Overview
- HBO released the official teaser for Episode 5, titled “In the Name of the Mother,” previewing Trial of Seven scenes and flashbacks to Dunk’s childhood.
- Episode 5 is scheduled to air February 15 at 10 p.m. ET on HBO and Max.
- Episode 4, “Seven,” arrived early to avoid the Super Bowl and scored 9.7/10 on IMDb, placing it among the top-rated episodes in the Game of Thrones TV franchise.
- Reviewers praised Episode 4’s centerpiece sequence and performances, while some criticized recurring juvenile humor for undercutting key moments.
- Ira Parker defended the ~30–35 minute runtimes for the six-episode season to honor the source novella, as Season 2 enters production to adapt The Sworn Sword with a 2027 target.