Gregor "The Mountain" Clegane (left) and Oberyn "the Viper" Martell (right) engage in a trial by combat. This scene was acclaimed by critics.
Episode no.
Season 4 Episode 8
Directed by
Alex Graves
Written by
David Benioff D. B. Weiss
Featured music
Ramin Djawadi
Cinematography by
Anette Haellmigk
Editing by
Tim Porter
Original air date
June 1, 2014 (2014-06-01)
Running time
52 minutes
Guest appearances
Pedro Pascal as Oberyn Martell
Indira Varma as Ellaria Sand
Michael McElhatton as Roose Bolton
Ian McElhinney as Ser Barristan Selmy
Julian Glover as Grand Maester Pycelle
Roger Ashton-Griffiths as Mace Tyrell
Yuri Kolokolnikov as Styr
Jacob Anderson as Grey Worm
Nathalie Emmanuel as Missandei
Mark Stanley as Grenn
Ben Crompton as Edd Tollett
Josef Altin as Pypar
Paola Dionisotti as Anya Waynwood
Rupert Vansittart as Yohn Royce
Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson as Gregor Clegane
Grahame Fox as Ralf Kenning
Lino Facioli as Robin Arryn
Alisdair Simpson as Donnel Waynwood
Richard Doubleday as Vance Corbray
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"The Mountain and the Viper" is the eighth episode of the fourth season of HBO's medieval fantasy television series Game of Thrones. The 38th episode overall, it was written by series co-creators David Benioff and D. B. Weiss, and directed by Alex Graves.[1] It first aired on HBO on June 1, 2014.[2]
In the episode, Mole's Town is attacked by wildlings, but Gilly is spared by Ygritte; Theon Greyjoy negotiates with the remaining ironborn at Moat Cailin; Roose Bolton legitimizes his bastard son Ramsay; Petyr "Littlefinger" Baelish is interrogated by the Lords of the Vale following Lysa Arryn's death; Sandor Clegane and Arya Stark arrive at the Eyrie; Jorah Mormont admits to Daenerys Targaryen that he spied on her for Robert Baratheon years earlier, and is banished from Meereen; and Tyrion Lannister's trial by combat takes place in King's Landing. The title refers to Tyrion's trial by combat, a duel between Gregor "The Mountain" Clegane and Oberyn "The Viper" Martell.[3] The episode achieved a viewership of 7.17 million in the United States during its initial broadcast,[4] and received positive reviews from critics.
At the Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards in 2014, the episode was nominated for Outstanding Music Composition (Original Dramatic Score), and won the award for Outstanding Production Design in a Single-Camera Fantasy Series (sharing with "The Laws of Gods and Men").[5]
This episode marks the final appearance of Pedro Pascal (Oberyn Martell).
^"The Mountain and the Viper". HBO. Home Box Office, Inc. Retrieved June 5, 2022.
^"Shows A–Z – Game of Thrones". The Futon Critic. Retrieved May 16, 2014.
^Hibberd, James (June 1, 2014). "Game of Thrones recap: 'The Mountain and the Viper'". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved June 5, 2022.
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^"Outstanding Music Composition For A Series (Original Dramatic Score) - 2014". Emmys.com. Retrieved June 5, 2022.
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