Game of Thrones 6.9 FAQ
What’s it called?
“Battle of the Bastards.”
Who’s responsible?
Teleplay is credited to David Benioff & D. B. Weiss.
What says HBO?
Nothing. But the promo suggests we won’t be straying far from Winterfell this week.
Last week. On “Game Of Thrones.”
* Sandor Clegane decapitated with a repurposed axe.
* Gregor Clegane decapitated without an axe.
* Varys departed for Westeros on a secret mission.
* Brienne offered to return Oathkeeper.
* King Tommen abolished trial by combat.
* “Your Grace? That old rumor you told me about? My little birds investigated,” said Qyburn. “And?” asked Cersei. “Was it just a rumor or something more?” “More,” replied Qyburn. “Much more.”
* Grey Worm got his first taste of alcohol and told Missandei her joke was the worst he ever heard. Also? The masters came for their property.
* Jaime Lannister talked Catelyn Stark’s brother Edmure Tully, the Lord of Riverrun, into surrender.
* “I expect I’ll make a damn fool of myself,” The Blackfish confessed as he ascended to certain death.
* Drogon deposited Daenerys.
* Arya Stark turned out The Mean Waif’s light.
* No Jon, Sansa, Bran, Benjen, Baelish, Theon, Euron, Davos, Bolton, Melissandre, Frey, Samwell or Snakes.
2016’s eighth episode of “Game of Thrones” tied as the highest-rated eighth episode of the series ever.
Game of Thrones
(adults 18-49; newer weeks to the left):
(---) (---) (3.9) (3.9) (3.2) 2016
(4.0) (3.9) (3.7) (3.7) (4.0) 2016
(4.1) (3.6) (3.4) (2.5) (3.1) 2015
(3.5) (3.6) (3.5) (3.6) (4.2) 2015
(3.8) (3.7) (3.9) (3.9) (3.4) 2014
(3.9) (3.7) (3.5) (3.4) (3.6) 2014
(2.9) (2.8) (2.6) (2.4) (2.9) 2013
(2.8) (2.6) (2.4) (2.3) (2.4) 2013
(2.2) (1.6) (2.0) (1.9) (2.0) 2012
(1.9) (1.8) (1.8) (1.9) (2.0) 2012
(1.2) (1.1) (1.2) (1.2) (0.9) 2011
(1.2) (1.2) (1.1) (1.0) (0.9) 2011
9 p.m. Sunday. HBO.
