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| airdates =31 March 2013 to 9 June 2013
  
| airdates =31 March 2013 to 9 June 2013
 
| production=10 July 2012 to 24 November 2012
  
| production=10 July 2012 to 24 November 2012
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| DVD =18 February 2014
 
| previous =[[Season 2]]
  
| previous =[[Season 2]]
 
| next =[[Season 4]]}}
  
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'''Season 3''' of ''[[Game of Thrones]]'' was commissioned on 10 April 2012, following a major increase in audience figures between the first two seasons.<ref>[http://towerofthehand.com/blog/2012/04/03-s2-premieres-best-ratings-yet/index.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter Tower of the Hand ratings feature, April 3, 2012]</ref> It consists of ten episodes and began filming on 10 July 2012.<ref name="WiC S3 filming">[http://winteriscoming.net/2012/07/filming-on-season-three-begins-today/ "Filming on Season Three Begins Today"], Winter is Coming.net, 10 July 2012</ref>. It concluded filming on 24 November 2012.<ref>[http://winteriscoming.net/2012/11/day-139-season-three-wraps/ Winter is Coming]</ref> [[David Benioff]] and [[D.B. Weiss]] will return as executive producers and show runners.<ref>Inside TV (10 April 2012). [http://insidetv.ew.com/2012/04/10/game-of-thrones-renewed-3/ Game of Thrones renewed for Season 3.] Entertainment Weekly.</ref>
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'''Season 3''' of ''[[Game of Thrones]]'' was commissioned on 10 April 2012, following a major increase in audience figures between the first two seasons.<ref>[http://towerofthehand.com/blog/2012/04/03-s2-premieres-best-ratings-yet/index.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter Tower of the Hand ratings feature, April 3, 2012]</ref> It consists of ten episodes and began filming on 10 July 2012.<ref name="WiC S3 filming">[http://winteriscoming.net/2012/07/filming-on-season-three-begins-today/ "Filming on Season Three Begins Today"], Winter is Coming.net, 10 July 2012</ref>. It concluded filming on 24 November 2012.<ref>[http://winteriscoming.net/2012/11/day-139-season-three-wraps/ Winter is Coming]</ref> [[David Benioff]] and [[D.B. Weiss]] returned as executive producers and show runners.<ref>Inside TV (10 April 2012). [http://insidetv.ew.com/2012/04/10/game-of-thrones-renewed-3/ Game of Thrones renewed for Season 3.] Entertainment Weekly.</ref>
   
 
The season premiered on 31 March, 2013.<ref>Winter (July 2012). [http://winteriscoming.net/2012/07/season-three-to-premiere-on-march-31-2013/ Season Three to Premiere on March 31 2013]. Winter is Coming.net.</ref>
  
The season premiered on 31 March, 2013.<ref>Winter (July 2012). [http://winteriscoming.net/2012/07/season-three-to-premiere-on-march-31-2013/ Season Three to Premiere on March 31 2013]. Winter is Coming.net.</ref>
   
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Season 3 is mostly based on the first half of ''A Storm of Swords'', the third book in the ''[[A Song of Ice and Fire]]'' series by [[George R.R. Martin]].
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Season 3 is based on ''A Storm of Swords'', the third novel in the ''[[A Song of Ice and Fire]]'' books by [[George R.R. Martin]]. However, whilst the first two seasons roughly corresponded to the first two books, the sheer length of the third novel (almost half again the length of the first by word count) makes this impossible. As a result, the events of the novel will be split between third season and the upcoming [[Season 4|fourth season]]. Some events from the third novel were also moved into the final episodes of the [[Season 2|second season]] to help facilitate this.
  
   
 
==Plot==
  
==Plot==
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Stannis Baratheon may be defeated and most of his army destroyed or scattered, but he is not out of the fight yet. Having retreated to his headquarters on [[Dragonstone]] island with his handful of surviving soldiers, Stannis' status as the last legitimate heir to his older brother Robert still casts a shadow over Joffrey's claim to the throne. With the priestess [[Melisandre]] at his side, Stannis can still influence the course of the war by striking where least expected.
  
