Unbowed, Unbent, Unbroken

"**Unbowed, Unbent, Unbroken**"
"Unbowed, Unbent, Unbroken"
Game of Thrones episode
	Theon watches in horror as Sansa Stark is raped by Ramsay Bolton. The scene caused controversy.
Episode no.	Season 5; Episode 6
Directed by	Jeremy Podeswa
Written by	Bryan Cogman
Featured music	Ramin Djawadi
Cinematography by	Gregory Middleton
Editing by	Crispin Green
Original air date	May 17, 2015
Running time	53 minutes
Guest appearances
	Diana Rigg as Olenna Tyrell; Jonathan Pryce as High Sparrow; Alexander Siddig as Doran Martell; DeObia Oparei as Areo Hotah; Keisha Castle-Hughes as Obara Sand; Rosabell Laurenti Sellers as Tyene Sand; Jessica Henwick as Nymeria Sand; Finn Jones as Loras Tyrell; Will Tudor as Olyvar; Eugene Simon as Lancel Lannister; Faye Marsay as the Waif; Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje as Malko; Toby Sebastian as Trystane Martell; Nell Tiger Free as Myrcella Baratheon; Charlotte Hope as Myranda; Elizabeth Webster as Walda Bolton; Michael Yare as Slaver; James McKenzie Robinson as Joss; Hattie Gotobed as Ghita;
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"Unbowed, Unbent, Unbroken" is the sixth episode of the fifth season of HBO's medieval fantasy television series Game of Thrones. The 46th episode overall, it was written by Bryan Cogman, and directed by Jeremy Podeswa.^[1] It first aired on HBO on May 17, 2015.

In the episode, Arya Stark is shown the secret of the Faceless Men of Braavos; Tyrion Lannister and Jorah Mormont are captured by slavers; Jaime Lannister attempts to take Myrcella Baratheon out of Dorne by force; Petyr Baelish meets with Cersei Lannister; Loras Tyrell is interrogated by the High Sparrow; and Sansa Stark marries Ramsay Bolton in Winterfell.

The name of the episode comes from the House Martell motto Unbowed, Unbent, Unbroken, words about strength that are put in contrast with the fates of several main characters, especially women, as these take a turn for the worse.^[2]

This episode received polarizing reviews from critics and viewers, with its ending scene, depicting a violent sexual assault, being singled out for criticism. It received a rating of 54% on Rotten Tomatoes, and was the lowest-rated episode until "The Bells" in season 8. Nonetheless, director Jeremy Podeswa received an Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series for this episode.^[3]

^ "Unbowed, Unbent, Unbroken". HBO. Home Box Office, Inc. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
^ "Character Traits Explained by Game of Thrones House Words". AleHorn. August 28, 2015. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
^ "Emmy Award Winners 2015 – Full List". Variety. September 20, 2015. Retrieved September 21, 2015.

[1] "Unbowed, Unbent, Unbroken". HBO. Home Box Office, Inc. Retrieved May 24, 2022.

[2] "Character Traits Explained by Game of Thrones House Words". AleHorn. August 28, 2015. Retrieved May 24, 2022.

[emmys-3] "Emmy Award Winners 2015 – Full List". Variety. September 20, 2015. Retrieved September 21, 2015.

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