Breaker of Chains

"**Breaker of Chains**"
"Breaker of Chains"
Game of Thrones episode
Episode no.	Season 4; Episode 3
Directed by	Alex Graves
Written by	David Benioff; D. B. Weiss
Featured music	Ramin Djawadi
Cinematography by	Anette Haellmigk
Editing by	Katie Weiland
Original air date	April 20, 2014
Running time	56 minutes
Guest appearances
	Diana Rigg as Olenna Tyrell; Pedro Pascal as Oberyn Martell; Indira Varma as Ellaria Sand; Michiel Huisman as Daario Naharis; Peter Vaughan as Maester Aemon; Ian McElhinney as Ser Barristan Selmy; Julian Glover as Grand Maester Pycelle; Owen Teale as Alliser Thorne; Yuri Kolokolnikov as Styr; Dominic Carter as Janos Slynt; Jacob Anderson as Grey Worm; Nathalie Emmanuel as Missandei; Mark Stanley as Grenn; Ben Crompton as Eddison Tollett; Daniel Portman as Podrick Payne; Tony Way as Dontos Hollard; Will Tudor as Olyver; Dean-Charles Chapman as Tommen Baratheon; Josef Altin as Pypar; Ian Beattie as Ser Meryn Trant; Joel Fry as Hizdahr zo Loraq; Finbar Lynch as Farmer; Kerry Ingram as Shireen Baratheon; Brenock O'Connor as Olly; Jem Wall as Guymon; Raewyn Lippert as Olly's mother; Lois Winstone as Mole's Town whore; Lu Corfield as Mole's Town madam; Joseph Gatt as a Thenn warg; Brian Fortune as Othell Yarwyck; Paul Bentley as the High Septon; Patrick Molloy as a Night's Watchman; Emilio Doorgasingh as a Great Master; Trixiebelle Harrowell as Sally; Josephine Gillan as Marei; Xena Avramidis as a whore; Derek Horsham as a slave master; Joshua Sher as a slave; Conor Watters as a Hizdahr zo Loraq's manservant;
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"Breaker of Chains" is the third episode of the fourth season of HBO's medieval fantasy television series Game of Thrones. The 33rd episode overall, it was written by series co-creators David Benioff and D. B. Weiss, and directed by Alex Graves.^[1] It first aired on HBO on April 20, 2014.^[2]

In the episode, Tyrion Lannister is arrested and imprisoned for Joffrey's murder, while Sansa Stark is able to escape King's Landing with Petyr Baelish's help; Tywin Lannister asks Oberyn Martell to sit as a judge on Tyrion's trial. Davos Seaworth contacts the Iron Bank of Braavos. In the North, a wildling raid leaves only one survivor, who turns to the Night's Watch for help. Across the Narrow Sea, Daenerys Targaryen lays siege to the city of Meereen.^[3] The episode's title refers to the last scene in the episode where Daenerys catapults broken chains into the city of Meereen, depicting herself as the Breaker of Chains. The episode received critical praise overall, but triggered a public controversy due to a scene that shows Jaime raping Cersei Lannister.^[4]^[5]

The episode marks the final appearance of Jack Gleeson (Joffrey Baratheon).

^ "Breaker of Chains". HBO. Home Box Office, Inc. Retrieved June 9, 2022.
^ "Shows A–Z – game of thrones". The Futon Critic. Retrieved April 11, 2014.
^ Derschowitz, Jessica (April 21, 2014). "'Game of Thrones' recap: 'Breaker of Chains'". CBS News. Retrieved June 9, 2022.
^ Saraiya, Sonia (April 20, 2014). "Rape of Thrones. Why are the Game Of Thrones showrunners rewriting the books into misogyny?". The A.V. Club. Retrieved April 21, 2014.
^ Moore, Ben (April 22, 2014). "'Game of Thrones' Author George R.R. Martin Reacts to Controversial Altered Scene". Screen Rant. Retrieved April 23, 2014.

[1] "Breaker of Chains". HBO. Home Box Office, Inc. Retrieved June 9, 2022.

[futon-2] "Shows A–Z – game of thrones". The Futon Critic. Retrieved April 11, 2014.

[3] Derschowitz, Jessica (April 21, 2014). "'Game of Thrones' recap: 'Breaker of Chains'". CBS News. Retrieved June 9, 2022.

[AVClub-4] Saraiya, Sonia (April 20, 2014). "Rape of Thrones. Why are the Game Of Thrones showrunners rewriting the books into misogyny?". The A.V. Club. Retrieved April 21, 2014.

[Moore-5] Moore, Ben (April 22, 2014). "'Game of Thrones' Author George R.R. Martin Reacts to Controversial Altered Scene". Screen Rant. Retrieved April 23, 2014.

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