Stannis Baratheon may be defeated and most of his army destroyed or scattered, but he is not out of the fight yet. Having retreated to his headquarters on [[Dragonstone]] island with his handful of surviving soldiers, Stannis' status as the last legitimate heir to his older brother Robert still casts a shadow over Joffrey's claim to the throne. With the priestess [[Melisandre]] at his side, Stannis can still influence the course of the war by striking where least expected.
   
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The lives of many others still hang in the balance. [[Bran Stark]] and his protectors must cross the frozen wastelands of the North to reach [[the Wall]], whilst [[Arya Stark|Arya]] must brave the war-torn [[the Riverlands|Riverlands]] in search of her mother and brother. [[Brienne]] also has the thankless task of taking the captive [[Jaime Lannister]] home across hundreds of miles of battlefields and carnage. [[Theon Greyjoy]] must face the consequences of his actions at [[Winterfell]]. And in [[King's Landing]] both [[Tyrion Lannister]] and [[Sansa Stark]] must brave the currents of a much more dangerous court in order to survive.
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The lives of many others still hang in the balance. [[Bran Stark]] and his protectors must cross the frozen wastelands of the North to reach [[the Wall]], while [[Arya Stark|Arya]] must brave the war-torn [[the Riverlands|Riverlands]] in search of her mother and brother. [[Brienne]] also has the thankless task of taking the captive [[Jaime Lannister]] home across hundreds of miles of battlefields and carnage. [[Theon Greyjoy]] must face the consequences of his actions at [[Winterfell]]. And in [[King's Landing]] both [[Tyrion Lannister]] and [[Sansa Stark]] must brave the currents of a much more dangerous court in order to survive.
   
 
On the [[Essos|eastern continent]], [[Daenerys Targaryen]] has fled the political viper-pit of [[Qarth]]. Her [[dragons]] are growing and her fame is spreading, but to take the [[Iron Throne]] she will need supporters and an army. Both may be found in the corrupt cities of [[Slaver's Bay]]... for a price.
  
On the [[Essos|eastern continent]], [[Daenerys Targaryen]] has fled the political viper-pit of [[Qarth]]. Her [[dragons]] are growing and her fame is spreading, but to take the [[Iron Throne]] she will need supporters and an army. Both may be found in the corrupt cities of [[Slaver's Bay]]... for a price.
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==Production==
  
