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Season 2 – Game of Thrones

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Apr 2012

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George R.R. Martin's best-selling book series "A Song of Ice and Fire" is brought to the screen as HBO sinks its considerable storytelling teeth into the medieval fantasy epic. It's the depiction of two powerful families -- kings and queens, knights and renegades, liars and honest men -- playing a deadly game for control of the Seven Kingdoms of Westeros, and to sit atop the Iron Throne. Martin is credited as a co-executive producer and one of the writers for the series, whose shooting locations include Northern Ireland, Malta, Croatia and Spain.

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Critics Consensus

Game of Thrones follows up a strong debut with an even better second season, combining elegant storytelling and vivid characters to create a rich fantasy world.

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William Thomas

Empire Magazine

11/01/2017

5/5

Peter Dinklage's Tyrion is the series' MVP, but there's not a single character without meat on their bones. Unless you count the White Walkers.

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James Poniewozik

TIME Magazine

02/07/2014

While Game of Thrones is steadily expanding-just look at the new pit stop on the map flyover in the credits-"The North Remembers" began hustling off steadily and confidently.

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Willa Paskin

Salon.com

08/20/2013

It contains all the necessary, hugely entertaining genre staples...but also the emotional and physical realism... that characterize TV's other best shows.

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Robin Holabird

08/11/2021

If the goal involves seeing Malta, stick to Season 1 and 2 and admire how well the country suits the series' inventive, medieval-looking timeline.

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Kevin Yeoman

Screen Rant

04/11/2019

Game of Thrones gets off to a fantastic start with its second season premiere.

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Charlie Jane Anders

io9.com

05/22/2018

[Game of Thrones] is a great political epic, in which the nature of power and government is questioned, over and over again, and it's left to the audience to come up with its own disquieting answers.

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Eli S.

@RT86947604 Apr 29

Good plot and story great characters

Alex L

@RT05026523 Apr 17

The season was awesome no flaws about it besides pacing great show nonetheless the battle of the blackwater was awesome

Mauricio C

@mauricio.crz Apr 13

A great season overall — Daenerys Targaryen’s final moments with her dragons were truly epic 🐉

Connor S

@CWSutherland Mar 3

In the minority that I don't think it's as exciting and thorough as Season 1, but there's minimal, minimal dropoff.

dogo f

@pochita_ Feb 20

9.4/10. This season certainly didn't disappoint! The first four episodes weren't as top tier as the pacing struggled a bit and the amount of s*x and n*dity felt a bit gratuitous, but episode 5 and on really made up for this as the episodes after that were VERY consistent and I had virtually no problems with them. And they were only minor problems with the first few so it doesn't even affect this rating. Anyways, I will have to give that section tons of credit as it's one of the best stretches in television I've seen in a while. While it DID reach peaks higher than the first season (like the battle of Blackwater, goddamn that was amazing), I feel the first season was arguably more consistent as a whole. Though after all, now I'm properly hooked into the show, even more than when I first watched Baelor. I'm near certain that by the end of this show, it will end up somewhere in my favourites no matter what, even if the ending is bad.

Jakey B

@RT00961171 Feb 19

On par with the first season, starts slower but kicks off massively towards the end. The writing, action and cinematography get stronger, though the storylines are still scattered they do become more engaging. The dialogue scenes and the battle scenes are simply incredible, but hoping the plot connects more together soon.

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Lena Headey

Queen Cersei Lannister

Michelle Fairley

Lady Catelyn Stark

Emilia Clarke

Daenerys Targaryen

Peter Dinklage

Tyrion Lannister

Nikolaj Coster-Waldau

Ser Jaime Lannister

Aidan Gillen

Petyr Baelish

Episode 1

Aired Apr 1, 2012

The North Remembers

Tyrion arrives in King's Landing to counsel Joffrey; Stannis Baratheon plots an invasion to claim his late brother's throne; Daenerys and her three dragons search for allies and water; Bran presides over a threadbare Winterfell.

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Episode 2

Aired Apr 24, 2011

The Kingsroad

Bran's fate remains in doubt; Ned leaves Westeros with his daughters; Jon Snow heads north to join the Night's Watch; Daenerys tries to learn how to please her new husband.

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Episode 2

Aired Apr 8, 2012

The Night Lands

Tyrion chastens Cersei for alienating the king's subjects; Arya shares a secret with Gendry; one of Dany's scouts returns with news; Theon Greyjoy reunites with his father; Davos enlists a pirate to join forces with Stannis and Melisandre.

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Episode 3

Aired Apr 15, 2012

What Is Dead May Never Die

Tyrion plots to gain alliances through the promise of marriage; Catelyn arrives in the Stormlands; Luwin tries to decipher Bran's dreams.

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Episode 4

Aired Apr 22, 2012

Garden of Bones

Joffrey punishes Sansa; Catelyn tries to get Stannis and Renly to unite against the Lannisters; Dany arrives at the gates of Qarth; Arya and Gendry are taken to Harrenhal; Davos must smuggle Melisandre into a secret cove.

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Episode 5

Aired Apr 29, 2012

The Ghost of Harrenhal

The end of the Baratheon rivalry drives Catelyn to flee; Tyrion is alerted to Joffrey's flawed defense plan; Arya receives a promise; the Night's Watch arrive at an ancient fortress.

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Episode 6

Aired May 6, 2012

The Old Gods and the New

The Lannisters send Myrcella away from harm; Arya has a surprise visitor; Dany makes a vow; Robb and Catelyn receive crucial news; Jon gets a chance to prove himself.

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Episode 7

Aired May 13, 2012

A Man Without Honor

Jaime meets a relative; Dany receives an invitation to the House of the Undying; Theon leads a search party; Jon gets lost in the wilderness; Cersei counsels Sansa.

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Episode 8

Aired May 20, 2012

The Prince of Winterfell

Theon holds down the fort; Arya calls in a debt; Robb is betrayed; Dany ignores Jorah's advice; Stannis and Davos approach their destination.

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Episode 9

Aired May 27, 2012

Blackwater

Tyrion and the Lannisters fight for their lives as Stannis' fleet attacks King's Landing.

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Episode 10

Aired Jun 3, 2012

Valar Morghulis

Theon incites his men to action; Luwin offers advice; Brienne silences Jaime; Arya receives a gift; Dany goes to a strange place; Jon proves himself.

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