"Book of the Stranger" | |
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Game of Thrones episode | |
Episode no. | Season 6 Episode 4 |
Directed by | Daniel Sackheim |
Written by | David Benioff D. B. Weiss |
Featured music | Ramin Djawadi |
Cinematography by | Anette Haellmigk |
Editing by | Katie Weiland |
Original air date | May 15, 2016 |
Running time | 58 minutes |
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"Book of the Stranger" is the fourth episode of the sixth season of HBO's fantasy television series Game of Thrones, and the 54th overall. The episode was written by series co-creators David Benioff and D. B. Weiss, and directed by Daniel Sackheim.
Sansa Stark arrives at the Wall and reunites with Jon Snow, and later receives a message from Ramsay Bolton challenging Jon to come take back Winterfell and rescue Rickon Stark; Margaery Tyrell is reunited with her brother, Loras; Cersei and Jaime Lannister plot with their uncle Kevan and Olenna Tyrell to have them released; and Daenerys Targaryen faces the khals.
"Book of the Stranger" received widespread acclaim from critics, who noted the opening scene showing the reunion of Jon Snow and Sansa Stark, and the final scene of Daenerys Targaryen taking charge of all the khalasars, as high points of the episode, with one critic calling them "huge, forward moving story elements that harkened back to season 1." In the United States, the episode achieved a viewership of 7.82 million in its initial broadcast. The episode was Emilia Clarke's selection for the 68th Primetime Emmy Awards to support her nomination.
This episode marks the final appearance for Natalia Tena (Osha).