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.
#1 - 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.
#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.'
#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.
#4 - The Dragon and the Wolf
Season 7 - Episode 7 - Aired 8/27/2017
Tyrion tries to save Westeros from itself. Sansa questions loyalties.
#5 - Hardhome
Season 5 - Episode 8 - Aired 5/31/2015
Arya makes progress in her training. Sansa confronts an old friend. Cersei struggles. Jon travels.
#6 - 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.
#7 - 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.
#8 - 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.
#9 - The Children
Season 4 - Episode 10 - Aired 6/15/2014
Dany faces some harsh realities; Tyrion sees the truth of his situation.
#10 - 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.
#11 - Fire and Blood
Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 6/19/2011
A new king rises in the North; a Khaleesi finds new hope.
#12 - The Long Night
Season 8 - Episode 3 - Aired 4/28/2019
Arya looks to prove her worth as a fighter.
#13 - 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.
#14 - 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.
#15 - Blackwater
Season 2 - Episode 9 - Aired 5/27/2012
Tyrion and the Lannisters fight for their lives as Stannis’ fleet assaults King’s Landing.
#16 - The Mountain and the Viper
Season 4 - Episode 8 - Aired 6/1/2014
Mole's Town receives some unexpected visitors. Littlefinger's motives are questioned. Tyrion's fate is decided.
#17 - 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.
#18 - Mother's Mercy
Season 5 - Episode 10 - Aired 6/14/2015
Stannis marches. Dany is surrounded by strangers. Cersei seeks forgiveness. Jon is challenged.
#19 - 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.
#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.
#21 - The Laws of Gods and Men
Season 4 - Episode 6 - Aired 5/11/2014
Stannis and Davos set sail with a new strategy. Dany meets with supplicants. Tyrion faces down his father in the Throne Room.
#22 - The Watchers on the Wall
Season 4 - Episode 9 - Aired 6/8/2014
Jon Snow and the rest of the Night's Watch face the biggest challenge to the Wall yet.
#23 - Baelor
Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 6/12/2011
Ned makes a fateful decision; Robb takes a prized prisoner; Dany finds her reign imperiled.
#24 - Home
Season 6 - Episode 2 - Aired 5/1/2016
Bran goes home. The Night's Watch stands behind Thorne.
#25 - A Golden Crown
Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 5/22/2011
Ned makes a controversial decree; Tyrion confesses to his 'crimes'; Viserys receives final payment for Daenerys.