon
- Brenock O'Connor as Olly
- Eugene Simon as Lancel Lannister
- Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje as Malko
- Hannah Waddingham as Septa Unella
- Brian Fortune as Othell Yarwyck
- Michael Condron as Bowen Marsh
- Ian Lloyd Anderson as Derek
- Jonathan Byrne as Brant
- Nikola Bace as Unknown
- Roman Beguns as Fighter (uncredited)
- James Bleakney as Baratheon soldier (uncredited)
- Rob de Groot as Fighter (uncredited)
- Mark Quigley as Baratheon soldier (uncredited)
- Michael Stuart as Night's Watch Officer (uncredited)
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References and Notes
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