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This carefully crafted ebook is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents. The fifth season of the fantasy drama television series Game of Thrones premiered on HBO on April 12, and concluded on June 14, 2015. It was broadcast on Sunday at 9:00 pm in the United States, consisting of 10 episodes, each running approximately 50–60 minutes. The season primarily adapts material from A Feast for Crows and A Dance with Dragons, the fourth and fifth novels in George R. R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire series, though it also uses elements from the third novel, A Storm of Swords, as well as the upcoming sixth novel The Winds of Winter. It also contains original content not found in Martin's novels. The series is adapted for television by David Benioff and D. B. Weiss. This book has been derived from Wikipedia: it contains the entire text of the title Wikipedia article + the entire text of all the 500 related (linked) Wikipedia articles to the title article. This book does not contain illustrations. e-Pedia (an imprint of e-artnow) charges for the convenience service of formatting these e-books for your eReader. We donate a part of our net income after taxes to the Wikimedia Foundation from the sales of all books based on Wikipedia content.
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Game of Thrones (season 5)
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Game of Thrones (season 5)
The fifth season of the fantasydrama television series Game of Thrones premiered on HBO on April 12, and concluded on June 14, 2015.[1] It was broadcast on Sunday at 9:00 pm in the United States, consisting of 10 episodes, each running approximately 50–60 minutes. The season primarily adapts material from A Feast for Crows and A Dance with Dragons, the fourth and fifth novels in George R. R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire series, though it also uses elements from the third novel, A Storm of Swords, as well as the upcoming sixth novel The Winds of Winter.[2][3][4] It also contains original content not found in Martin's novels.[5] The series is adapted for television by David Benioff and D. B. Weiss.
HBO ordered the fifth season on April 8, 2014, together with the sixth season, which began filming in July 2014.[6] The season was filmed primarily in Ireland, Northern Ireland, Croatia and Spain.
Game of Thrones features a large ensemble cast, including Peter Dinklage, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Lena Headey, Emilia Clarke and Kit Harington. The season introduced a number of new cast members, including Jonathan Pryce and Alexander Siddig.
Critics praised the show's production values and cast, with specific accolades for Dinklage's portrayal of Tyrion Lannister. Viewership yet again rose compared to the previous season. This season set a Guinness World Records for winning the highest number of Emmy Awards for a series in a single season and year, winning 12 out of 24 nominations, including Outstanding Drama Series.[7][8]
Plot
In Meereen, the Sons of the Harpy have started to revolt against Daenerys Targaryen's regime. To regain peace and control, Daenerys complies with the request of re-opening the fighting pits while taking Hizdahr zo Loraq as her husband.
Tyrion Lannister and Varys arrive in Pentos and they begin their journey to Meereen. They pass through Volantis, where Tyrion is abducted by Jorah Mormont, who takes him to Meereen as a way to redeem himself to Daenerys but she takes Tyrion as her advisor. The Sons of the Harpy mount an attack on Daenerys, Drogon reappears and Daenerys flies away on his back, landing in the Dothraki sea.
At the Wall, newly elected Lord Commander of the Night's Watch, Jon Snow forms an alliance with the Wildlings. They begin evacuating Wildlings at Hardhome, when the settlement comes under attack from White Walkers and their wight armies. Samwell Tarly and Gilly leave for Oldtown and Maester Aemon passes away, the majority of the Night's Watch become disillusioned with Jon's leadership and see him as a traitor. They lure Jon into a trap and stab him, leaving him to die.
Littlefinger puts Robin Arryn in the care of House Royce and leaves for Winterfell with Sansa Stark. In Winterfell, Sansa marries Ramsay Bolton to form an alliance between the Vale and the Boltons. Ramsay subjects Sansa to physical and psychological abuse. Reek reveals to Sansa that he did not kill Bran and Rickon, the two escape together.
