Eastwatch

"Eastwatch"
Game of Thrones episode
Episode no.Season 7
Episode 5
Directed byMatt Shakman
Written byDave Hill
Featured musicRamin Djawadi
Cinematography byRobert McLachlan
Editing byKatie Weiland
Original air dateAugust 13, 2017 (2017-08-13)
Running time58 minutes[1]
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"Eastwatch" is the fifth episode of the seventh season of HBO's medieval fantasy television series Game of Thrones, and the 65th overall. The episode was written for television by Dave Hill and directed by Matt Shakman, and first aired on HBO on August 13, 2017.

Daenerys forces the surviving soldiers to swear fealty to her, but the Tarlys refuse, and are executed. Meanwhile, Davos Seaworth retrieves Gendry, along with Jon Snow and Jorah Mormont, where they head beyond the Wall along with Tormund, The Hound, and the Brotherhood Without Banners. Arya Stark spies on Littlefinger and discovers a letter that Sansa wrote to her family, requesting their fealty to King Joffrey.

The title of the episode refers to the namesake place at which the final sequence takes place. "Eastwatch" received praise from critics, who listed Jon Snow's interaction with Drogon, Lena Headey's performance as Cersei Lannister, Gendry's return, and the tension between Arya and Littlefinger as highlights of the episode. In the United States, the episode achieved a viewership of 10.72 million in its initial broadcast, the highest of any episode in the first seven seasons.[2]

This episode marks the final appearance of Tom Hopper (Dickon Tarly) and James Faulkner (Randyll Tarly).

  1. ^ "Game of Thrones 65". HBO. Retrieved August 6, 2017.
  2. ^ Porter, Rick (August 15, 2017). "Sunday cable ratings: 'Game of Thrones' scores another series high". TV By The Numbers. Archived from the original on August 15, 2017. Retrieved March 14, 2019.