The Rains of Castamere

"The Rains of Castamere"
Game of Thrones episode
Catelyn Stark after unsuccessfully pleading with Walder Frey to spare the life of her son Robb, seconds before her own death. Michelle Fairley's acting was lauded by critics, and many considered the sequence to be traumatic.
Episode no.	Season 3 Episode 9
Directed by	David Nutter
Written by	David Benioff D. B. Weiss
Featured music	Ramin Djawadi
Cinematography by	Robert McLachlan
Editing by	Oral Norrie Ottey
Original air date	June 2, 2013 (2013-06-02)
Running time	50 minutes
Guest appearance(s)
David Bradley as Walder Frey Mackenzie Crook as Orell Michael McElhatton as Roose Bolton Ian McElhinney as Barristan Selmy Clive Russell as Brynden Tully Tobias Menzies as Edmure Tully Kristofer Hivju as Tormund Giantsbane Natalia Tena as Osha Thomas Brodie Sangster as Jojen Reed Ellie Kendrick as Meera Reed Hannah Murray as Gilly Ed Skrein as Daario Naharis Jacob Anderson as Grey Worm Nathalie Emmanuel as Missandei Kristian Nairn as Hodor Tom Brooke as Lothar Frey Tim Plester as Black Walder Rivers Art Parkinson as Rickon Stark Alexandra Dowling as Roslin Frey Sean Buckley as the Old Man Grace Hendy as Marei Frey Kelly Long as Joyeuse Frey Oddie Braddell as Wendel Manderly Will Champion as a musician
Episode chronology
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"The Rains of Castamere" is the ninth episode of the third season of HBO's fantasy television series Game of Thrones, and the 29th episode of the series. The episode was written by executive producers David Benioff and D. B. Weiss, and directed by David Nutter. It aired on June 2, 2013 (2013-06-02).

The episode is centered on the wedding of Edmure Tully and Roslin Frey, one of the most memorable events of the book series, commonly called "The Red Wedding", during which Robb Stark and his banner-men are massacred. Other storylines include Bran Stark's group having to separate, Jon Snow's loyalties being tested, and Daenerys plotting her invasion of the city of Yunkai.

This episode earned David Benioff and D.B. Weiss a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series nomination.

North of the Wall, Sam (John Bradley) and Gilly (Hannah Murray) continue their march south. Sam tells Gilly he plans for them to cross the Wall using the entrance at the Nightfort, an abandoned castle along the Wall.

South of the Wall, Bran (Isaac Hempstead-Wright) and his group take shelter in an abandoned mill. Nearby, Jon (Kit Harington) and the wildling party raid an elderly horse breeder's home, taking his horses and gold while the old man flees. While in the mill, Bran and Jojen Reed (Thomas Brodie Sangster) discuss how they plan to cross the Wall, before Meera (Ellie Kendrick) spots the old horse breeder riding nearby. After the old man is captured by the wildlings, Hodor (Kristian Nairn)—scared by the thunder—begins yelling, which threatens to give away their location to the wildlings. Bran uses his warg abilities to enter Hodor's mind and knocks him out.