
All while, across the sea, a young Daenerys Targaryen was sold off to a barbarian by her older brother, who believed he was the rightful ruler of the Seven Kingdoms. Stoic Warden of the North, Ned Stark, agreed to help his old friend, King Robert, down in the capital city so that he could secretly look into the death of his childhood mentor. "Winter Is Coming" invited us into Westeros, back when the dire wolves were all pups and the Stark kids were.well, they were all pups too. Winter is ComingĪh, back where it all began. This was very much a "calm before the storm" episode, executed with grace, humor, and heart.

In the chapter's most rewarding scene, Jaime knighted Brienne, giving her the honer she never knew she always wanted.


Arya decided to take Gendry as a lover, Tormund tried his best to woo Brienne, and Tyrion opted to drink and listen to the long saga of Bran the Broken. McCann appeared in films like 2004's "Alexander" and 2007's "Hot Fuzz.AKA "the last episode before some fans started to seriously sour on Season 8," "A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms" focused on the final hours before the Night King's undead assault on Winterfell, with each character having to come to terms with what might be their last moments alive.
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In a clip from the first season's table read, Iain Glen (who plays Jorah Mormont) and Rory McCann (who plays Sandor Clegane, or "the Hound"), are shown seated with Ron Donachie and Jason Momoa, who played Ser Rodrik Cassel and Khal Drogo, respectively.īoth Donachie's and Momoa's characters were killed off on the early seasons of the show, but Glen and McCann made it to season eight.īefore "Thrones," Glen had a prolific career in film and television, notably appearing on "Downton Abbey" as Sir Richard Carlisle, a suitor of Lady Mary, and in the 2011 film "The Iron Lady."ĭonachie had roles on television shows such as "Doctor Who" before working on "Game of Thrones."īefore "Thrones," Momoa had starred as Conan in 2011's "Conan the Barbarian," and had a recurring role on the TV series "Baywatch: Hawaii." Only Iain Glen and Rory McCann made it to the final season.ĭocumentary footage from the season one table read shows just how many characters were killed off throughout the duration of the show. Read more: Sophie Turner says being with Joe Jonas has helped her overcome years of depression: "I love myself now" Turner notably got engaged to Joe Jonas while filming "Game of Thrones." The two were married earlier this year in Las Vegas.īoth Turner and her costar Maisie Williams have been open about their mental health issues, and how the attention paid to them as they were growing up during "Game of Thrones" sometimes made things more difficult. "Dark Phoenix," which will be released in June of this year and follows Jean Grey (played by Sophie Turner) as she develops supernatural powers that jeopardize the "X-Men" universe. Similar to costar Maisie Williams, Turner will also star in an upcoming "X-Men" film. What's next: Turner is set to appear in several upcoming films that will be released in the coming months, such as "Broken Soldier" with Ray Liotta. On the finale, she's finally crowned Queen of the North. How her character ended the show: After traveling to King's Landing to help select the new ruler of the seven kingdoms, Sansa obtains independence for the North. While filming "Game of Thrones," Turner formed a close friendship with her costar Maisie Williams.

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