The BEST episodes of Game of Thrones

Every episode of Game of Thrones ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Game of Thrones!

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 evil awakens in the farthest north. Amidst the war, a neglected military order of misfits, the Night's Watch, is all that stands between the realms of men and the icy horrors beyond.

Last Updated: 10/25/2026Network: HBOStatus: Ended
The Long Night
star
8.94
544 votes

#1 - The Long Night

Season 8 - Episode 3 - Aired 4/28/2019

Arya looks to prove her worth as a fighter.

Directors: Miguel Sapochnik
The Winds of Winter
star
8.84
2278 votes

#2 - The Winds of Winter

Season 6 - Episode 10 - Aired 6/26/2016

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

Directors: Miguel Sapochnik
The Spoils of War
star
8.81
1513 votes

#3 - The Spoils of War

Season 7 - Episode 4 - Aired 8/6/2017

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

Directors: Matt Shakman
The Dragon and the Wolf
star
8.59
1216 votes

#4 - The Dragon and the Wolf

Season 7 - Episode 7 - Aired 8/27/2017

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

Directors: Jeremy Podeswa
The Bells
star
8.59
420 votes

#5 - The Bells

Season 8 - Episode 5 - Aired 5/12/2019

Daenerys and Cersei weigh their options as an epic conflict looms at King's Landing.

Directors: Miguel Sapochnik
Battle of the Bastards
star
8.55
2237 votes

#6 - Battle of the Bastards

Season 6 - Episode 9 - Aired 6/19/2016

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

Directors: Miguel Sapochnik
The Door
star
8.52
2309 votes

#7 - The Door

Season 6 - Episode 5 - Aired 5/22/2016

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

Directors: Jack Bender
Hardhome
star
8.52
3263 votes

#8 - Hardhome

Season 5 - Episode 8 - Aired 5/31/2015

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

Directors: Miguel Sapochnik
Winterfell
star
8.49
379 votes

#9 - Winterfell

Season 8 - Episode 1 - Aired 4/14/2019

Arriving at Winterfell, Jon and Daenerys struggle to unite a divided North.

Directors: David Nutter
Writer: Dave Hill
Fire and Blood
star
8.40
13919 votes

#10 - Fire and Blood

Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 6/19/2011

A new king rises in the North; a Khaleesi finds new hope.

Directors: Alan Taylor
The Queen's Justice
star
8.32
1275 votes

#11 - The Queen's Justice

Season 7 - Episode 3 - Aired 7/30/2017

Daenerys holds court. Tyrion backchannels. Cersei returns a gift. Jaime learns from his mistakes.

Directors: Mark Mylod
Beyond the Wall
star
8.31
1379 votes

#12 - Beyond the Wall

Season 7 - Episode 6 - Aired 8/20/2017

Jon and the Brotherhood hunt the dead. Arya confronts Sansa. Tyrion thinks about the future.

Directors: Alan Taylor
The Lion and the Rose
star
8.31
5844 votes

#13 - The Lion and the Rose

Season 4 - Episode 2 - Aired 4/13/2014

The Lannisters and their guests gather in King's Landing; Stannis loses patience with Davos; Ramsay finds a purpose for his pet.

Directors: Alex Graves
Blackwater
star
8.31
11635 votes

#14 - Blackwater

Season 2 - Episode 9 - Aired 5/27/2012

Tyrion and the Lannisters fight for their lives as Stannis’ fleet assaults King’s Landing.

Directors: Neil Marshall
And Now His Watch Is Ended
star
8.31
8962 votes

#15 - And Now His Watch Is Ended

Season 3 - Episode 4 - Aired 4/21/2013

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.

Directors: Alex Graves
Valar Morghulis
star
8.30
10577 votes

#16 - Valar Morghulis

Season 2 - Episode 10 - Aired 6/3/2012

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

Directors: Alan Taylor
A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms
star
8.25
377 votes

#17 - A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms

Season 8 - Episode 2 - Aired 4/21/2019

Jaime argues his case before a skeptical audience.

Directors: David Nutter
Writer: Bryan Cogman
The Dance of Dragons
star
8.22
2980 votes

#18 - The Dance of Dragons

Season 5 - Episode 9 - Aired 6/7/2015

Stannis confronts a troubling decision. Jon returns to The Wall. Mace visits the Iron Bank. Arya encounters someone from her past.

Directors: David Nutter
Stormborn
star
8.22
1399 votes

#19 - Stormborn

Season 7 - Episode 2 - Aired 7/23/2017

Daenerys receives an unexpected visitor. Jon faces a revolt. Sam risks his career and life. Tyrion plans the conquest of Westeros.

Directors: Mark Mylod
Writer: Bryan Cogman
Book of the Stranger
star
8.22
2187 votes

#20 - Book of the Stranger

Season 6 - Episode 4 - Aired 5/15/2016

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

Directors: Daniel Sackheim
Mother's Mercy
star
8.21
2677 votes

#21 - Mother's Mercy

Season 5 - Episode 10 - Aired 6/14/2015

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

Directors: David Nutter
The Rains of Castamere
star
8.21
8277 votes

#22 - The Rains of Castamere

Season 3 - Episode 9 - Aired 6/2/2013

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

Directors: David Nutter
Watch Now:Apple TV
The Children
star
8.21
5277 votes

#23 - The Children

Season 4 - Episode 10 - Aired 6/15/2014

Dany faces some harsh realities; Tyrion sees the truth of his situation.

Directors: Alex Graves
Baelor
star
8.20
14131 votes

#24 - Baelor

Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 6/12/2011

Ned makes a fateful decision; Robb takes a prized prisoner; Dany finds her reign imperiled.

Directors: Alan Taylor
Watch Now:Apple TV
Dragonstone
star
8.20
1243 votes

#25 - Dragonstone

Season 7 - Episode 1 - Aired 7/16/2017

Jon Snow organizes the defense of the North. Cersei tries to even the odds. Daenerys comes home.

Directors: Jeremy Podeswa