At his camp in the North, Stannis acquiesces to Melisandre's demands to burn Shireen alive as a sacrifice to the Lord of Light. This leads to Selyse committing suicide and half of Stannis's forces deserting with all of the horses. Melisandre flees for Castle Black. The remaining Baratheon forces march on Winterfell, but are defeated by the Boltons. After the battle, a wounded Stannis is killed by Brienne of Tarth.
In King's Landing, Lancel Lannister becomes a member of the "Sparrows". Following the wedding of Margaery Tyrell and Tommen Baratheon, Cersei Lannister authorizes the revival of the Faith Militant, the military wing of the Faith of the Seven. The Sparrows begin imposing their puritanical views upon King's Landing by ridding it of all "sins". They proceed to imprison Loras Tyrell, as well as Margaery and Cersei herself for committing various sins.
In Dorne, the Sand Snakes, the bastard daughters of Oberyn Martell, along with Ellaria Sand, seek vengeance for his death. After a message arrives in King's Landing from Dorne, Jaime Lannister and Bronn travel to Dorne to rescue Myrcella Baratheon. Oberyn's brother, Doran Martell, discovers that Ellaria had sent the message and allows Jaime and Myrcella to leave for King's Landing, provided Myrcella's betrothed Trystane Martell goes with them. En route to King's Landing, Myrcella dies, having been poisoned by Ellaria.
Arya Stark arrives in Braavos and begins training with the Faceless Men, guided by Jaqen H'ghar and the Waif. However, after Meryn Trant's arrival in Braavos, Arya steals a face from the House of Black and White and kills him. Upon her return to the temple, Arya is struck blind.
Episodes
Cast
Main cast
Guest cast
The recurring actors listed here are those who appeared in season 5. They are listed by the region in which they first appear.
Production
Crew
The writing staff for the fifth season includes executive producers and showrunners David Benioff and D. B. Weiss, producer Bryan Cogman, and Dave Hill, who was promoted to staff writer this season after previously working as an assistant to Benioff and Weiss.[19] Author George R. R. Martin, who had written one episode for each of the first four seasons, did not write an episode for the fifth season as he was working to finish writing the sixth novel of the series, The Winds of Winter.[20] The directing staff for the fifth season is Michael Slovis (episodes 1 and 2), Mark Mylod (episodes 3 and 4), Jeremy Podeswa (episodes 5 and 6), Miguel Sapochnik (episodes 7 and 8), and David Nutter (episodes 9 and 10). Nutter is the only returning director with the rest being first-time Game of Thrones directors.[21]
Writing
This season features more original material than previous seasons.[22][23] The deviations from Martin's novels are in part attributable to the way the television series has covered most of the novel series' published material and in part to the directors' opinions of the actors' abilities. For example, Sansa Stark arrives at Winterfell to marry Ramsay Bolton in "High Sparrow," a plotline that had been given to a minor character in the novels.[24][25][26] In an interview, show writer David Benioff explains that Sophie Turner's development as an actress was one of the reasons that they decided to give her character more dramatic scenes, saying, "Even if [child actors] come in and do a great audition, it’s so hard to know if they’re going to quite literally grow into the parts. With Sansa and Arya in particular, their storylines have become quite dark. It was such a gamble and the fact that they’ve both become such great wonderful actresses is a bit of a miracle."[27] Bryan Cogman added that it made more sense to give the Winterfell storyline to a proven actress who was already popular with viewers than to bring in a new character.[27]
Other changes include the portrayal of Tommen as old enough to interact with Margaery and the Faith Militant as an adult, the speeding up or streamlining of several subplots, and the introduction of fewer new characters. According to Benioff and Weiss, "We felt we'd capsize the show if we put in every single character from the books."[28] Critics particularly liked the decision to have Tyrion actually meet Daenerys at the end of "The Gift," which has yet to happen as of A Dance with Dragons.[29][30] David Benioff cited the television adaptation's faster pace as part of the rationale behind this decision.[31]
Filming
Filming for the fifth season began in July 2014 in Belfast[32] and ended in December 2014.[33] Locations in Northern Ireland included Titanic Studios, Belfast[34] and the cliff edge of Binevenagh Mountain.[35] The Winterfell sets were in the village of Moneyglass.[36]
Some of the scenes that take place in the principality of Dorne were filmed in Spain,[34] beginning in October 2014.[37] Locations explored for the production included the Alcázar of Seville and the University of Osuna.[38] On October 14, some scenes were filmed on the Roman bridge of Córdoba.[39] Benioff and Weiss said that season 5 would include flashbacks, which they had previously avoided, and that Córdoba would represent the city of Volantis.[40]
Cersei's "walk of atonement" from A Dance with Dragons was filmed in Dubrovnik, Croatia, in the Stradun street between the Dubrovnik Cathedral and the Sponza Palace[41] in early October 2014. The production reportedly employed a body double for Lena Headey for part of the scene in which Cersei appears naked.[42] Meereen scenes were once again shot in Diocletian's Palace in Split, and on Klis Fortress north of Split.
