The Best Episodes Written By D. b. weiss

Arya makes progress in her training. Sansa confronts an old friend. Cersei struggles. Jon travels.

Slaver envoys demand terms of surrender in Meereen. Ramsay plays the odds in defense of Winterfell.

Cersei faces a day of reckoning. Daenerys antes up for the 'Great Game.'

House Frey joins forces with House Tully. Jon faces his most difficult test yet.

Robb goes to war against the Lannisters. Jon finds himself struggling on deciding if his place is with Robb or the Night's Watch. Drogo has fallen ill from a fresh battle wound. Daenerys is desperate to save him.

Tyrion seeks a strange ally. Bran learns a great deal. Brienne goes on a mission. Arya is given a chance to prove herself.

Circumstances change after an unexpected arrival from north of the Wall. Dany must face harsh realities. Bran learns more about his destiny. Tyrion sees the truth about his situation.

With Ned dead, Robb vows to get revenge on the Lannisters. Jon must officially decide if his place is with Robb or the Night's Watch. Daenerys says her final goodbye to Drogo.

The Night's Watch takes stock. Varys meets his better. Arya is taken to the commander of the Brotherhood. Dany exchanges a chain for a whip.

Mole's Town receives some unexpected visitors. Littlefinger's motives are questioned. Tyrion's fate is decided.

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.

The Lannisters pay their debts. Daenerys weighs her options. Arya comes home.

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

Jon Snow and the rest of the Night's Watch face the biggest challenge to the Wall yet.

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.

Catelyn has captured Tyrion and plans to bring him to her sister, Lysa Arryn, at The Vale, to be tried for his, supposed, crimes against Bran. Robert plans to have Daenerys killed, but Eddard refuses to be a part of it and quits.

Stannis marches. Dany is surrounded by strangers. Cersei seeks forgiveness. Jon is challenged.

Tyrion tries to save Westeros from itself. Sansa questions loyalties.

Tyrion strikes a deal. Jorah and Daario undertake a difficult task. Jaime and Cersei try to improve their situation.

While recovering from his battle with Jamie, Eddard is forced to run the kingdom while Robert goes hunting. Tyrion demands a trial by combat for his freedom. Viserys is losing his patience with Drogo.

Joffrey challenges Tywin. Dany waits to see if she is a conqueror or a liberator.

Dany meets the Titan's Bastard; King's Landing hosts a royal wedding.

Tyrion enlists an unlikely ally. Daario entreats Dany to allow him to do what he does best. Jon's warnings fall on deaf ears.

Jon prepares for conflict. Sansa tries to talk to Theon. Brienne waits for a sign. Stannis remains stubborn. Jaime attempts to reconnect with family.

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