Dragonstone (Game of Thrones episode)

"**Dragonstone**"
"Dragonstone"
Game of Thrones episode
Episode no.	Season 7; Episode 1
Directed by	Jeremy Podeswa
Written by	David Benioff; D. B. Weiss
Featured music	Ramin Djawadi
Cinematography by	Gregory Middleton
Editing by	Crispin Green
Original air date	July 16, 2017
Running time	59 minutes
Guest appearances
	Jim Broadbent as Archmaester Ebrose; Pilou Asbæk as Euron Greyjoy; David Bradley as Walder Frey; Anton Lesser as Qyburn; Richard Dormer as Beric Dondarrion; Paul Kaye as Thoros of Myr; Jacob Anderson as Grey Worm; Ellie Kendrick as Meera Reed; Ben Crompton as Eddison Tollett; Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson as Gregor Clegane; Tim McInnerny as Robett Glover; Daniel Portman as Podrick Payne; Rupert Vansittart as Yohn Royce; Bella Ramsey as Lyanna Mormont; Richard Rycroft as Maester Wolkan; Lucy Hayes as Kitty Frey; Ed Sheeran as Lannister Soldier; Thomas Turgoose as Lannister Soldier; Sean McGillicuddy as Lannister Soldier; David Dorfman as Lannister Soldier; William Postlethwaite as Lannister Soldier; Megan Parkinson as Alys Karstark; Harry Grasby as Ned Umber; Neil Fingleton as giant wight; Ian Whyte as giant wight; Paul Ward as poisoned Frey; Brendan Morrissey as Frey Lord; Eamonn Draper as maester; William Nevan Wilson as Baby Sam; James Robert Wilson as Baby Sam; Kate Dempsey as serving girl;

"Dragonstone" is the first episode of the seventh season of HBO's medieval fantasy television series Game of Thrones, and the 61st overall. The seventh season premiere, the episode was written by series creators David Benioff and D. B. Weiss, and directed by Jeremy Podeswa. It first aired on July 16, 2017.

The episode's main plot focuses on Daenerys Targaryen's homecoming to Westeros at Dragonstone with her vast forces, and Cersei and Jaime Lannister's meeting with Euron Greyjoy for an alliance after the demise of House Frey. Other plotlines include Bran Stark and Meera Reed arriving at the Wall, Jon Snow making preparations to fight the Army of the Dead, and Samwell Tarly searching for information about the White Walkers at Oldtown. The episode achieved a viewership of 10.11 million during its initial broadcast in the United States, setting a new viewership record for the series.

"Dragonstone" received positive reviews from critics, who considered Arya Stark's revenge on House Frey, Sandor Clegane's atonement for his old life, and Daenerys's arrival at Dragonstone to be highlights of the episode; however, a cameo appearance by musician Ed Sheeran received criticism. At the 70th Primetime Emmy Awards, the episode won the award for Outstanding Production Design for a Fantasy Program.

The episode marks the final appearance of David Bradley (Walder Frey).

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