Kill the Boy

"Kill the Boy"
	Game of Thrones
Original air date	May 10, 2015
Running time	57 minutes
Credits
Directed by	Jeremy Podeswa
Written by	Bryan Cogman
Episode chronology
"Sons of the Harpy"	"Unbowed, Unbent, Unbroken"
	List of episodes

"Kill the Boy" is the fifth episode of the fifth season of HBO's fantasy television series Game of Thrones, and the 45th overall. The episode was written by Bryan Cogman and directed by Jeremy Podeswa. It first aired on May 10th, 2015.

Official synopsis

Dany makes a difficult decision in Meereen. Jon recruits the help of an unexpected ally. Brienne searches for Sansa.^[1]

Plot

Dany makes a difficult decision in Meereen. Jon recruits the help of an unexpected ally. Brienne searches for Sansa. Theon remains under Ramsay's control.

Production

Writing

"Kill the Boy" was written by Bryan Cogman, based on the original series by George R. R. Martin.

The episode is adapted from the following chapters from the A Song of Ice and Fire series: Samwell V from A Storm of Swords, Samwell IV from A Feast for Crows, Jon II, Daenerys II, Tyrion V, Jon V, Tyrion VI, Daenerys IV, The Lost Lord, Reek II, Tyrion VIII, Daenerys VI, The Prince of Winterfell, Jon VIII,, Tyrion IX, Jon IX, Jon XI and Jon XIII from A Dance with Dragons.

Regular cast members

Peter Dinklage as Tyrion Lannister
Emilia Clarke as Queen Daenerys Targaryen
Kit Harington as Jon Snow
Stephen Dillane as Stannis Baratheon
Liam Cunningham as Davos Seaworth
Carice van Houten as Melisandre
Alfie Allen Theon Greyjoy
John Bradley as Samwell Tarly
Sophie Turner as Sansa Stark
Hannah Murray as Gilly
Michiel Huisman as Daario Naharis
Nathalie Emmanual as Missandei
Gwendoline Christie as Brienne
Kristofer Hivju as Tormund
Michael McElhatton as Roose Bolton
Iwan Rheon as Ramsay Bolton
Iain Glen as Jorah Mormont

Seventeen out of twenty-seven members for the fifth season appeared in this episode. Dean-Charles Chapman (Tommen I Baratheon), Nikolaj Coster-Waldau (Jaime Lannister), Natalie Dormer (Margaery Tyrell), Jerome Flynn (Bronn), Aidan Gillen (Petyr Baelish), Lena Headey (Cersei Lannister), Conleth Hill (Varys), 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

References

↑ HBO.com: Game of Thrones: Season 5

External links

[1] HBO.com: Game of Thrones: Season 5

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