A town on the coast of the Bay of Kaštela in Croatia, the 16th century Kaštel Gomilica stood in for some parts of Braavos.[34]
A very small portion of one episode was filmed in Calgary, Alberta, Canada: the scenes featuring Jon Snow's wolf Ghost (played by animal actor Quigly) who also appears in season 6.[43]
Casting
The fifth season adds previously recurring actors Indira Varma (Ellaria Sand), Michiel Huisman (Daario Naharis), Nathalie Emmanuel (Missandei), Dean-Charles Chapman (Tommen Baratheon), Tom Wlaschiha (Jaqen H'ghar) and Michael McElhatton (Roose Bolton) to the series' main cast.[44]
In the fifth season, the region of Dorne is introduced as a location. Alexander Siddig joins the cast as Doran Martell, the ruling Prince of Dorne, and elder brother of Oberyn Martell,[45] while his son Trystane Martell is portrayed by Toby Sebastian. The role of Cersei's daughter Myrcella Baratheon, who is Doran's ward and betrothed to Trystane is played by Nell Tiger Free.[45] The role was portrayed by Aimee Richardson in the first two seasons.[45]DeObia Oparei portrays Areo Hotah, the captain of the Dornish palace guard.[45] The three eldest bastard daughters of Oberyn Martell (collectively known as the "Sand Snakes") are portrayed by Keisha Castle-Hughes (Obara Sand), Jessica Henwick (Nymeria Sand), and Rosabell Laurenti Sellers (Tyene Sand).[45]
In King's Landing, Jonathan Pryce joins the cast as the High Sparrow, the leader of the militant faithful in King’s Landing,[45] while Hannah Waddingham portrays Septa Unella, one of the "Most Devout", the ruling council of the Faith of the Seven.[46]Nell Williams was cast as a young Cersei Lannister seen in flashbacks,[47] while Jodhi May was cast as Maggy the Frog, a fortune-teller.[48]
Across the Narrow Sea, Enzo Cilenti joins as Yezzan, a Yunkish nobleman and slave trader,[45] while Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje was cast as Malko, a slaver, who does not appear in the novels.[49] At Castle Black and beyond the Wall, new cast members include Michael Condron as Bowen Marsh, First Steward of the Night's Watch.[50]J. J. Murphy, who was cast as Night's Watch officer Denys Mallister, died in August 2014 shortly after filming his first scenes; his role was not recast.[51] One role that was recast for season 5 was Ross O'Hennessy as the Lord of Bones. O'Hennessy replaces Edward Dogliani who was last seen in the season 3 premiere "Valar Dohaeris".[52]Charles Dance, whose character died in the previous season, returned for one episode to portray Tywin Lannister's corpse.[53]Isaac Hempstead-Wright (Bran Stark), Kristian Nairn (Hodor) and Ellie Kendrick (Meera Reed) are absent this season because their part in the story has reached the end of A Dance with Dragons.[54][55]
Promotion
A half-hour documentary, Game of Thrones: A Day in the Life, aired on HBO on February 8, 2015. It covered one day of production of season 5 on three sets in Belfast, Dubrovnik and Osuna from the viewpoint of key crew members.[56] The first official trailer for season 5 was released on January 30, 2015,[57] and the season's second trailer was released on March 9, 2015.[58] The world premiere of the first episode of the fifth season was held at the Tower of London on March 18, 2015.[59]
