This article is about the Game of Thrones episode. For other uses, see Blood of My Blood (disambiguation).
6th episode of the 6th season of Game of Thrones
"Blood of My Blood"
Game of Thrones episode
Episode no.
Season 6 Episode 6
Directed by
Jack Bender
Written by
Bryan Cogman
Featured music
Ramin Djawadi
Cinematography by
Jonathan Freeman
Editing by
Yan Miles
Original air date
May 29, 2016 (2016-05-29)
Running time
51 minutes
Guest appearances
Diana Rigg as Olenna Tyrell
Richard E. Grant as Izembaro
David Bradley as Walder Frey
Essie Davis as Lady Crane
Joseph Mawle as Benjen Stark
Tobias Menzies as Edmure Tully
Ellie Kendrick as Meera Reed
Faye Marsay as the Waif
Roger Ashton-Griffiths as Mace Tyrell
Ian Gelder as Kevan Lannister
Hannah Waddingham as Septa Unella
James Faulkner as Randyll Tarly
Samantha Spiro as Melessa Tarly
Eugene Simon as Lancel Lannister
Tim Plester as Black Walder Rivers
Daniel Tuite as Lothar Frey
Kevin Eldon as "Ned Stark" actor
Leigh Gill as Bobono
Eline Powell as Bianca
Rob Callender as "Joffrey Baratheon" actor
Eva Butterly as "Margaery Tyrell" actress
David Rintoul as King Aerys II Targaryen
Freddie Stroma as Dickon Tarly
Rebecca Benson as Talla Tarly
Robert Aramayo as young Ned Stark
Raül Tortosa as Tyrell bannerman
Glen Barry as a mummer
Brendan O'Rourke as a mummer
Ross Anderson-Doherty as a mummer
William & James Wilson as little Sam
Nanna Bryndís Hilmarsdóttir as a musician
Ragnar Þórhallsson as a musician
Arnar Rósenkranz Hilmarsson as a musician
Brynjar Leifsson as a musician
Kristján Páll Kristjánsson as a musician
Episode chronology
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"Blood of My Blood" is the sixth episode of the sixth season of HBO's fantasy television series Game of Thrones, and the 56th overall. The episode was written by Bryan Cogman, and directed by Jack Bender.
Bran Stark and Meera Reed are rescued from the White Walkers by Benjen Stark. Samwell Tarly returns to his family's home in Horn Hill, accompanied by Gilly and little Sam; Jaime Lannister attempts to rescue the Queen, Margaery Tyrell; Arya Stark defies the Faceless Men; and Daenerys Targaryen rides on Drogon and emboldens her newly acquired khalasar.
"Blood of My Blood" was positively received by critics who praised the return of several notable characters, including Benjen Stark, Walder Frey and Edmure Tully. Further praise was given to other plot points, such as Samwell's return to Horn Hill, and Arya's decision to return to being a Stark rather than a disciple of the Many-Faced God. The episode title is a reference to a famous Dothraki saying used between a Khal and his bloodriders. Filming of Bran's visions was put together precisely and also very carefully chosen. In the United States, the episode achieved a viewership of 6.71 million in its initial broadcast.
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