Episodes Winter Is Coming April 17, 2011 The Kingsroad April 24, 2011 Lord Snow May 1, 2011 Cripples, Bastards, and Broken Things May 8, 2011 The Wolf and the Lion May 15, 2011 A Golden Crown May 22, 2011 You Win or You Die May 29, 2011 The Pointy End June 5, 2011 Baelor June 12, 2011 Fire and Blood June 19, 2011 Directed by Timothy Van Patten Brian Kirk Daniel Minahan Alan Taylor Written by David Benioff   D.B. Weiss   George R.R. Martin   Bryan Cogman   Jane Espenson   Cast Sean Bean ... Eddard 'Ned' Stark (10 episodes) Lena Headey ... Cersei Lannister (10 episodes) Jack Gleeson ... Joffrey Baratheon (10 episodes) Michelle Fairley ... Catelyn Stark (9 episodes) Emilia Clarke ... Daenerys Targaryen (9 episodes) Iain Glen ... Jorah Mormont (9 episodes) Sophie Turner ... Sansa Stark (9 episodes) Maisie Williams ... Arya Stark (9 episodes) Alfie Allen ... Theon Greyjoy (9 episodes) Peter Dinklage ... Tyrion Lannister (9 episodes) Ron Donachie ... Rodrik Cassel (9 episodes) Jason Momoa ... Khal Drogo (9 episodes) Nikolaj Coster-Waldau ... Jaime Lannister (8 episodes) Kit Harington ... Jon Snow (8 episodes) Richard Madden ... Robb Stark (8 episodes) Isaac Hempstead Wright ... Bran Stark (8 episodes) Rory McCann ... Sandor 'The Hound' Clegane (8 episodes) Amrita Acharia ... Irri (8 episodes) Aidan Gillen ... Petyr 'Littlefinger' Baelish (8 episodes) Julian Glover ... Grand Maester Pycelle (8 episodes) Mark Addy ... Robert Baratheon (7 episodes) Donald Sumpter ... Maester Luwin (7 episodes) Conleth Hill ... Lord Varys (7 episodes) Dar Salim ... Qotho (6 episodes) Susan Brown ... Septa Mordane (6 episodes) Roxanne McKee ... Doreah (6 episodes) Luke Barnes ... Rast (6 episodes) (as Luke McEwan) Ian McElhinney ... Barristan Selmy (6 episodes) Mark Stanley ... Grenn (6 episodes) Josef Altin ... Pypar (6 episodes) Elyes Gabel ... Rakharo (6 episodes) Jerome Flynn ... Bronn (6 episodes) Harry Lloyd ... Viserys Targaryen (5 episodes) Jamie Sives ... Jory Cassel (5 episodes) Esmé Bianco ... Ros (5 episodes) Kristian Nairn ... Hodor (5 episodes) James Cosmo ... Jeor Mormont (5 episodes) Francis Magee ... Yoren (5 episodes) Gethin Anthony ... Renly Baratheon (5 episodes) John Bradley ... Samwell Tarly (5 episodes) Callum Wharry ... Tommen Baratheon (4 episodes) Aimee Richardson ... Myrcella Baratheon (4 episodes) Owen Teale ... Alliser Thorne (4 episodes) Robert Sterne ... Royal Steward (4 episodes) Eugene Simon ... Lancel Lannister (4 episodes) Emun Elliott ... Marillion (4 episodes) Natalia Tena ... Osha (4 episodes) Charles Dance ... Tywin Lannister (4 episodes) Joseph Mawle ... Benjen Stark (3 episodes) Art Parkinson ... Rickon Stark (3 episodes) Wilko Johnson ... Ilyn Payne (3 episodes) Peter Vaughan ... Maester Aemon (3 episodes) Miltos Yerolemou ... Syrio Forel (3 episodes) Dominic Carter ... Janos Slynt (3 episodes) Kate Dickie ... Lysa Arryn (3 episodes) Lino Facioli ... Robin Arryn (3 episodes) Clive Mantle ... Greatjon Umber (3 episodes) Mia Soteriou ... Mirri Maz Duur (3 episodes) Ian Gelder ... Kevan Lannister (3 episodes) Roger Allam ... Illyrio Mopatis (2 episodes) Margaret John ... Old Nan (2 episodes) Emily Diamond ... King's Landing Whore (2 episodes) Conan Stevens ... Gregor 'The Mountain' Clegane (2 episodes) Jefferson