Introduction

The fourth season of the fantasy drama television series Game of Thrones premiered in the United States on HBO on 06 April 2014, and concluded on 15 June 2014.

It was broadcast on Sunday at 9:00 pm in the US, consisting of 10 episodes, each running approximately 50-60 minutes.

The season is adapted primarily from the second half of A Storm of Swords, along with elements of A Feast for Crows and A Dance with Dragons, all novels from the A Song of Ice and Fire series by George R. R. Martin. The series is adapted for television by David Benioff and D. B. Weiss.

HBO ordered the fourth season on 02 April 2013, which began filming in July 2013. The season was filmed primarily in Ireland, Northern Ireland and Croatia.

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Outline

Tywin oversees the reforging of Ice, House Stark’s ancestral Valyrian steel sword, into two new ones. One is for Jaime, who grieves the loss of his sword hand and Cersei’s love, and the other is a wedding present for King Joffrey, which Joffrey names Widow’s Wail.

Prince Oberyn Martell, representing his infirmed brother, Prince Doran of Dorne, arrives in King’s Landing to attend the royal wedding. He and his paramour, Ellaria Sand, are greeted by Tyrion. Oberyn seeks revenge against the Lannisters and Gregor Clegane for the rape and murder his sister, Elia, wife of the unfaithful Prince Rhaegar Targaryen.

In the North, Styr and the cannibalistic Thenns reinforce Tormund, Ygritte and the other Wildlings. Maester Aemon releases Jon after he explains his actions while with the Wildlings and reveals that their army of 100,000 plans to attack Castle Black.

In the Riverlands, the Hound and Arya head to the Eyrie where the Hound intends to ransom Arya to her Aunt Lysa. Along the way, Arya reclaims her sword, Needle, from Polliver, killing him.

In Essos, Daenerys marches her army towards Meereen, the last of the three great slave cities; she fears she is losing control over her growing dragons, now horse-sized.

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Production & Filming Details

• Director(s): D.B. Weiss.
• Writer(s): David Benioff and D.B. Weiss.
• Release Date: 06 April 2014.
• Running time: 50-60 minutes (approximate, per episode).
• Rating: 15/18 (depends on season).
• Country: US.
• Language: English.

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