==Production==
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The series has again been filmed primarily in Northern Ireland,<ref>[http://northernirelandscreen.co.uk/news/2919/game-of-thrones-season-3-to-film-in-northern-ireland.aspx Northern Ireland Screen article about season 3]</ref> and has also returned to Iceland and Croatia.<ref name=nsnews>[http://www.nsnews.com/entertainment/movie-guide/Cinematographer+eyes+Irish+project/6823119/story.html "Cinematographer Eyes Irish Project", North Shore News]</ref> The production also added Morocco to the locations roster.<ref name=nsnews/> A couple of scenes, involving a trained bear, were shot in Los Angeles for safety and legal reasons.<ref>[http://insidetv.ew.com/2013/01/28/game-of-thrones-country-bear/ Entertainment Weekly]</ref> The production expanded to three production units, adding a new "Raven" unit to the existing "Dragon" and "Wolf" units.<ref>[http://winteriscoming.net/2012/10/mgot-three-filming-units-confirmed/ Winter is Coming]</ref>
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The series again filmed primarily in Northern Ireland,<ref>[http://northernirelandscreen.co.uk/news/2919/game-of-thrones-season-3-to-film-in-northern-ireland.aspx Northern Ireland Screen article about season 3]</ref> and also returned to Iceland and Croatia.<ref name=nsnews>[http://www.nsnews.com/entertainment/movie-guide/Cinematographer+eyes+Irish+project/6823119/story.html "Cinematographer Eyes Irish Project", North Shore News]</ref> The production also added Morocco to the locations roster.<ref name=nsnews/>The production expanded to three production units, adding a new "Raven" unit to the existing "Dragon" and "Wolf" units.<ref>[http://winteriscoming.net/2012/10/mgot-three-filming-units-confirmed/ Winter is Coming]</ref>
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Production in Croatia continued to use the walled medieval city of Dubrovnik to film external scenes for [[King's Landing]], and Iceland was again used to film scenes set in the frozen lands that [[Jon Snow]] and the [[Night's Watch]] encounter [[Beyond the Wall]]. Production in the new location of Morocco filmed [[Daenerys Targaryen]]'s new storyline in [[Slaver's Bay]] as well as some King's Landing exterior shots.
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The scene from the episode "[[The Bear and the Maiden Fair (episode)|The Bear and the Maiden Fair]]" during which Brienne of Tarth is thrown into a bear pit at [[Harrenhal]] involved a real trained stunt bear, [[Bart the Bear]]. Due to are various legal restrictions on international transport of large animals such as bears, parts of this scene were ''technically'' filmed in Los Angeles in the United States.<ref>[http://winteriscoming.net/2013/01/nikolaj-coster-waldau-confirms-two-more-days-of-shooting/ WinterIsComing.net], January 28th, 2013.</ref> However, aa the in-episode guide explains, the sets and actors were still in Northern Ireland, and never filmed in Los Angeles. Rather, a stunt man in a green-screen suit stood in for the bear on-set in Northern Ireland so the actors would have the proper eye-line, and the actor-bear was filmed in his sanctuary in Los Angeles, while his trainer walked him through the required motions for the scene. The actor-bear's footage was then digitally integrated into the shots with the human actors. Thus, no part of any "location" or set filmed in the United States was present on-screen, ''only'' the bear's body. The production team usually spoke of production extending across four countries in Season 2, so Bart's brief appearance wasn't counted.
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Filming in Season 1 included locations in Northern Ireland and Malta, but filming did not return to Malta in subsequent seasons. The Targaryen storyline in [[Pentos]] was filmed in the Maltese presidential palace (as well as a few other scenes for King's Landing). Maltese officials were reportedly annoyed that a nude scene was filmed in the palace (Daenerys's bath in the first episode), which may have influenced why production did not return to that country.
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Season 2 expanded to film in Croatia and Iceland, and filming continued in those two countries through Season 3 and Season 4. In Season 3 production expanded to Morocco, but did not return to Morocco for Season 4.
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The result is that the production on Season 3 was a monumental, international effort involving units and cast members which were filming ''simultaneously'' in four separate countries. The series has filmed in five countries overall, but filming in Malta ended before production expanded to the other three countries. This number increases to six if one counts the footage of the actor-bear used in Season 3. Because filming did not return to Morocco in Season 4, this makes Season 3 the most widespread international filming project that the TV series has engaged in to date.
   
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Production in Croatia continued to use the walled medieval city of Dubrovnik to film external scenes for [[King's Landing]], and Iceland was again used to film scenes set in the frozen lands that [[Jon Snow]] and the [[Night's Watch]] encounter [[Beyond the Wall]]. Production in the new location of Morocco filmed [[Daenerys Targaryen]]'s new storyline in [[Slaver's Bay]] as well as some King's Landing exterior shots. The Los Angeles scenes are, in the book, set in [[Harrenhal]].
  
