Game of Thrones backdrop
Game of Thrones S5E9 — The Dance of Dragons
9.4
Game of Thrones•Season 5•Episode 9

The Dance of Dragons

9.4/10 · 68,416 votesJun 7, 201553 min

Ranked #2 of 10 in Season 5•+0.7 vs season avg

Discussion

Stannis confronts a troubling decision. Jon returns to The Wall. Mace visits the Iron Bank. Arya encounters someone from her past. Dany reluctantly oversees a traditional celebration of athleticism.

Directed byDavid Nutter
Written byD. B. Weiss, David Benioff
Previous episodeE8 · HardhomeNext episodeE10 · Mother's Mercy
BestEpisodes
WorstEpisodes
BestSeasons
AllEpisodes

Seasons8

All12345678

Season 5 Episodes10

The Wars to Come stillE1 8.3

The Wars to Come

The House of Black and White stillE2 8.3

The House of Black and White

High Sparrow stillE3 8.3

High Sparrow

Sons of the Harpy stillE4 8.5

Sons of the Harpy

Kill the Boy stillE5 8.5

Kill the Boy

Unbowed, Unbent, Unbroken stillE6 7.9

Unbowed, Unbent, Unbroken

The Gift stillE7 8.8

The Gift

Hardhome stillE8 9.8

Hardhome

The Dance of Dragons stillE9 9.4Now viewing

The Dance of Dragons

Mother's Mercy stillE10 9.2

Mother's Mercy

Cast18

Peter Dinklage

Peter Dinklage

Tyrion 'The Halfman' Lannister

Kit Harington

Kit Harington

Jon Snow

Nikolaj Coster-Waldau

Nikolaj Coster-Waldau

Sir Jaime 'Kingslayer' Lannister

Lena Headey

Lena Headey

Cersei Lannister

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

Sophie Turner

Sophie Turner

Sansa Stark

Jerome Flynn

Jerome Flynn

Bronn

Crew8

D. B. Weiss

D. B. Weiss

Writer

David Benioff

David Benioff

Writer

David Nutter

David Nutter

Director

K

Katie Weiland

Editor

Robert McLachlan

Robert McLachlan

Director of Photography

Teodor Tzolov

Teodor Tzolov

Stunts

Annabel Wood

Annabel Wood

Stunts

Bobby Holland Hanton

Bobby Holland Hanton

Stunts

Discussion

0 comments

Join the conversation

Share your take and reply to other fans.

No comments yet

Be the first to share your thoughts on this episode.

Episode Summary

"The Dance of Dragons" is episode 9 of Game of Thrones season 5. It scored 9.4/10 from 68,416 votes, ranking #2 of 10 episodes this season (season average 8.7). Directed by David Nutter and written by D. B. Weiss, David Benioff, it aired on June 7, 2015.

Next: E10 · Mother's MercyBest of Season 5