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

Meera escapes the cave with Bran, who is immersed in the Three-Eyed Raven’s transferred visions. In the forest, the wights attack, but a man on horseback saves them.

At stately Horn Hill, Sam’s father, Randyll, demeans Sam as a soft bookworm and rejects Gilly for being a Wildling. That night, Sam takes House Tarly’s ancestral Valyrian steel sword, Heartsbane, and leaves with Gilly and Little Sam.

Arya warns Lady Crane of her planned assassination, then retrieves Needle. H’ghar allows the Waif to find and kill Arya.

Jaime attempts to rescue Margaery from the Faith Militant, only to find she has repented and Tommen has forged an alliance with the Faith. Tommen removes Jaime from the Kingsguard and orders him to aid Walder Frey, who is holding Edmure Tully hostage, to retake Riverrun from Brynden.

Benjen Stark, the man who saved Meera and Brandon, says he was turned by the White Walkers but later unturned by the Children using Dragonglass.

Daenerys mounts Drogon and gives a rousing speech inspiring the Dothraki to cross the Narrow Sea to conquer Westeros for her.

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Production & Filming Details

• Director(s): Jack Bender.
• Writer(s): Bryan Cogman.
• Release Date: 29 May 2016.
• Running time: 50-60 minutes (approximate, per episode).
• Rating: 15/18 (depends on season).
• Country: US.
• Language: English.

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