Complete Guide to Season 3 of GAME OF THRONES: Top 125 Links to Videos, Podcasts, News, Games & More
Maj Canton - March 28, 2013
with help from: Jason Teich
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HBO’s award-winning series GAME OF THRONES returns for its third season on Sunday, March 31 (9:00-10:00 p.m. ET/PT), exclusively on HBO… Be there or lose your head. After viewng the first four episodes, I can tell that you won't be disappointed -- and don't miss Episode #4!
Based on George R.R. Martin’s bestselling fantasy book series “A Song of Ice and Fire,” GAME OF THRONES is a story about honor, family, betrayal, love, ambition, power, and – above all – survival, which follows several ruling families as they vie for the ultimate prize: the right to sit on the Iron Throne and reign over the seven kingdoms of Westeros.
Season 3, which is based on the first half of "A Storm of Swords," the third and arguably most acclaimed book in Martin’s series, picks up where Season 2 left off. As Blackwater Bay cools, the victors consolidate their power and rebuild King’s Landing. But new challengers for the Iron Throne rise from unexpected places.
As Season 3 begins, the Lannisters hold absolute dominion over King’s Landing after repelling Stannis Baratheon’s forces. Yet Robb Stark, King in the North, still controls much of the South as well, and has yet to lose a battle. In the Far North, Mance Rayder has united the wildlings into the largest army Westeros has ever seen. Only the Night’s Watch stands between him and the Seven Kingdoms, but nobody knows what happened to its Lord Commander and the force he led beyond the Wall. Across the Narrow Sea, Daenerys Targaryen – reunited with her three growing dragons – ventures into Slaver’s Bay in search of ships to take her home and allies to conquer it.
Want to know what to expect from the start of Season 3? Check out our Episode Guide for the first five episodes!
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| Episode Guide |
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Episode #21: "Valar Dohaeris" |
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| Meet the New Cast Members of Season 3! |
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| HBO has confirmed some of the show’s new cast members and what roles they will play, including; • Diana Rigg as Lady Olenna Tyrell - Also known as “The Queen of Thorns,” Lady Olenna is the grandmother of Margaery and Loras Tyrell and is, in many ways, the true leader of their powerful family. • Mackenzie Crook as Orell - A wildling raider, Orell is a “warg” or “skinchanger,” with the ability to enter the mind of an animal and control its actions. • Clive Russell as Brynden “The Blackfish” Tully - Known far and wide as “The Blackfish,” Brynden is a famous knight and the uncle of Catelyn Stark. He quarreled bitterly with his brother, Lord Hoster Tully, and the two were estranged for many years. • Nathalie Emannuel as Missandei - Originally from the peaceful island of Naath, Missandei was sold into slavery as a child, along with her brother. She received education in various languages and became a translator to the slave trader Kraznys in Astapor. • Kerry Ingram as Shireen Baratheon, the only child of Stannis Baratheon - An avid reader, she escapes her lonely life through myths and stories – her books are her most treasured possessions. • Paul Kaye as Thoros of Myr - A key member of the outlaw band known as the Brotherhood Without Banners, he is a Red Priest, in service of the Lord of Light, and originally hails from the Free City of Myr, in Essos. • Thomas Brodie-Sangster as Jojen Reed - A mysterious and enigmatic young man who becomes an important ally to Bran Stark. • Ellie Kendrick as Meera Reed - The eldest daughter of Howland Reed and a staunch Stark loyalist, Meera and her younger brother Jojen seek out Bran Stark to protect him on his hard journey north. • Richard Dormer as Beric Dondarrion - Once the lord of Blackhaven and a celebrated warrior, Lord Beric has now become the leader of the Brotherhood Without Banners, a band of vigilante outlaws. • Kristofer Hivju as Tormund Giantsbane - A famed wildling warrior and chief lieutenant of the “King Beyond the Wall,” Mance Rayder, Tormund is fearsome and strong, with a large build and a beard to match. • Philip McGinley as Anguy - An extremely skilled archer and key member of the outlaw band known as the Brotherhood Without Banners. • Tara Fitzgerald as Selyse Baratheon - The wife of Stannis Baratheon, Selyse spends much of her life in seclusion, shut away in a gloomy tower. • Tobias Menzies as Edmure Tully - The younger brother of Catelyn Stark, Edmure has recently become Lord of Riverrun in the wake of his father’s death. • Anton Lesser as Qyburn - A former maester of the Citadel, who was stripped of his chain many years ago. |
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Below, check out the Complete Guide to GAME OF THRONES created by TV Tango in honor of the show’s Season 3 debut. In this handy guide, you will find links to help you learn more about the series and prepare for the big premiere! If you know about something that we missed, let us know in the comments!
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| About the Costumes, Props & Sets |
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Photo: Keith Bernstein / HBO |
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| About the Direwolves |
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Photo: Helen Sloan / HBO |
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| About the Dragons |
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Photo: HBO |
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| About the Book Series "A Song of Fire & Ice" |
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Photo: Helen Sloan / HBO |
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| Merchandise: Posters, Clothes, Books & Games |
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Photo: Helen Sloan / HBO
Photo: Helen Sloan |
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| GAME OF THRONES Spoofs |
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Photo: video capture from JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE clip |
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| Official Sites |
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Photo: Helen Sloan / HBO |
GAME OF THRONES - The HBO Series
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You should also check out this extended trailer for Season 3 of GAME OF THRONES:
or watch this GAME OF THRONES Season 3 "The Beast" preview instead:
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