Home (Game of Thrones)

"Home"
Game of Thrones episode
Jon Snow gasps as he is revived by Melisandre.
Episode no.	Season 6 Episode 2
Directed by	Jeremy Podeswa
Written by	Dave Hill
Featured music	Ramin Djawadi
Cinematography by	Gregory Middleton
Editing by	Crispin Green
Original air date	May 1, 2016 (2016-05-01)
Running time	54 minutes
Guest appearance(s)
Max von Sydow as the Three-eyed raven Patrick Malahide as Balon Greyjoy Owen Teale as Alliser Thorne Ben Crompton as Eddison Tollett Pilou Asbæk as Euron Greyjoy Michael Feast as Aeron Greyjoy Jacob Anderson as Grey Worm Gemma Whelan as Yara Greyjoy Kristian Nairn as Hodor Faye Marsay as the Waif Ellie Kendrick as Meera Reed Daniel Portman as Podrick Payne Ian Whyte as Wun Wun Kae Alexander as Leaf Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson as Gregor Clegane Elizabeth Webster as Walda Bolton Dylan Edwards as a King's Landing boaster Richard Rycroft as Maester Wolkan Paul Rattray as Harald Karstark Brenock O'Connor as Olly Nell Tiger Free as Myrcella Baratheon Annette Tierney as Nan Sam Coleman as young Hodor Sebastian Croft as young Eddard Stark Cordelia Hill as young Lyanna Stark Matteo Elezi as young Benjen Stark Michael Hayes as a Night's Watch brother Brian Fortune as Othell Yarwyck Michael Condron as Bowen Marsh
Episode chronology
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"Home" is the second episode of the sixth season of HBO's fantasy television series Game of Thrones, and the 52nd overall. The episode was written by Dave Hill and directed by Jeremy Podeswa.

With a fight about to break out over Jon Snow's (Kit Harington) body following his assassination, the Wildlings arrive at Castle Black and force Alliser Thorne (Owen Teale) and his allies to surrender, allowing Melisandre (Carice van Houten) to resurrect Jon. At Winterfell, news of a son being born to Walda Frey (Elizabeth Webster) leads Ramsay Bolton (Iwan Rheon) to murder his father Roose Bolton (Michael McElhatton), as well as his step-mother and newborn brother. Across the Narrow Sea, Tyrion Lannister (Peter Dinklage) unchains the dragons being held in the catacombs of Meereen, and Arya Stark (Maisie Williams) proceeds to the next step in her training in Braavos. Meanwhile, beyond the Wall, Bran Stark (Isaac Hempstead Wright) experiences visions of his home, Winterfell, in the distant past.

"Home" received high praise from critics, citing the return of Jon Snow, the reintroduction of Bran Stark with the Three-eyed Raven, the unexpected death of Roose Bolton, and long-awaited death of Balon Greyjoy, as high points in the episode. Filming of the episode's closing scene, the director took inspiration from The Anatomy Lesson. In the United States, the episode premiere achieved a viewership of 7.29 million in its initial broadcast. The episode earned a nomination at the 68th Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Cinematography for a Single-Camera Series.