Game of Thrones VI

by HBO

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Synopsis

The season follows the continuing struggle between the Starks and other noble families of Westeros for the Iron Throne.

The Starks defeat the Bolton forces in battle, and Jon Snow is proclaimed the King in the North. Tyrion attempts to rule Meereen while Daenerys is held captive by a Dothraki tribe. At King’s Landing, the Tyrell army attempts to liberate Margaery and Loras, but Margaery capitulates to the High Sparrow, who becomes more powerful by influencing King Tommen. At her trial, Cersei burns the Great Sept, killing her rivals, while Tommen kills himself. Unopposed, Cersei is crowned Queen of Westeros. Ellaria Sand and three of Oberyn Martell’s daughters kill Doran and Trystane Martell and seize control of Dorne, and Olenna discusses an alliance with Ellaria. In Essos, Daenerys Targaryen is captured by Khal Moro who takes her before the khals; she burns them alive and takes command of the Dothraki.

Reviews

In practical terms, “Thrones” exemplifies the perfect model for victory in the pay-to-view, subscription age – a program that combines prestige (garnering plenty of award nominations to go with it’s critical superlatives), mass appeal (carving out ratings records by HBO’s standards) and the kind of cultish devotion often reserved for much narrower properties.

Variety, Brian Lowry

Awards

Taormina Film Festival Award:
Best Actor for his performance as Ser Jorah Mormont in Game Of Thrones – Iain Glen

Game of Thrones became the highest ever winner of Emmys of any primetime TV show in the history of the awards.

The Sixth Series received 23 Emmy nominations, winning 12 awards including:
Outstanding Drama Series
Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series – David Benioff and DB Weiss
Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series – Miguel Sapochnik