
Tyrion flees to Essos, where he meets Daenerys Targaryen, who struggles to rule Slavers' Bay and regain control over her growing dragons. After the murders of King Joffrey and his grandfather Tywin Lannister, Cersei Lannister’s young, indecisive son, Tommen, rules Westeros as king. Like previous seasons in Game of Thrones, the fifth season continues storylines primarily set within the fictional land of Westeros, while a few storylines are set in another continent, Essos.
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The series is adapted for television by David Benioff and D. It also contains original content not found in Martin's novels. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire series, though it also uses the remaining elements from the third novel, A Storm of Swords, as well as the upcoming sixth novel The Winds of Winter. The season primarily adapts the storylines from A Feast for Crows and A Dance with Dragons, the fourth and fifth novels in George R. It was broadcast on Sunday at 9:00 pm in the United States, consisting of 10 episodes, each running approximately 50–60 minutes. McCann appeared in films like 2004's "Alexander" and 2007's "Hot Fuzz.The fifth season of the fantasy drama television series Game of Thrones premiered on HBO on April 12, and concluded on June 14, 2015.
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In a clip from the first season's table read, Iain Glen (who plays Jorah Mormont) and Rory McCann (who plays Sandor Clegane, or "the Hound"), are shown seated with Ron Donachie and Jason Momoa, who played Ser Rodrik Cassel and Khal Drogo, respectively.īoth Donachie's and Momoa's characters were killed off on the early seasons of the show, but Glen and McCann made it to season eight.īefore "Thrones," Glen had a prolific career in film and television, notably appearing on "Downton Abbey" as Sir Richard Carlisle, a suitor of Lady Mary, and in the 2011 film "The Iron Lady."ĭonachie had roles on television shows such as "Doctor Who" before working on "Game of Thrones."īefore "Thrones," Momoa had starred as Conan in 2011's "Conan the Barbarian," and had a recurring role on the TV series "Baywatch: Hawaii." Only Iain Glen and Rory McCann made it to the final season.ĭocumentary footage from the season one table read shows just how many characters were killed off throughout the duration of the show. Read more: Sophie Turner says being with Joe Jonas has helped her overcome years of depression: "I love myself now"

Turner notably got engaged to Joe Jonas while filming "Game of Thrones." The two were married earlier this year in Las Vegas.īoth Turner and her costar Maisie Williams have been open about their mental health issues, and how the attention paid to them as they were growing up during "Game of Thrones" sometimes made things more difficult. "Dark Phoenix," which will be released in June of this year and follows Jean Grey (played by Sophie Turner) as she develops supernatural powers that jeopardize the "X-Men" universe. Similar to costar Maisie Williams, Turner will also star in an upcoming "X-Men" film. What's next: Turner is set to appear in several upcoming films that will be released in the coming months, such as "Broken Soldier" with Ray Liotta. On the finale, she's finally crowned Queen of the North. How her character ended the show: After traveling to King's Landing to help select the new ruler of the seven kingdoms, Sansa obtains independence for the North. While filming "Game of Thrones," Turner formed a close friendship with her costar Maisie Williams.

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