 
===Cast===
  
===Cast===
 
:''Main article: [[Season 3 cast]]''
  
:''Main article: [[Season 3 cast]]''
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'''Starring cast'''
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====Starring cast====
 
*[[Peter Dinklage]] as [[Tyrion Lannister]] (9 episodes)
  
*[[Peter Dinklage]] as [[Tyrion Lannister]] (9 episodes)
 
*[[Nikolaj Coster-Waldau]] as Ser [[Jaime Lannister]] (7 episodes)
  
*[[Nikolaj Coster-Waldau]] as Ser [[Jaime Lannister]] (7 episodes)
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*[[Rory McCann]] as [[Sandor Clegane]] (8 episodes)
  
*[[Rory McCann]] as [[Sandor Clegane]] (8 episodes)
   
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'''Selected guest starring cast'''
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====Selected guest starring cast====
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*[[Nathalie Emmanuel]] as [[Missandei]] (8 episodes)
  
*[[Nathalie Emmanuel]] as [[Missandei]] (8 episodes)
 
*[[Ian McElhinney]] as Ser [[Barristan Selmy]] (8 episodes)
  
*[[Ian McElhinney]] as Ser [[Barristan Selmy]] (8 episodes)
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*[[Anton Lesser]] as [[Qyburn]] (4 episodes)
  
*[[Anton Lesser]] as [[Qyburn]] (4 episodes)
 
*[[Art Parkinson]] as Prince [[Rickon Stark]] (4 episodes)
  
*[[Art Parkinson]] as Prince [[Rickon Stark]] (4 episodes)
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*[[Ed Skrein]] as [[Daario Naharis]] (3 episodes)
  
 
*[[Mark Stanley]] as [[Grenn]] (4 episodes)
  
*[[Mark Stanley]] as [[Grenn]] (4 episodes)
 
*[[Natalia Tena]] as [[Osha]] (4 episodes)
  
*[[Natalia Tena]] as [[Osha]] (4 episodes)
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*[[Dan Hildebrand]] as [[Kraznys mo Nakloz]] (3 episodes)
  
*[[Dan Hildebrand]] as [[Kraznys mo Nakloz]] (3 episodes)
 
*[[Ciarán Hinds]] as [[Mance Rayder]] (3 episodes)
  
*[[Ciarán Hinds]] as [[Mance Rayder]] (3 episodes)
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*[[Ed Skrein]] as [[Daario Naharis]] (3 episodes)
 
*[[John Stahl]] as Lord [[Rickard Karstark]] (3 episodes)
  
*[[John Stahl]] as Lord [[Rickard Karstark]] (3 episodes)
 
*[[Ian Beattie]] as Ser [[Meryn Trant]] (2 episodes)
  
*[[Ian Beattie]] as Ser [[Meryn Trant]] (2 episodes)
 
*[[David Bradley]] as Lord [[Walder Frey]] (2 episodes)
  
*[[David Bradley]] as Lord [[Walder Frey]] (2 episodes)
 
*[[Ben Hawkey]] as [[Hot Pie]] (2 episodes)
  
*[[Ben Hawkey]] as [[Hot Pie]] (2 episodes)
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*[[Kerry Ingram]] as Princess [[Shireen Baratheon]] (2 episodes)
 
*[[Robert Pugh]] as [[Craster]] (2 episodes)
  
*[[Robert Pugh]] as [[Craster]] (2 episodes)
 
*[[Josef Altin]] as [[Pypar]] ("[[Mhysa]]")
  
*[[Josef Altin]] as [[Pypar]] ("[[Mhysa]]")
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*[[Tara Fitzgerald]] as Queen [[Selyse Baratheon]] ("[[Kissed by Fire]]")
 
*[[Patrick Malahide]] as King [[Balon Greyjoy]] ("Mhysa")
  
*[[Patrick Malahide]] as King [[Balon Greyjoy]] ("Mhysa")
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*[[Lucian Msamati]] as [[Salladhor Saan]] ("[[Valar Dohaeris]]")
 
*[[Peter Vaughan]] as [[Maester]] [[Aemon]] ("Mhysa")
  
*[[Peter Vaughan]] as [[Maester]] [[Aemon]] ("Mhysa")
 
*[[Gemma Whelan]] as Princess [[Yara Greyjoy]] ("Mhysa")
  
*[[Gemma Whelan]] as Princess [[Yara Greyjoy]] ("Mhysa")
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* Vince Geradis: co-executive producer.
  
