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The Best Episodes of Game of Thrones Season 2

Every episode of Game of Thrones Season 2 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Game of Thrones Season 2!

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Seven noble families fight for control of the mythical land of Westeros. Friction between the houses leads to full-scale war. All while a very ancient evil awakens in the farthest north. Amidst the war, a

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Game of Thrones Season 2 Episode 1 - The North Remembers
    8.2/10(216 votes)

    #1 - The North Remembers

    S2:E1

    Tyrion arrives to save Joffrey's crown from threats old and new; Daenerys searches for allies and water in the Red Waste.

    Director:Alan Taylor
    Writers:David Benioff, D. B. Weiss

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  2. Game of Thrones Season 2 Episode 2 - The Night Lands
    7.9/10(199 votes)

    #2 - The Night Lands

    S2:E2

    Arya shares a secret with a familiar recruit; a scout returns to Dany with disturbing news; Theon comes home to the Iron Islands.

    Director:Alan Taylor
    Writers:David Benioff, D. B. Weiss

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  3. Game of Thrones Season 2 Episode 3 - What Is Dead May Never Die
    8.2/10(190 votes)

    #3 - What Is Dead May Never Die

    S2:E3

    Tyrion roots out a spy; Catelyn meets a new king and queen; Bran dreams; Theon drowns.

    Director:Alik Sakharov
    Writer:Bryan Cogman

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  4. Game of Thrones Season 2 Episode 4 - Garden of Bones
    8.2/10(191 votes)

    #4 - Garden of Bones

    S2:E4

    Catelyn tries to save two kings from themselves; Tyrion practices coercion; Robb meets a foreigner; Dany finds her ally.

    Director:David Petrarca
    Writer:Vanessa Taylor

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  5. Game of Thrones Season 2 Episode 5 - The Ghost of Harrenhal
    8.2/10(186 votes)

    #5 - The Ghost of Harrenhal

    S2:E5

    The Baratheon rivalry ends; Tyrion learns of Cersei's secret weapon; Dany suffers a loss; Arya collects a debt she didn't know was owed.

    Director:David Petrarca
    Writers:David Benioff, D. B. Weiss

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  6. Game of Thrones Season 2 Episode 6 - The Old Gods and the New
    8.3/10(191 votes)

    #6 - The Old Gods and the New

    S2:E6

    Arya has a surprise visitor; Dany vows to take what is hers; Joffrey meets his subjects; Qhorin gives Jon a chance to prove himself.

    Director:David Nutter
    Writer:Vanessa Taylor

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  7. Game of Thrones Season 2 Episode 7 - A Man Without Honor
    8.2/10(187 votes)

    #7 - A Man Without Honor

    S2:E7

    Jaime meets a distant relative; Dany receives an invitation; Theon leads a search party; Jon loses his way in the wilderness.

    Director:David Nutter
    Writers:David Benioff, D. B. Weiss

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  8. Game of Thrones Season 2 Episode 8 - The Prince of Winterfell
    8.0/10(185 votes)

    #8 - The Prince of Winterfell

    S2:E8

    Theon holds down the fort; Arya calls in her debt with Jaqen; Robb is betrayed; Stannis and Davos approach their destination.

    Director:Alan Taylor
    Writers:David Benioff, D. B. Weiss

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  9. Game of Thrones Season 2 Episode 9 - Blackwater
    9.0/10(214 votes)

    #9 - Blackwater

    S2:E9

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

    Director:Neil Marshall
    Writer:George R.R. Martin

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  10. Game of Thrones Season 2 Episode 10 - Valar Morghulis
    8.7/10(195 votes)

    #10 - Valar Morghulis

    S2:E10

    Tyrion wakes up in a new world; Dany goes to a strange place; Jon proves himself.

    Director:Alan Taylor
    Writers:David Benioff, D. B. Weiss

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Season 2 Ratings Summary

"The North Remembers" is the best rated episode of "Game of Thrones" season 2. It scored 8.2/10 based on 216 votes. Directed by Alan Taylor and written by David Benioff, D. B. Weiss, it aired on 4/1/2012. This episode is rated 0.3 points higher than the second-best, "The Night Lands".