The Prince of Winterfell

"**The Prince of Winterfell**"
"The Prince of Winterfell"
Game of Thrones episode
Episode no.	Season 2; Episode 8
Directed by	Alan Taylor
Written by	David Benioff; D. B. Weiss
Featured music	Ramin Djawadi
Cinematography by	Jonathan Freeman
Editing by	Frances Parker
Original air date	May 20, 2012
Running time	53 minutes
Guest appearances
	Donald Sumpter as Maester Luwin; Natalia Tena as Osha; Oona Chaplin as Talisa Mygaer; Michael McElhatton as Roose Bolton; Tom Wlaschiha as Jaqen H'ghar; Rose Leslie as Ygritte; Simon Armstrong as Qhorin Halfhand; Gemma Whelan as Yara Greyjoy; Joe Dempsie as Gendry; Gwendoline Christie as Brienne of Tarth; Ralph Ineson as Dagmer Cleftjaw; Ian Gelder as Kevan Lannister; John Stahl as Rickard Karstark; Mark Stanley as Grenn; Ben Crompton as Dolorous Edd; Ben Hawkey as Hot Pie; Esmé Bianco as Ros; Andy Beckwith as Rorge; Steven Cole as Kovarro; Edward Dogliani as Rattleshirt; Kristian Nairn as Hodor; Gerard Jordan as Biter; Art Parkinson as Rickon Stark; Daniel Portman as Podrick Payne; Ian Whyte as Ser Gregor Clegane; Kerr Logan as Matthos Seaworth; Moe Dunford as a Stark messenger; Mark Byatt as a Lannister torturer; David Sheenan [sic] as a Stark guard; Aiden Condron as a Lannister captain; Ciaran McMahon as a Lannister soldier;
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"The Prince of Winterfell" is the eighth episode of the second season of HBO's medieval fantasy television series Game of Thrones, and the 18th overall. The episode was directed by Alan Taylor and written by series co-creators David Benioff and D. B. Weiss. It first aired on May 20, 2012.

The title of the episode refers to Theon Greyjoy as ruler of Winterfell after disposing of the Stark children. It received positive reviews from critics, who mainly praised the character moments and development.