Game of Thrones - Season 6

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While partially based on material from the fourth and fifth novels, A Feast for Crows and A Dance with Dragons respectively, Season 6 of the television series Game of Thrones is also based on material from the unreleased sixth novel The Winds of Winter. Therefore, this page might contain spoilers for the sixth book.
Game of Thrones
Season 6
No. of episodes 10
Country of origin United States
Network HBO
Release
Original run April 24 – June 16, 2016
DVD release November 15, 2016
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List of episodes

Season 6 of Game of Thrones is the sixth season of the series. The season consists of ten episodes and first aired from April 24 to June 16, 2016.

Season 6 is closely based on parts of the novels in the A Song of Ice and Fire series by George R. R. Martin.

Episodes

# Title Directed by Written by Original air date U.S. viewers
(million)
1 "The Red Woman" Jeremy Podeswa David Benioff & D.B. Weiss April 24, 2016 7,94[1]
Jon Snow is dead. Daenerys meets a strong man. Cersei sees her daughter again.
2 "Home" Jeremy Podeswa Dave Hill May 1, 2016 7.29[2]
Bran goes home. The Night's Watch stands behind Thorne.
3 "Oathbreaker" Daniel Sackheim David Benioff & D.B. Weiss May 8, 2016 7.28[3]
Daenerys meets her future. Arya trains to be No One.
4 "Book of the Stranger" Daniel Sackheim David Benioff & D.B. Weiss May 15, 2016 7.82[4]
Tyrion strikes a deal. Jorah and Daario undertake a difficult task. Jaime and Cersei try to improve their situation.
5 "The Door" Jack Bender David Benioff & D.B. Weiss May 22, 2016 7.89[5]
Tyrion seeks a strange ally. Bran learns a great deal. Brienne goes on a mission. Arya is given a chance to prove herself.
6 "Blood of my Blood" Jack Bender Bryan Cogman May 29, 2016 6.71[6]
An old foe comes back into the picture. Gilly meets Sam's family. Arya faces a difficult choice. Jaime faces off against the High Sparrow.
7 "The Broken Man" Mark Mylod Bryan Cogman June 5, 2016 7.80[7]
The High Sparrow eyes another target. Jaime confronts a hero. Arya makes a plan. The North is reminded.
8 "No One" Mark Mylod David Benioff & D.B. Weiss June 12, 2016 7.60[8]
While Jaime weighs his options, Cersei answers a request. Tyrion's plans bear fruit. Arya faces a new test.
9 "Battle of the Bastards" Miguel Sapochnik David Benioff & D.B. Weiss June 19, 2016 7.66[9]
Slaver envoys demand terms of surrender in Meereen. Ramsay plays the odds in defense of Winterfell.
10 "The Winds of Winter" Miguel Sapochnik David Benioff & D.B. Weiss June 26, 2016 8.89[10]
Cersei faces a day of reckoning. Daenerys antes up for the "Great Game."

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