* Vince Geradis: co-executive producer.
 
* [[Vanessa Taylor]]: co-executive producer.
  
* [[Vanessa Taylor]]: co-executive producer.
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* Chris Newman: Producer
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* Chris Newman: producer.
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* [[Greg Spence]]: Producer
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* [[Greg Spence]]: producer.
   
 
====Writers====
  
====Writers====
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* [[David Benioff]] & [[D.B. Weiss]]: episode 1, 3-4, 6, 8-10.
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* [[David Benioff]] & [[D.B. Weiss]]: episode [[Valar Dohaeris|1]], [[Walk of Punishment|3]], [[And Now His Watch is Ended|4]], [[The Climb|6]], [[Second Sons (episode)|8]], [[The Rains of Castamere (episode)|9]], and [[Mhysa|10]].
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* [[Bryan Cogman]]: episodes 5.
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* [[Bryan Cogman]]: [[Kissed by Fire|episode 5]].
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* [[Vanessa Taylor]]: episode 2.
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* [[Vanessa Taylor]]: [[Dark Wings, Dark Words|episode 2]].
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* [[George R.R. Martin]]: episode 7.
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* [[George R.R. Martin]]: [[The Bear and the Maiden Fair (episode)|episode 7]].
   
 
====Directors====
  
====Directors====
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* [[Daniel Minahan]]: episodes 1 and 2.
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* [[Daniel Minahan]]: episodes [[Valar Dohaeris|1]] and [[Dark Wings, Dark Words|2]].
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* [[David Benioff]]: episode 3.
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* [[David Benioff]]: [[Walk of Punishment|episode 3]].
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* [[Alex Graves]]: episodes 4 and 5.
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* [[Alex Graves]]: episodes [[And Now His Watch is Ended|4]] and [[Kissed by Fire|5]].
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* [[Alik Sakharov]]: episode 6.
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* [[Alik Sakharov]]: episode [[The Climb|6]].
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* [[Michelle MacLaren]]: episodes 7 and 8.
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* [[Michelle MacLaren]]: episodes [[The Bear and the Maiden Fair (episode)|7]] and [[Second Sons (episode)|8]].
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* [[David Nutter]]: episodes 9 and 10.
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* [[David Nutter]]: episodes [[The Rains of Castamere (episode)|9]] and [[Mhysa|10]].
   
 
==Episodes==
  
==Episodes==
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| "[[Valar Dohaeris]]"
  
| "[[Valar Dohaeris]]"
 
| March 31, 2013
  
| March 31, 2013
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|colspan="3" | [[Jon Snow|Jon]] is brought before [[Mance Rayder]], the King Beyond the Wall, while the [[Night's Watch]] survivors retreat south. In [[King's Landing]], [[Tyrion Lannister|Tyrion]] asks for his reward, [[Littlefinger]] offers [[Sansa Stark|Sansa]] a way out, and [[Cersei Lannister|Cersei]] hosts a dinner for the royal family. [[Daenerys Targaryen|Dany]] sails into [[Slaver's Bay]].
  
|colspan="3" | [[Jon Snow|Jon]] is brought before [[Mance Rayder]], the King Beyond the Wall, while the [[Night's Watch]] survivors retreat south. In [[King's Landing]], [[Tyrion Lannister|Tyrion]] asks for his reward, [[Littlefinger]] offers [[Sansa Stark|Sansa]] a way out, and [[Cersei Lannister|Cersei]] hosts a dinner for the royal family. [[Daenerys Targaryen|Dany]] sails into [[Slaver's Bay]].
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| "[[Dark Wings, Dark Words]]"
  
| "[[Dark Wings, Dark Words]]"
 
| April 7, 2013
  
| April 7, 2013
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|4.27
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|colspan="3" | {{S03E02 Synopsis}}
  
|colspan="3" | {{S03E02 Synopsis}}
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| "[[Walk of Punishment]]
  
