The Night Lands

"**The Night Lands**"
"The Night Lands"
Game of Thrones episode
Episode no.	Season 2; Episode 2
Directed by	Alan Taylor
Written by	David Benioff; D. B. Weiss;
Featured music	Ramin Djawadi
Cinematography by	Kramer Morgenthau
Editing by	Frances Parker
Original air date	April 8, 2012
Running time	53 minutes
Guest appearances
	Julian Glover as Grand Maester Pycelle; Robert Pugh as Craster; Patrick Malahide as Balon Greyjoy; Francis Magee as Yoren; Dominic Carter as Janos Slynt; Tom Wlaschiha as Jaqen H'ghar; Joe Dempsie as Gendry; Mark Stanley as Grenn; Ben Crompton as Eddison Tollett; Roxanne McKee as Doreah; Amrita Acharia as Irri; Steven Cole as Kovarro (credit only); Ben Hawkey as Hot Pie; Eros Vlahos as Lommy Greenhands; Esmé Bianco as Ros; Andy Beckwith as Rorge; Gemma Whelan as Yara Greyjoy; Kerr Logan as Matthos Seaworth; Lucian Msamati as Salladhor Saan; Hannah Murray as Gilly; Karl Davies as Alton Lannister; Amy Dawson as the Captain's daughter; Sahara Knite as Armeca; Jer O'Leary as Lordsport dockhand; Gerard Jordan as Biter; Daniel Portman as Podrick Payne; Ian Whyte as a White Walker; Sam Callis as a Goldcloak on the Kingsroad; Derek Reid as Ros's dissatisfied customer; Josephine Gillan as Marei; Dennis Stokes as a male prostitute;
Episode chronology
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"The Night Lands" is the second episode of the second season of HBO's medieval fantasy television series Game of Thrones, and the 12th overall. The episode was directed by Alan Taylor and written by series creators and executive producers David Benioff and D. B. Weiss. It first aired on April 8, 2012.

The episode's plot continues storylines from the season premiere: the Small Council receives peace terms proposed by Robb Stark, Yoren's caravan traveling to the Wall is interrupted by City Watch guards looking for Gendry, Daenerys Targaryen waits in the Red Waste for her three riders to return, Theon Greyjoy returns to his homeland of the Iron Islands, and the Night's Watch continues to camp at Craster's Keep. The episode achieved a viewership of 3.76 million during its initial broadcast in the United States.

"The Night Lands" received positive reviews from critics and viewers, who noted many pivotal character moments as highlights in the episode.