Music
The soundtrack for the season was released digitally on June 9, 2015, and on CD on July 17, 2015.[60]
Leaks
On April 11, prior to the airing of the season's first episode, screener copies of the first four episodes were leaked to several file-sharing sites.[61] According to TorrentFreak, 18 million different IP addresses downloaded the leaked episodes, totaling 32 million downloads during the first week.[62]
Reception
Critical reception
On Metacritic, the season (based on the first four episode) has a score of 91 out of 100 based on 29 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim".[63] On Rotten Tomatoes, the fifth season has a 95% approval rating from 52 critics with an average rating of 8.6 out of 10 and the season also received a 93% average episode score.[64] One notable exception is the sixth episode, "Unbowed, Unbent, Unbroken", which was heavily criticized due to the showrunners' decision to have a well-liked character suffer a sexual assault.[65] It received a rating of 58% on Rotten Tomatoes, lower than any previous episode of the show.[66] The eighth episode, "Hardhome", received significant praise and was immediately regarded as one of the best episodes in the series.[67] According to Business Insider, "Despite the attacks, Game of Thrones remains a steady hit."[68]
Season 5 featured more significant changes from the novels. Some of the changes were more well-received than others (the sexual assault scene was heavily criticized and caused great controversy).[69] The various plotlines for the season also differed significantly in reception. The Dornish subplot received an overwhelmingly negative reception.[70] In particular, the hyped Sand Snakes were maligned by critics and fans alike, as many found them cheesy and unlikeable.[71] In contrast, Tyrion's storyline was highly praised. Many fans felt that his subplot progressed overly slowly in the novels, and his meeting with Daenerys was particularly lauded.[72]
Ratings
The gross viewing figure per episode for the show, which include streaming, DVR recordings and repeat showings, averaged at 20 million this season.[73][74]
No.TitleAir dateRating/share (18–49)Viewers (millions)DVR (18–49)DVR viewers (millions)Total (18–49)Total viewers (millions)1"The Wars to Come"April 12, 20154.28.00[9]1.02.075.210.07[75]12"The House of Black and White"April 19, 20153.66.81[10]1.22.04.88.81[76]3"High Sparrow"April 26, 20153.56.71[11]1.22.424.79.14[77]4"Sons of the Harpy"May 3, 20153.66.82[12]0.91.734.58.55[78]15"Kill the Boy"May 10, 20153.56.56[13]1.52.795.09.35[79]6"Unbowed, Unbent, Unbroken"May 17, 20153.16.24[14]1.42.554.58.79[80]7"The Gift"May 24, 20152.55.40[15]2.03.474.58.87[81]8"Hardhome"May 31, 20153.47.01[16]1.72.935.19.94[82]9"The Dance of Dragons"June 7, 20153.67.14[17]1.62.795.29.92[83]10"Mother's Mercy"June 14, 20154.18.89[18]1.32.315.410.43[84]^1 Live +7 ratings were not available, so Live +3 ratings have been used instead.
