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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    undefined Season 6 Episode 10 - The Winds of Winter
    9.3/10(352 votes)

    S6:E10

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

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    Writer:David Benioff

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  2. undefined Season 6 Episode 9 - Battle of the Bastards
    9.3/10(407 votes)

    S6:E9

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

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    Writer:David Benioff

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  3. undefined Season 5 Episode 8 - Hardhome
    9.3/10(286 votes)

    S5:E8

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

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    Writer:David Benioff

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  4. undefined Season 3 Episode 9 - The Rains of Castamere
    9.3/10(306 votes)

    S3:E9

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

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    Writer:David Benioff

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  5. undefined Season 1 Episode 9 - Baelor
    9.0/10(266 votes)

    S1:E9

    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.

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    Writer:David Benioff

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  6. undefined Season 4 Episode 10 - The Children
    8.9/10(238 votes)

    S4:E10

    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.

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    Writer:David Benioff

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  7. undefined Season 4 Episode 8 - The Mountain and the Viper
    8.9/10(252 votes)

    S4:E8

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

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    Writer:David Benioff

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  8. undefined Season 6 Episode 5 - The Door
    8.9/10(275 votes)

    S6:E5

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

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    Writer:David Benioff

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  9. undefined Season 1 Episode 10 - Fire and Blood
    8.8/10(257 votes)

    S1:E10

    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.

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    Writer:David Benioff

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  10. undefined Season 3 Episode 4 - And Now His Watch Is Ended
    8.8/10(227 votes)

    S3:E4

    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.

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    Writer:David Benioff

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  11. undefined Season 7 Episode 4 - The Spoils of War
    8.8/10(289 votes)

    S7:E4

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

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    Writer:David Benioff

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  12. undefined Season 5 Episode 9 - The Dance of Dragons
    8.8/10(227 votes)

    S5:E9

    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.

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    Writer:David Benioff

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  13. undefined Season 2 Episode 10 - Valar Morghulis
    8.8/10(224 votes)

    S2:E10

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

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    Writer:David Benioff

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  14. undefined Season 4 Episode 9 - The Watchers on the Wall
    8.7/10(240 votes)

    S4:E9

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

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    Writer:David Benioff

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  15. undefined Season 1 Episode 7 - You Win or You Die
    8.6/10(248 votes)

    S1:E7

    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.

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    Writer:David Benioff

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  16. undefined Season 5 Episode 10 - Mother's Mercy
    8.6/10(221 votes)

    S5:E10

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

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    Writer:David Benioff

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  17. undefined Season 7 Episode 7 - The Dragon and the Wolf
    8.6/10(258 votes)

    S7:E7

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

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    Writer:David Benioff

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  18. undefined Season 1 Episode 5 - The Wolf and the Lion
    8.5/10(255 votes)

    S1:E5

    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.

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    Writer:David Benioff

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  19. undefined Season 3 Episode 10 - Mhysa
    8.5/10(217 votes)

    S3:E10

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

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    Writer:David Benioff

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  20. undefined Season 1 Episode 6 - A Golden Crown
    8.5/10(252 votes)

    S1:E6

    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.

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    Writer:David Benioff

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  21. undefined Season 6 Episode 4 - Book of the Stranger
    8.4/10(224 votes)

    S6:E4

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

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    Writer:David Benioff

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  22. undefined Season 4 Episode 7 - Mockingbird
    8.3/10(217 votes)

    S4:E7

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

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    Writer:David Benioff

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  23. undefined Season 9 Episode 8 - Flowers for Charlie
    8.3/10(27 votes)

    S9:E8

    When an experiment successfully multiplies Charlie's intellect and takes him away from the bar, the rest of the gang find themselves struggling to complete the menial "Charlie Work" that has kept the bar running for so long.

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    Writer:David Benioff

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  24. undefined Season 3 Episode 8 - Second Sons
    8.3/10(203 votes)

    S3:E8

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

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    Writer:David Benioff

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  25. undefined Season 2 Episode 5 - The Ghost of Harrenhal
    8.2/10(212 votes)

    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.

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    Writer:David Benioff

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David Benioff Ratings Summary

"The Winds of Winter" is the best rated episode written by David Benioff. It scored 9.307/10 based on 352 votes. It was directed by N/A. It aired on 6/26/2016 and is rated 0.0 points higher than their second-best episode, "Battle of the Bastards".