First of His Name

"**First of His Name**"
"First of His Name"
Game of Thrones episode
Episode no.	Season 4; Episode 5
Directed by	Michelle MacLaren
Written by	David Benioff; D. B. Weiss
Featured music	Ramin Djawadi
Cinematography by	Robert McLachlan
Editing by	Crispin Green
Original air date	May 4, 2014
Running time	53 minutes
Guest appearances
	Pedro Pascal as Oberyn Martell; Michiel Huisman as Daario Naharis; Burn Gorman as Karl Tanner; Kate Dickie as Lysa Arryn; Ian McElhinney as Ser Barristan Selmy; Julian Glover as Grand Maester Pycelle; Noah Taylor as Locke; Roger Ashton-Griffiths as Mace Tyrell; Thomas Brodie Sangster as Jojen Reed; Ellie Kendrick as Meera Reed; Nathalie Emmanuel as Missandei; Jacob Anderson as Grey Worm; Dean-Charles Chapman as Tommen Baratheon; Daniel Portman as Podrick Payne; Finn Jones as Loras Tyrell; Kristian Nairn as Hodor; Mark Stanley as Grenn; Ben Crompton as Edd Tollett; Luke Barnes as Rast; Deirdre Monaghan as Morag; Lino Facioli as Robin Arryn; Paul Bentley as the High Septon; Jane McGrath as Sissy; Alisdair Simpson as Donnel Waynwood;
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"First of His Name" is the fifth episode of the fourth season of HBO's medieval fantasy television series Game of Thrones. The 35th episode overall, it was written by series co-creators David Benioff and D. B. Weiss,^[1] and directed by Michelle MacLaren.^[2] It aired on May 4, 2014.^[3]

In the episode, Tommen Baratheon is crowned as the new king of the Seven Kingdoms; Petyr "Littlefinger" Baelish and Sansa Stark arrive at the Eyrie and are welcomed by Lysa Arryn; Daenerys Targaryen decides to stay in Meereen; and Jon Snow leads an attack on the Night's Watch mutineers at Craster's Keep. The title of the episode refers to a phrase used during Tommen Baratheon's coronation, as "King Tommen of the House Baratheon, First of His Name." The episode received critical acclaim, with many praising the scene between Baelish and Lysa which reveals a big moment of the series' story, as well as the climactic battle sequence. It set a new viewership record, where it was seen by 7.16 million viewers during its initial airing in the United States.^[4]

^ "Here is your season 4 writers breakdown". WinterIsComing.net. February 26, 2014. Archived from the original on April 11, 2014. Retrieved April 19, 2014.
^ Hibberd, James (July 16, 2013). "'Game of Thrones' season 4 directors chosen". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved April 19, 2014.
^ "Shows A–Z – Game of Thrones". The Futon Critic. Retrieved April 19, 2014.
^ Cite error: The named reference :0 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[Writers-1] "Here is your season 4 writers breakdown". WinterIsComing.net. February 26, 2014. Archived from the original on April 11, 2014. Retrieved April 19, 2014.

[4directors-2] Hibberd, James (July 16, 2013). "'Game of Thrones' season 4 directors chosen". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved April 19, 2014.

[futon-3] "Shows A–Z – Game of Thrones". The Futon Critic. Retrieved April 19, 2014.

[:0-4] Cite error: The named reference :0 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

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