| "[[Walk of Punishment]]
 
| April 14, 2013
  
| April 14, 2013
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|4.72
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|colspan="3" | {{S03E03 Synopsis}}
  
|colspan="3" | {{S03E03 Synopsis}}
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| "[[And Now His Watch is Ended]]"
  
| "[[And Now His Watch is Ended]]"
 
| April 21, 2013
  
| April 21, 2013
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|colspan="3" | {{S03E04 Synopsis}}
  
|colspan="3" | {{S03E04 Synopsis}}
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| "[[Kissed by Fire]]"
  
| "[[Kissed by Fire]]"
 
| April 28, 2013
  
| April 28, 2013
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|5.35
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|colspan="3" | {{S03E05 Synopsis}}
  
|colspan="3" | {{S03E05 Synopsis}}
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| "[[The Climb]]"
  
| "[[The Climb]]"
 
| May 5, 2013
  
| May 5, 2013
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|colspan="3" | {{S03E06 Synopsis}}
  
|colspan="3" | {{S03E06 Synopsis}}
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| rowspan="2" | [[File:Bear_and_maiden_fair_promo_brienne_a.png|120px]]
  
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| "[[The Bear and the Maiden Fair (episode)|The Bear and the Maiden Fair]]" (formerly "Autumn Storms" and "Chains")
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| "[[The Bear and the Maiden Fair (episode)|The Bear and the Maiden Fair]]"
 
| May 12, 2013
  
| May 12, 2013
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|4.84
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|colspan="3" | {{S03E07 Synopsis}}
  
|colspan="3" | {{S03E07 Synopsis}}
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| "[[Second Sons (episode)|Second Sons]]"
  
| "[[Second Sons (episode)|Second Sons]]"
 
| May 19, 2013
  
| May 19, 2013
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|5.13
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|colspan="3" | {{S03E08 Synopsis}}
  
|colspan="3" | {{S03E08 Synopsis}}
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| rowspan="2" | [[File:Rain of castamere talisa robb.png|120px]]
  
| rowspan="2" | [[File:Rain of castamere talisa robb.png|120px]]
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| "[[The Rains of Castamere (episode)|The Rains of Castamere]]"<ref>[http://winteriscoming.net/2013/02/season-three-episode-titles-revealed/ WinterIsComing.net], February 28, 2013.</ref>
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| "[[The Rains of Castamere (episode)|The Rains of Castamere]]"
 
| June 2, 2013
  
| June 2, 2013
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|5.22
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|colspan="3" | {{S03E09 Synopsis}}<ref name=FinaleSynopsis>[http://winteriscoming.net/2013/05/synopses-for-the-final-two-episodes-of-season-3/]</ref>
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|colspan="3" | {{S03E09 Synopsis}}
 
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| rowspan="2" | [[File:Dany_Mother_Mhysa.png|120px]]
  
| rowspan="2" | [[File:Dany_Mother_Mhysa.png|120px]]
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| "[[Mhysa]]"
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| "[[Mhysa]]"<ref>[http://winteriscoming.net/2013/02/season-three-episode-titles-revealed/ WinterIsComing.net], February 28, 2013.</ref>
  
 
| June 9, 2013
  
| June 9, 2013
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|5.39
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==Media release==
  
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Season 3 of ''Game of Thrones'' was released on DVD and Blu-Ray in the United States on February 17th, 2014. The set includes all ten episodes of the season and a number of extra features.<ref>[http://winteriscoming.net/2013/06/season-3-coming-to-dvd-and-blu-ray-on-feb-18-fans-to-vote-on-alternate-art/#comments Winter is Coming]</ref>
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[[Image:GoT Season 3 Packaging.jpg|thumb|right|250px|The standard edition DVD/Blu-Ray artwork.]]
  
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[[Image:GoT S3 Character Boxes.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Proposed alternate artwork, focusing on characters.]]
  