Business Insider noted a significant difference in the ratings between this season and previous seasons. The typical pattern involves "Solid premiere viewings followed by a slow but steady gain of momentum through to the finale. Historically, the finale episodes of each season have beaten the premiere for total number of viewers". However, this season showed a significant decline from 8 million viewers at the premiere to 5.4 million at the seventh episode, "The Gift". Business Insider cites two likely reasons for the lower ratings: backlash over the rape scene in "Unbowed, Unbent, Unbroken", one of many deviations from the novels throughout the season that "have upset fans," and increased online streaming through HBO Now. It also acknowledged a possible effect of the first four episodes leaking online before the season premiere and the decision to air on Memorial Day weekend in the United States (a weekend that had been skipped in previous seasons). Business Insider reached out to HBO for comment, HBO responded that it is seeing an increase in overall viewer numbers this season taking into account streaming services, which are not included in Nielsen ratings.[65][90] The dip in ratings did not extend to the eighth and ninth episodes, "Hardhome," and "The Dance of Dragons", which were both seen by over 7 million viewers.[68] The season finale, "Mother's Mercy" was seen by 8.11 million people, setting a new record and making it the most watched episode of the series.[18]
Accolades
For the 5th Critics' Choice Television Awards, the series was nominated for Best Drama Series.[91] For the 31st TCA Awards, the series was nominated for Program of the Year and Outstanding Achievement in Drama.[92] For the 67th Primetime Emmy Awards, the series received 24 nominations, the most of any series. It won 12 awards, including Outstanding Drama Series, Peter Dinklage for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series, David Benioff and D. B. Weiss for Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series for "Mother's Mercy", and David Nutter for Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series for "Mother's Mercy".[7] Nominations included Lena Headey and Emilia Clarke both for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series, Diana Rigg for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series, and Jeremy Podeswa for Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series for "Unbowed, Unbent, Unbroken".[93]
YearAwardCategoryNominee(s)ResultRef.2015AFI AwardsAFI TV AwardGame of ThronesWon[94]5th Critics' Choice Television AwardsBest Drama SeriesGame of ThronesNominated[91]Most Bingeworthy ShowGame of ThronesNominated31st TCA AwardsOutstanding Achievement in DramaGame of ThronesNominated[92]Program of the YearGame of ThronesNominatedGold Derby TV Awards 2015Best Drama SeriesGame of ThronesWon[95]Best Drama Supporting ActorPeter DinklageWonBest Drama Supporting ActressLena HeadeyWonBest Drama Guest ActressDiana RiggWonBest Drama Episode"Hardhome"Nominated"Mother's Mercy"WonEnsemble of the YearThe cast of Game of ThronesWonArtios AwardsOutstanding Achievement in Casting – Television Series DramaNina GoldWon[96]EWwy AwardBest Supporting Actress, DramaMaisie WilliamsNominated[97]Sophie TurnerNominated67th Primetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Directing for a Drama SeriesDavid Nutter for "Mother's Mercy"Won[98]Jeremy Podeswa for "Unbowed, Unbent, Unbroken"NominatedOutstanding Writing for a Drama SeriesDavid Benioff and D. B. Weiss for "Mother's Mercy"WonOutstanding Drama SeriesGame of ThronesWonOutstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama SeriesPeter Dinklage as Tyrion LannisterWonOutstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama SeriesEmilia Clarke as Daenerys TargaryenNominatedLena Headey as Cersei LannisterNominated67th Primetime Creative Arts Emmy AwardsOutstanding Casting for a Drama SeriesNina Gold, Robert Sterne, and Carla StrongeWon[98]Outstanding Cinematography for a Single-Camera SeriesFabian Wagner for "Hardhome"NominatedAnette Haellmigk for "Sons of the Harpy"NominatedRob McLachlan for "The Dance of Dragons"NominatedGreg Middleton for "Unbowed, Unbent, Unbroken"NominatedOutstanding Costumes for a Fantasy SeriesMichele Clapton, Sheena Wichary, Nina Ayres, Alex Fordham for "The Dance of Dragons"NominatedOutstanding Guest Actress in a Drama SeriesDiana Rigg as Lady Olenna TyrellNominatedOutstanding Hairstyling for a Single-Camera SeriesKevin Alexander, Candice Banks, Rosalia Culora, Gary Machin, Laura Pollock, Nicola Mount for Mother's MercyNominatedOutstanding Make-up for a Single-Camera Series (Non-Prosthetic)Jane Walker and Nicola Matthews for "Mother's Mercy"WonOutstanding Production Design for a Fantasy ProgramDeborah Riley, Paul Ghirardani, Rob Cameron for "High Sparrow", "Unbowed, Unbent, Unbroken", and "Hardhome"WonOutstanding Prosthetic Makeup for a SeriesJane Walker, Barrie Gower, and Sarah Gower for "Hardhome"NominatedOutstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Drama seriesTim Porter for "Hardhome"NominatedKatie Weiland for "The Dance of Dragons"WonOutstanding Sound Editing for a SeriesTim Kimmel, Paula Fairfield, Bradley C. Katona, Peter Bercovitch, David Klotz, Jeffrey Wilhoit, Dylan T. Wilhoit for "Hardhome"WonOutstanding Sound Mixing for a SeriesRonan Hill, Richard Dyer, Onnalee Blank, Mathew Waters for "Hardhome"WonOutstanding Special Visual EffectsSteve Kullback, Joe Bauer, Adam Chazen, Jabbar Raisani, Eric Carney, Stuart Brisdon, Derek Spears, James Kinnings, Matthew Rouleau for "The Dance of Dragons"WonOutstanding Stunt Coordination for a SeriesRowley IrlamWonE! Online Best. Ever. TV. AwardsOutstanding Drama SeriesGame of ThronesNominated[99]Hollywood Post AllianceOutstanding SoundTim Kimmel, Paula Fairfield, Bradley Katona, Paul Bercovitch, Onnalee Blank, Mathew Waters for "Hardhome"Nominated[100]Outstanding Color GradingJoe Finley for "Hardhome"NominatedOutstanding EditingTim Porter for "Hardhome"NominatedOutstanding Visual EffectsJoe Bauer, Steve Kullback, Derek Spears, Eric Carney, Jabbar Raisani for "The Dance of Dragons"Won20th Satellite AwardsBest Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television FilmPeter DinklageNominated[101]Best Television Series – GenreGame of ThronesNominatedIGN AwardsBest TV SeriesGame of ThronesNominated[102]Best TV Episode"Hardhome"WonBest TV Drama SeriesGame of ThronesNominatedBest TV VillainIwan Rheon as Ramsay BoltonNominatedIGN People's Choice AwardsBest TV SeriesGame of ThronesNominatedBest TV Episode"Hardhome"NominatedBest TV Drama SeriesGame of ThronesNominatedBest TV VillainIwan Rheon as Ramsay BoltonNominated2016Guinness World RecordsLargest TV drama simulcastGame of ThronesWon[103]42nd People's Choice AwardsFavorite TV ShowGame of ThronesNominated[104]Favorite Cable Sci-Fi/Fantasy TV ShowGame of ThronesNominatedFavorite Cable Sci-Fi/Fantasy TV ActressEmilia ClarkeNominatedShorty AwardsFavorite TV ShowGame of ThronesNominated[105][106]GIF of the YearGame of Thrones Come At Me BroNominatedEmpire AwardsBest TV SeriesGame of ThronesNominated[107]Art Directors Guild Awards 2015One-Hour Single Camera Fantasy Television SeriesDeborah Riley for "High Sparrow", "Unbowed, Unbent, Unbroken" and "Hardhome"Won[108]Screenwriters Choice AwardsBest Television DramaGame of ThronesWon[109]Hollywood Makeup Artist and Hair Stylist Guild AwardsBest Period and/or