Unbowed, Unbent, Unbroken
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"Unbowed, Unbent, Unbroken" is the sixth episode of the fifth season of HBO's medieval fantasy television series Game of Thrones. The 46th episode overall, it was written by Bryan Cogman, and directed by Jeremy Podeswa.[1] It first aired on HBO on May 17, 2015.
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![]() Theon watches in horror as Sansa Stark is raped by Ramsay Bolton. The scene caused much controversy. | |||
Episode no. | Season 5 Episode 6 | ||
Directed by | Jeremy Podeswa | ||
Written by | Bryan Cogman | ||
Featured music | Ramin Djawadi | ||
Cinematography by | Gregory Middleton | ||
Editing by | Crispin Green | ||
Original air date | May 17, 2015 (2015-05-17) | ||
Running time | 53 minutes | ||
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In the episode, Arya Stark is shown the secret of the Faceless Men of Braavos; Tyrion Lannister and Jorah Mormont are captured by slavers; Jaime Lannister attempts to take Myrcella Baratheon out of Dorne by force; Petyr Baelish meets with Cersei Lannister; Loras Tyrell is interrogated by the High Sparrow; and Sansa Stark marries Ramsay Bolton in Winterfell. The episode polarized critics and viewers for its ending, depicting a violent sexual assault. It received a rating of 54% on Rotten Tomatoes, and was the lowest-rated episode until "The Bells" in season 8. Nonetheless, director Jeremy Podeswa received an Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series for this episode.[2]
The name of the episode comes from the House Martell motto Unbowed, Unbent, Unbroken, words about strength that are put in contrast with the fates of several main characters, especially women, as these take a turn for the worse.[3]