The Ghost of Harrenhal

"**The Ghost of Harrenhal**"
"The Ghost of Harrenhal"
Game of Thrones episode
Episode no.	Season 2; Episode 5
Directed by	David Petrarca
Written by	David Benioff; D. B. Weiss
Featured music	Ramin Djawadi
Cinematography by	Martin Kenzie
Editing by	Katie Weiland
Original air date	April 29, 2012
Running time	54 minutes
Guest appearances
	Donald Sumpter as Maester Luwin; Roy Dotrice as Pyromancer Hallyne; Ron Donachie as Rodrik Cassel; Gwendoline Christie as Brienne of Tarth; Natalia Tena as Osha; Gethin Anthony as Renly Baratheon; Ian Hanmore as Pyat Pree; Tom Wlaschiha as Jaqen H'ghar; Joe Dempsie as Gendry; Eugene Simon as Lancel Lannister; Simon Armstrong as Qhorin Halfhand; Mark Stanley as Grenn; Finn Jones as Loras Tyrell; Ben Crompton as Edd Tollet; Roxanne McKee as Doreah; Amrita Acharia as Irri; Steven Cole as Kovarro; Nonso Anozie as Xaro Xhoan Daxos; Gemma Whelan as Yara Greyjoy; Kristian Nairn as Hodor; Ben Hawkey as Hot Pie; Ralph Ineson as Dagmer Cleftjaw; Forbes KB as Black Lorren; Fintan McKeown as Armory Lorch; Edward Tudor-Pole as a Protestor; Laura Pradelska as Quaithe; Patrick Fitzsymons as Reginald Lannister; Art Parkinson as Rickon Stark; Aimee Richardson as Myrcella Baratheon; Anthony Morris as the Tickler; Donagh Deeney as a Winterfell shepherd; Kristina Krepela as a Qartheen woman; Slavko Juraga as the Silk King;
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"The Ghost of Harrenhal" is the fifth episode of the second season of HBO's medieval fantasy television series Game of Thrones. It was written by series co-creators David Benioff and D. B. Weiss and directed by David Petrarca, his second episode this season. It premiered on April 29, 2012.

“The Ghost of Harrenhal” is how Arya Stark describes herself while at Harrenhal in A Clash of Kings, the novel on which the season is based, although the phrase is not heard in the episode. This episode marks the final appearance of Gethin Anthony (Renly Baratheon).

The episode received generally positive reviews from critics, who mainly praised the character interactions, but were critical of Renly's death scene, considering it rushed.