Character Makeup – TelevisionJane WalkerWon[110]Best Period and/or Character Hair Styling – TelevisionKevin Alexander, Candice BanksWonWebby AwardBest Overall Social PresenceGame of ThronesWon[111]Location Managers Guild AwardsOutstanding Locations in Period TelevisionRobert Boake and Tate AraezWon[112]Cinema Audio Society AwardsOutstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing - Television Series – One HourRonan Hill, Richard Dyer, Onnalee Blank, Mathew Waters, Brett Voss for "Hardhome"Won[113]American Cinema Editors Awards 2016Best Edited One-Hour Series For Non-Commercial TelevisionKatie Weiland for "The Dance of Dragons"Nominated[114]Tim Porter for "Hardhome"NominatedCostume Designers Guild AwardsOutstanding Period/Fantasy Television SeriesMichele Clapton for Game of ThronesWon[115]68th Directors Guild of America AwardsDramatic SeriesDavid Nutter for "Mother’s Mercy"Won[116]American Society of CinematographersOutstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Regular SeriesFabian Wagner for "Hardhome"Nominated[117]73rd Golden Globe AwardsBest Television Series – DramaGame of ThronesNominated[118]13th Irish Film & Television AwardsBest Television DramaGame of ThronesNominated[119]Actor in a Supporting Role – TelevisionLiam CunninghamNominatedMTV Millennial AwardsKiller Series of the YearGame of ThronesWon[120]21st National Television AwardsBest International ShowGame of ThronesNominated[121]Producers Guild of America Awards 2015"Norman Felton Award for Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Drama"David Benioff, D.B. Weiss, Bernadette Caulfield, Frank Doelger, Carolyn Strauss, Bryan Cogman, Lisa McAtackney, Chris Newman, Greg SpenceWon[122]42nd Saturn AwardsBest Fantasy Television SeriesGame of ThronesNominated[123]Best Supporting Actor on TelevisionKit HaringtonNominatedBest Supporting Actress on TelevisionLena HeadeyNominatedBest Performance by a Younger Actor in a Television SeriesMaisie WilliamsNominatedBrenock O'ConnorNominated22nd Screen Actors Guild AwardsOutstanding Action Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Drama SeriesBoian Anev, Richard Bradshaw, Jonathan Cohen, Christopher Cox, Jacob Cox, Matt Crook, Rob DeGroot, Levan Doran, Clint Elvy, James Embree, Bradley Farmer, Richard Hansen, Bobby Holland-Hanton, Radoslav Ignatov, Borislav Iliev, Rowley Irlam, Erol Ismail, Milen Kaleychev, Paul Lowe, Jonathan McBride, Sian Milne, David Newton, Radoslav Parvanov, Ian Pead, Jan Petrina, Rashid Phoenix, Andy Pilgrim, Dominic Preece, Marc Redmond, Paul Shapcott, Ryan Stuart, Pablo Verdejo, Calvin Warrington-Heasman, Annabel E. Wood, Danko Yordanov, and Lewis YoungWon[124]Outstanding Performance by An Ensemble in a Drama SeriesAlfie Allen, Ian Beattie, John Bradley, Gwendoline Christie, Emilia Clarke, Michael Condron, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Ben Crompton, Liam Cunningham, Stephen Dillane, Peter Dinklage, Nathalie Emmanuel, Tara Fitzgerald, Jerome Flynn, Brian Fortune, Joel Fry, Aiden Gillen, Ian Glen, Kit Harington, Lena Headey, Michiel Huisman, Brenock O'Conner, Daniel Portman, Iwan Rheon, Owen Tealem Sophie Turner, Carcie Van Houten, Maisie Williams and Tom WlaschihaNominatedOutstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama SeriesPeter DinklageNominatedGlamour Awards 2016Best UK TV ActressSophie TurnerWon[125]Golden Reel AwardsBest Sound Editing in Television, Short Form: FX/FoleyTim Kimmel for "Hardhome"Won[126]Best Sound Editing in Television, Short Form: Dialogue / ADRTim Kimmel for "Hardhome"WonBest Sound Editing in Television, Short Form: MusicDavid Klotz for "Hardhome"NominatedUSC Scripter AwardBest Adapted ScreenplayDavid Benioff and D.B. Weiss for "Hardhome"Nominated[127]Visual