Battle of the Bastards

"Battle of the Bastards"
Game of Thrones episode
Ramsay Bolton face to face with a dog.
Episode no.	Season 6 Episode 9
Directed by	Miguel Sapochnik
Written by	David Benioff D. B. Weiss
Featured music	Ramin Djawadi
Cinematography by	Fabian Wagner
Editing by	Tim Porter
Original air date	June 19, 2016 (2016-06-19)
Running time	60 minutes
Guest appearance(s)
Jacob Anderson as Grey Worm Gemma Whelan as Yara Greyjoy Ian Whyte as Wun Wun Enzo Cilenti as Yezzan zo Qaggaz Paul Rattray as Harald Karstark Dean S. Jagger as Smalljon Umber Art Parkinson as Rickon Stark Bella Ramsey as Lyanna Mormont George Georgiou as Razdal mo Eraz Eddie Jackson as Belicho Paenymion Rory Mullen as Bolton army captain Mark Tankersley as Bolton general David Birkbeck as a Northman warrior Paul Garrett as a Northman warrior
Episode chronology
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"Battle of the Bastards" is the ninth episode of the sixth season of HBO's fantasy television series Game of Thrones, and its 59th episode overall. It was written by series co-creators David Benioff and D. B. Weiss, and directed by Miguel Sapochnik.

In the North, the armies of the eponymous bastards, Jon Snow (Kit Harington) and Ramsay Bolton (Iwan Rheon), face off in a battle for control of Winterfell. The Bolton army defeats most of Jon's forces, largely composed of Wildlings. However, Sansa Stark (Sophie Turner) arrives with Petyr Baelish (Aidan Gillen) and the Knights of the Vale and they defeat the remaining Bolton army. Ramsay retreats to Winterfell, where Jon beats him into the mud, locks him in the kennels and Sansa feeds him to his own hounds. In Meereen, Daenerys Targaryen (Emilia Clarke) refuses to surrender to the Masters, mounts Drogon and begins burning the Masters' fleet; this forces them to surrender. Yara (Gemma Whelan) and Theon Greyjoy (Alfie Allen) arrive in Meereen and offer their ships to Daenerys, swearing to help her take the Seven Kingdoms.