Hall ... Hugh of the Vale (2 episodes) Joe Dempsie ... Gendry (2 episodes) Kevin Keenan ... Kurleket (2 episodes) Ryan McKenna ... Willis Wode (2 episodes) Finn Jones ... Loras Tyrell (2 episodes) Ciaran Bermingham ... Mord (2 episodes) Brendan McCormack ... Vardis Egen (2 episodes) Brian Fortune ... Othell Yarwyck (2 episodes) Mark Lewis Jones ... Shagga (2 episodes) Ian Beattie ... Meryn Trant (2 episodes) Sibel Kekilli ... Shae (2 episodes) Bronson Webb ... Will John Standing ... Jon Arryn Rob Ostlere ... Waymar Royce Dermot Keaney ... Gared Rania Zouari ... Pentoshi Servant Ian Whyte ... White Walker #1 Spencer Wilding ... White Walker #2 Claire Wright ... Wight Wildling Girl Sarita Piotrowski ... Jhiqui Rhodri Hosking ... Mycah Lalor Roddy ... Catspaw Assassin Conor Delaney ... Lannister Guard Paul Portelli ... Drunk Patron Nikovich Sammut ... Goldcloak #1 (as Nickovich Sammut) Seamus Kelly ... Goldcloak #2 Andrew Wilde ... Tobho Mott Patrick Ryan ... Knight of House Frey Susie Kelly ... Masha Heddle Alan Paris ... Goldcloak Antonia Christophers ... Mhaegen (as Antonia Christopher) Amira Ghazalla ... Dothraki Crone (as Amira Ghazella) Niall Cusack ... Joss Stephen Don ... Stiv Paddy Rocks ... Knight of House Lynderly (as Patrick Rocks) Barrington Cullen ... Eon Hunter Barry O'Connor ... Night's Watch Deserter (as Barry O'Connor) David Michael Scott ... Beric Dondarrion (as David Scott) Simon Lowe ... Wine Merchant Sahara Knite ... Armeca Graham Charles ... Varly Jeffrey O'Brien ... Jaremy Rykker Dennis McKeever ... Night's Watch Officer Phil Dixon ... Tomard Tristan Mercieca ... Little Bird Simon Stewart ... Lannister Messenger Matthew Scurfield ... Vayon Poole Frank O'Sullivan ... Night's Watch Messenger Chris Gallagher ... Lannister Scout Rick Burn ... Stark Guard Hugo Culverhouse ... Red Keep Stableboy David Bradley ... Walder Frey Edward Mercieca ... King's Landing Baker Marcus Lamb ... Night's Watchman Colin Carnegie ... Stevron Frey Bryan McCaugherty ... Ryger Rivers Stephen Grech ... King's Landing Urchin Vinnie McCabe ... Leo Lefford (as Vincent McCabe) Ben Hawkey ... Hot Pie Eros Vlahos ... Lommy Greenhands Steve Blount ... Rickard Karstark (as Steven Blount) Gerry O'Brien ... Jonos Bracken B.J. Hogg ... Addam Marbrand (as BJ Hogg) Faolan Morgan ... Stark Guard Uncredited Cast Boyd Rankin ... Mikken (2 episodes) Mark Coney ... Lord Galbart Glover (2 episodes) Tobias Winter ... Timett (2 episodes) Caroline Davis ... Prostitute Owen Dickey ... Winterfell Beekeeper Tommy Dunne ... Tommy Robert Yates ... King's Guard Frédéric André ... Knight Phil Barnhill ... Baratheon Guard Robert Render ... Northern Bannerman Eugene Simon ... Lancel Lannister Dominic Carter ... Janos Slynt Melissa Reid ... Peasant Dennis McKeever ... Night's Watch Officer Ivailo Dimitrov ... Mago Kelly Long ... Joyeuse Frey Vinnie McCabe ... Leo Lefford James Tolcher ... Lannister Guard Produced by David Benioff   Jonathan Brytus   Jo Burn   Guymon Casady   Frank Doelger   Jim Duggan   Vince Gerardis   Mark Huffam   George R.R. Martin   Tom McCarthy   Christopher Newman   Greg Spence   Carolyn Strauss   Guy Tannahill   Ralph Vicinanza   D.B. Weiss   Original Music by Ramin Djawadi

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