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Game of Thrones S2E1 — The North Remembers
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Game of Thrones•Season 2•Episode 1

The North Remembers

8.6/10 · 51,519 votesApr 1, 201253 min

Ranked #5 of 10 in Season 2•−0.2 vs season avg

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

Directed byAlan Taylor
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

Richard Madden

Richard Madden

Robb Stark

Lena Headey

Lena Headey

Cersei Lannister

Michelle Fairley

Michelle Fairley

Catelyn Stark

Emilia Clarke

Emilia Clarke

Daenerys Targaryen

Liam Cunningham

Liam Cunningham

Davos Seaworth

Maisie Williams

Maisie Williams

Arya Stark

Iain Glen

Iain Glen

Ser Jorah Mormont

Isaac Hempstead Wright

Isaac Hempstead Wright

Brandon 'Bran' Stark

Aidan Gillen

Aidan Gillen

Petyr 'Littlefinger' Baelish

Charles Dance

Charles Dance

Tywin Lannister

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D. B. Weiss

D. B. Weiss

Writer

David Benioff

David Benioff

Writer

Alan Taylor

Alan Taylor

Director

F

Frances Parker

Editor

G

Gemma Jackson

Production Design

Kramer Morgenthau

Kramer Morgenthau

Director of Photography

Rainer Gombos

Rainer Gombos

Visual Effects Supervisor

A

Alanna Riddell

Script Coordinator

L

Lisa Byrne

Production Coordinator

A

Ashleigh Jeffers

Art Direction

H

Heather Greenlees

Art Direction

J

Jane Burrows

Script Supervisor

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Episode Summary

"The North Remembers" is episode 1 of Game of Thrones season 2. It scored 8.6/10 from 51,519 votes, ranking #5 of 10 episodes this season (season average 8.8). Directed by Alan Taylor and written by D. B. Weiss, David Benioff, it aired on April 1, 2012.

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