8.6/1035,934 votes#1 - Valar Dohaeris
Season 3 Episode 1 - Aired 3/31/2013
Jon meets the King-Beyond-the-Wall while his Night Watch Brothers flee south. In King's Landing, Tyrion wants a reward, Margaery shows her charitable nature, Cersei arranges a dinner party, and Littlefinger offers to help Sansa. Across the Narrow Sea, Daenerys starts her journey west.
Director: Daniel Minahan
Writer: David Benioff, D. B. Weiss
8.4/1033,241 votes#2 - Dark Wings, Dark Words
Season 3 Episode 2 - Aired 4/7/2013
Sansa says too much. Shae asks Tyrion for a favor. Jaime finds a way to pass the time, while Arya encounters the Brotherhood Without Banners.
Director: Daniel Minahan
Writer: Vanessa Taylor
8.7/1033,644 votes#3 - Walk of Punishment
Season 3 Episode 3 - Aired 4/14/2013
Tyrion shoulders new responsibilities. Jon is taken to the Fist of the First Men. Daenerys meets with the slavers. Jaime strikes a deal with his captors.
Director: David Benioff
Writer: David Benioff, D. B. Weiss
9.5/1045,373 votes#4 - And Now His Watch Is Ended
Season 3 Episode 4 - Aired 4/21/2013
Trouble brews among the Night's Watch at Craster's. Margaery takes Joffrey out of his comfort zone. Arya meets the leader of the Brotherhood. Varys plots revenge on an old foe. Theon mournfully recalls his missteps. Daenerys deftly orchestrates her exit from Astapor.
Director: Alex Graves
Writer: David Benioff, D. B. Weiss
8.9/1034,786 votes#5 - Kissed by Fire
Season 3 Episode 5 - Aired 4/28/2013
The Hound is judged by the gods. Jaime is judged by men. Jon proves himself. Robb is betrayed. Tyrion learns the cost of weddings.
Director: Alex Graves
Writer: Bryan Cogman
8.7/1034,174 votes#6 - The Climb
Season 3 Episode 6 - Aired 5/5/2013
Tywin plans strategic unions for the Lannisters. Melisandre pays a visit to the Riverlands. Robb weighs a compromise to repair his alliance with House Frey. Roose Bolton decides what to do with Jaime Lannister. Jon, Ygritte, and the Wildlings face a daunting climb.
Director: Alik Sakharov
Writer: David Benioff, D. B. Weiss
8.6/1033,183 votes#7 - The Bear and the Maiden Fair
Season 3 Episode 7 - Aired 5/12/2013
Daenerys exchanges gifts with a slave lord outside of Yunkai. As Sansa frets about her prospects, Shae chafes at Tyrion’s new situation. Tywin counsels the king, and Melisandre reveals a secret to Gendry. Brienne faces a formidable foe in Harrenhal.
Director: Michelle MacLaren
Writer: George R. R. Martin
8.9/1033,865 votes#8 - Second Sons
Season 3 Episode 8 - Aired 5/19/2013
King’s Landing hosts a wedding, and Tyrion and Sansa spend the night together. Daenerys tries to persuade the Second Sons to join her against Yunkai. Stannis releases Davos from the dungeons. Sam and Gilly meet an older gentleman.
Director: Michelle MacLaren
Writer: David Benioff, D. B. Weiss
9.9/10125,904 votes#9 - The Rains of Castamere
Season 3 Episode 9 - Aired 6/2/2013
Robb presents himself to Walder Frey, and Edmure meets his bride. Jon faces his harshest test yet. Bran discovers a new gift. Daario and Jorah debate how to take Yunkai. House Frey joins with House Tully.
Director: David Nutter
Writer: David Benioff, D. B. Weiss
9.1/1038,138 votes#10 - Mhysa
Season 3 Episode 10 - Aired 6/9/2013
Bran and company travel beyond the Wall. Sam returns to Castle Black. Jon says goodbye to Ygritte. Jaime returns to King's Landing. The Night's Watch asks for help from Stannis. Daenerys waits to see if she is a conqueror or a liberator.
Director: David Nutter
Writer: David Benioff, D. B. Weiss
The Best Episodes of Game of Thrones Season 3
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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...
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Season 3 Ratings Summary
"Valar Dohaeris" is the best rated episode of "Game of Thrones" season 3. It scored 8.6/10 based on 35934 votes. Directed by Daniel Minahan and written by David Benioff, D. B. Weiss, it aired on 3/31/2013. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "Dark Wings, Dark Words".