S6·E1 The Red Woman
- Episode
- Season 6, Episode 1
- Air Date
- April 24, 2016
- Runtime
- 51 minutes
- Director
- Jeremy Podeswa
- Writers
- D. B. Weiss, David Benioff
- Score
- 7.7/10 (269 TMDB votes)
- Story Type
- Main Arc (Crucial)
Narrative Classification: Season premiere establishing core conflicts and serialized narrative stakes.
Synopsis
The fate of Jon Snow is revealed. Daenerys meets a strong man. Cersei sees her daughter once again.
Episode recap
Game of Thrones is an American fantasy drama television series created by David Benioff and D. B. Weiss for HBO. It is the first adaptation of the A Song of Ice and Fire franchise, a series of high fantasy novels by George R.R. Martin. The series is set in the mythical land of Westeros, where seven noble families fight for control. Friction between the houses leads to full-scale war, while a very ancient evil awakens in the farthest north. Amidst the war, a neglected military order of misfits, the Night's Watch, stands between the realms of men and ice.
Regarding the specific episode events, the official episode synopsis provides limited details for this installment. The fate of Jon Snow is revealed in the episode. Elsewhere, Daenerys meets a strong man, and Cersei sees her daughter once again. The series itself runs for eight seasons with a total of seventy-three episodes, airing as part of the broader television franchise broadcast on HBO. The production falls under the genres of science fiction and fantasy, drama, and action and adventure, exploring the sprawling conflicts and political struggles among the competing noble houses and factions of Westeros.
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When did Season 6 Episode 1 of Game of Thrones air?
Season 6, Episode 1 ('The Red Woman') originally aired on April 24, 2016.
How long is Season 6 Episode 1 ('The Red Woman')?
The runtime for this episode is approximately 51 minutes.
What happens in Game of Thrones Season 6 Episode 1?
The fate of Jon Snow is revealed. Daenerys meets a strong man. Cersei sees her daughter once again....
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