Introduction

The sixth season of the fantasy drama television series Game of Thrones premiered on HBO on 24 April 2016, and concluded on 26 June 2016.

It consists of ten episodes, each of approximately 50-60 minutes long.

Much of the season is made up of content not yet found in George R.R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire series, although a significant amount of material was used from A Feast for Crows, A Dance with Dragons and the upcoming sixth novel The Winds of Winter, which Martin outlined to the show-runners. The series was adapted for television by David Benioff and D.B. Weiss.

HBO ordered the season on 08 April 2014, together with the fifth season, which began filming in July 2015 primarily in Northern Ireland, Spain, Croatia, Iceland and Canada. The entire season cost over $100 million to produce.

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Outline

Sansa secretly meets with Littlefinger, who offers the Vale’s forces and says her great uncle, Brynden Tully, is building an army in Riverrun. Distrusting him, Sansa declines Littlefinger’s help. Jon and Sansa leave Castle Black to gather Northern houses’ support. Sansa sends Brienne to meet with Brynden.

In Braavos, Arya is to assassinate Lady Crane, an actress.

Beyond the Wall, Brandon learns that the Children of the Forest created the White Walkers to protect themselves from mankind.

In the Iron Islands, Euron wins the Kingsmoot despite confessing to killing Balon; Yara, Theon, and their supporters flee, taking many ships.

In Essos, Daenerys orders Jorah to return after finding a cure for his greyscale.

In Meereen, a red priestess, Kinvara, meets Tyrion and Varys; she promises to support Daenerys.

In Brandon’s unaccompanied vision, the Night King touches him, making the cave vulnerable. The Night King, White Walkers, and hordes of wights attack the cave, killing the Three-Eyed Raven, several Children, Summer, and Hodor, whose younger self was rendered mentally disabled by Brandon’s interaction, ordering him to, “Hold the door”.

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Production & Filming Details

• Director(s): Jack Bender.
• Writer(s): Davod Benioff and D.B. Weiss.
• Release Date: 22 May 2016.
• Running time: 50-60 minutes (approximate, per episode).
• Rating: 15/18 (depends on season).
• Country: US.
• Language: English.

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