Valar Dohaeris
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"Valar Dohaeris" is the third season premiere episode of the HBO fantasy television series Game of Thrones. Written by executive producers David Benioff and D. B. Weiss, and directed by Daniel Minahan, it aired on March 31, 2013.[1]
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Episode no. | Season 3 Episode 1 | ||
Directed by | Daniel Minahan | ||
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Featured music | Ramin Djawadi | ||
Cinematography by | Jonathan Freeman | ||
Editing by | Frances Parker | ||
Original air date | March 31, 2013 (2013-03-31) | ||
Running time | 54 minutes | ||
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The premiere continued where the second season left off, with the Lannisters consolidating their power at King's Landing in the aftermath of the Battle of the Blackwater. Meanwhile, Jon Snow meets the "King beyond the Wall," and Daenerys leaves Qarth for Slaver's Bay.
The episode's title translates to "all men must serve" in the High Valyrian language in George R. R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire novels, which the series adapts. The title mirrors that of season 2's finale, "Valar Morghulis" – "all men must die” with this episode title meaning “all men must serve.”
The episode received mostly positive reviews, set a new ratings record for the series, and was one of the most torrented episodes for an HBO series.[2]