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One, Gendry, along with the disguised Arya, have escaped the city and are being taken to Castle Black.

Joffrey orders King Robert's bastard sons slaughtered. At Dragonstone, Stannis proclaims allegiance to the priestess Melisandre's God of Light and claims the Iron Throne, having revealed Joffrey's bastardy. In King's Landing, Tyrion becomes acting Hand of the King, much to Cersei's dismay. See also: List of Game of Thrones episodes No. viewership rose by approximately 8% over the course of the season, from 3.9 million to 4.2 million by the season finale. It received a nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series ( Peter Dinklage) and Outstanding Drama Series. The second season won six of the twelve Emmy Awards for which it was nominated. Viewership rose compared with the previous season. The season introduced a number of new cast members, including Stephen Dillane, Natalie Dormer, Carice van Houten and Liam Cunningham.Ĭritics praised the show's production values, cast, and music. Game of Thrones features a large ensemble cast, including Peter Dinklage, Lena Headey, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Michelle Fairley and Emilia Clarke. Meanwhile, in Essos, with three newborn dragons by her side, Daenerys Targaryen attempts to find allies and resources to help her fulfill her perceived destiny to win the Iron Throne. In the North, Jon Snow and the Night's Watch stay with a reluctant ally during an expedition beyond the Wall. Cersei's twin brother, Jaime, is Robb Stark's prisoner, and her other brother, the dwarf Tyrion, serves as Acting Hand of the King to Joffrey, until the siblings' father, Tywin Lannister, returns to help defend the capital. Cersei Lannister, the widow of the late King Robert Baratheon, stays in the capital as queen regent, while her son Joffrey rules as King of the Seven Kingdoms.

The season mainly centers around the War of the Five Kings, fought among the leaders of Westerosi factions who are either staking a claim to the Iron Throne, or seeking independence from it. Like the novel, the season follows the aftermath of Eddard 'Ned' Stark's dramatic death, and the political turmoil that comes with it. The story takes place in a fantasy world, primarily on a fictional continent called Westeros, with one storyline occurring on another continent to the east, Essos. HBO ordered the second season on April 19, 2011, which began filming in July 2011, primarily in Ireland, Northern Ireland, Croatia and Iceland. Martin, adapted for television by David Benioff and D. The season mostly covers the events of A Clash of Kings, the second novel of the A Song of Ice and Fire series by George R. It consists of 10 episodes, each running approximately 50–60 minutes. The second season of the fantasy drama television series Game of Thrones premiered in the United States on HBO on April 1, 2012, and concluded on June 3, 2012.

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