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Game of Thrones S1E7 — You Win or You Die

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Game of Thrones•Season 1•Episode 7

You Win or You Die

9.2/10 · 59,788 votesMay 29, 201158 min

Ranked #3 of 10 in Season 1•+0.2 vs season avg

Robert has been injured while hunting and is dying. Jon and the others finally take their vows to the Night's Watch. A man, sent by Robert, is captured for trying to poison Daenerys. Furious, Drogo vows to attack the Seven Kingdoms.

Directed byDaniel Minahan

Written byD. B. Weiss, David Benioff

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Cast18

Peter Dinklage

Peter Dinklage

Tyrion 'The Halfman' Lannister

Kit Harington

Kit Harington

Jon Snow

Sean Bean

Sean Bean

Lord Eddard 'Ned' Stark

Mark Addy

Mark Addy

Robert Baratheon

Richard Madden

Richard Madden

Robb Stark

Nikolaj Coster-Waldau

Nikolaj Coster-Waldau

Sir Jaime 'Kingslayer' Lannister

Lena Headey

Lena Headey

Cersei Lannister

Michelle Fairley

Michelle Fairley

Catelyn Stark

Emilia Clarke

Emilia Clarke

Daenerys Targaryen

Maisie Williams

Maisie Williams

Arya Stark

Iain Glen

Iain Glen

Ser Jorah Mormont

Isaac Hempstead Wright

Isaac Hempstead Wright

Brandon 'Bran' Stark

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Daniel Minahan

Daniel Minahan

Director

D. B. Weiss

D. B. Weiss

Writer

David Benioff

David Benioff

Writer

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Matthew Jensen

Director of Photography

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Martin Nicholson

Editor

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Episode Summary

"You Win or You Die" is episode 7 of Game of Thrones season 1. It scored 9.2/10 from 59,788 votes, ranking #3 of 10 episodes this season (season average 9.0). Directed by Daniel Minahan and written by D. B. Weiss, David Benioff, it aired on May 29, 2011.

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