The Rains of Castamere
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"The Rains of Castamere" is the ninth and penultimate episode of the third season of HBO's medieval fantasy television series Game of Thrones, and it is the 29th episode of the series. The episode was written by executive producers David Benioff and D. B. Weiss, and it was directed by David Nutter.[1] It first aired on June 2, 2013 (2013-06-02).
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Episode no. | Season 3 Episode 9 | ||
Directed by | David Nutter | ||
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Featured music | Ramin Djawadi | ||
Cinematography by | Robert McLachlan | ||
Editing by | Oral Norrie Ottey | ||
Original air date | June 2, 2013 (2013-06-02) | ||
Running time | 50 minutes | ||
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The episode is centered on the wedding of Edmure Tully and Roslin Frey, one of the most memorable events of the book series, commonly called "The Red Wedding", during which Robb Stark and his banner-men are massacred. Other storylines include Bran Stark's group's having to separate, Jon Snow's loyalties being tested, and Daenerys Targaryen's plotting her invasion of the city of Yunkai. The title is a song belonging to the Lannister family, whose lyrics foreshadow the Red Wedding and which is played by the band at the wedding right before the slaughter begins.
"The Rains of Castamere" is widely regarded as one of the most harrowing episodes of television in history. It earned Benioff and Weiss a nomination for Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series,[2] and was the recipient of the Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation, Short Form.[3] This episode marks the final appearance of Richard Madden (Robb Stark), Oona Chaplin (Talisa Stark), and Michelle Fairley (Catelyn Stark).