Effects Society Awards 2015Outstanding Visual Effects in a Photoreal EpisodeJoe Bauer, Steve Kullback, Eric Carney, Derek Spears, Stuart Brisdon for "The Dance of Dragons"Won[128]Outstanding Animated Performance in an Episode, Commercial, or Real-Time ProjectFlorian Friedmann, Jonathan Symmonds, Sven Skoczylas, Sebastian Lauer' for "Mother's Mercy" - Wounded DrogonNominatedJames Kinnings, Michael Holzl, Joseph Hoback, Matt Derksen for "Dance of Dragons" - Drogon Arena RescueNominatedOutstanding Created Environment in an Episode, Commercial, or Real-Time ProjectDominic Piche, Christine Leclerc, Patrice Poissant, Thomas Montminy-Brodeur for "City of Volantis"WonRajeev B R., Loganathan Perumal, Ramesh Shankers, Anders Ericson for "Drogon Arena"NominatedOutstanding Effects Simulations in an Episode, Commercial, or Real-Time ProjectDavid Ramos, Antonio Lado, Piotr Weiss, Félix Bergés for "Hardhome"WonOutstanding Compositing in a Photoreal EpisodeEduardo Díaz, Guillermo Orbe, Oscar Perea, Inmaculada Nadela for "Hardhome"WonDan Breckwoldt, Martin Furman, Sophie Marfleet, Eric Andrusyszyn for "Drogon Arena"NominatedTravis Nobles, Mark Spindler, Max Riess, Nadja Ding for "Drogon Lair"NominatedWriters Guild of America Awards 2015Episodic DramaDavid Benioff and D.B. Weiss for "Mother's Mercy"Nominated[129]Television Drama SeriesDavid Benioff, Bryan Cogman, Dave Hill, D.B. WeissNominatedRelease
Broadcast
The season was simulcast to 170 countries by HBO and its broadcast partners. In some countries, it aired the day after its first release.[130][131][132]Sky Atlantic, the network serving the United Kingdom and Ireland, aired the premiere the day after HBO, but joined the simulcast for the rest of the season.[133]
Home media
The season was released on Blu-ray and DVD on March 15, 2016, in region 1 and March 14, 2016, in region 2.[134][135]
Game of Thrones: The Complete Fifth SeasonSet detailsSpecial featuresFormat: AC-3, Blu-ray, DTS Surround Sound, Dubbed, NTSC, Subtitled, WidescreenLanguage: English, French, Castilian, GermanSubtitles: English, French, Castilian, German, Dutch, Danish, Finnish, Greek, Hebrew, Norwegian, Portuguese, Romanian, Swedish, Turkish16:9 aspect ratio5-disc set, 10 episodes"New Characters and Locations": Explores the new societies, cultures and locations of Season."Anatomy of Episode: Mother's Mercy": Behind the scenes of the season finale. From the early stages of the writer's room to the final visual effects."The Real History of Game of Thrones Parts 1 and 2": George R.R. Martin, explore the interweaving inspirations of the actual players in the era known as "The Wars of the Roses" and other historical events in this two-part series."A Day in The Life": Takes you behind-the-scenes of production in three countries, offering an inside look at the production process of Season 5.Deleted Scenes: Four deleted scenes.12 audio commentaries by, among others, Benioff, Weiss, Dinklage, Headey, Harington, Coster-Waldau, Glen, Williams, Dormer, Christie and more.Blu-ray exclusive:
"The Dance of Dragons": Tells the story of the Greens and the Blacks, the Targaryen civil war that led to the downfall of the dragons, featuring surprise narration from notable characters from past seasons."In-Episode Guide": In-feature resource that provides background information about on-screen characters, locations and relevant histories."Histories & Lore": Learn about the mythology of Westeros as told from the varying perspectives of the characters themselves.[134][136]DVD release datesRegion 1Region 2Region 4March 15, 2016[134]March 14, 2016[135]March 16, 2016[137]Copyright infringement
The fifth season of Game of Thrones was the most-pirated TV series in 2015.[138]