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[[Image:GoT S3 House Boxes.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Proposed alternate artwork, featuring a repeat of the alternate editions of the Season 1 release.]]
  
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[[Image:GoT S3 House Boxes 2.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Proposed alternate artwork, featuring different houses.]]
  
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Season 3 of ''Game of Thrones'' will be released on DVD and Blu-Ray in the United States on 18 February 2014. The set will include all ten episodes of the season and a number of extra features.<ref>[http://winteriscoming.net/2013/06/season-3-coming-to-dvd-and-blu-ray-on-feb-18-fans-to-vote-on-alternate-art/#comments Winter is Coming]</ref>
  
   
 
HBO announced the release date for the media release considerably earlier than normal. They offered fans a chance to vote for alternate packaging designs on their Facebook page.<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10151516817947734.1073741835.74133697733&type=1 HBO's Facebook page]</ref> In addition to the standard edition, fans could choose between a repeat of the alternate packaging from Season 1, featuring the sigils of Houses Stark, Lannister and Targaryen; character-based images, featuring Tyrion Lannister, Jon Snow and Daenerys Targaryen; or a new set of house sigils, featuring House Baratheon (as led by King Stannis), House Tully or House Tyrell.<ref>[http://winteriscoming.net/2013/06/season-3-coming-to-dvd-and-blu-ray-on-feb-18-fans-to-vote-on-alternate-art/#comments Winter is Coming]</ref>
  
HBO announced the release date for the media release considerably earlier than normal. They offered fans a chance to vote for alternate packaging designs on their Facebook page.<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10151516817947734.1073741835.74133697733&type=1 HBO's Facebook page]</ref> In addition to the standard edition, fans could choose between a repeat of the alternate packaging from Season 1, featuring the sigils of Houses Stark, Lannister and Targaryen; character-based images, featuring Tyrion Lannister, Jon Snow and Daenerys Targaryen; or a new set of house sigils, featuring House Baratheon (as led by King Stannis), House Tully or House Tyrell.<ref>[http://winteriscoming.net/2013/06/season-3-coming-to-dvd-and-blu-ray-on-feb-18-fans-to-vote-on-alternate-art/#comments Winter is Coming]</ref>
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GoT Season 3 Packaging.jpg|The standard edition DVD/Blu-Ray artwork.
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GoT S3 Character Boxes.jpg|Proposed alternate artwork, focusing on characters.
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Image:GoT S3 House Boxes.jpg|Proposed alternate artwork, featuring a repeat of the alternate editions of the Season 1 release.
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GoT S3 House Boxes 2.jpg|Proposed alternate artwork, featuring different houses.
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</gallery>
   
 
==Image gallery==
  
==Image gallery==
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ManceS3Promo.jpg|Mance Rayder
  
ManceS3Promo.jpg|Mance Rayder
 
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==Video Gallery==
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<gallery widths="300" spacing="small" hideaddbutton="true">
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==Awards==
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The episode "[[The Rains of Castamere (episode)|The Rains of Castamere]]" won the 2014 Hugo Award for "Best Dramatic Presentation, Short Form". The Season 2 episode "[[Blackwater]]" won the same award the year before. Season 1 was nominated differently: instead of selecting a single episode for "Best Dramatic Presentation, Short Form", all of "Season 1" was nominated in the separate category "Best Dramatic Presentation, Long Form", and it won the award. Afterwards it was decided to shift to nominating an individual episode from each season in the "Short Form" category. Therefore the win by "The Rains of Castamere" makes this the third year in a row that ''Game of Thrones'' has won the top award it was nominated in at the Hugo Awards.<ref>[http://watchersonthewall.com/game-thrones-wins-hugo-award/ Game of Thrones Wins Hugo Award].</ref>
   
 
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Season 3 of Game of Thrones was commissioned on 10 April 2012, following a major increase in audience figures between the first two seasons.[1] It consists of ten episodes and began filming on 10 July 2012.[2]. It concluded filming on 24 November 2012.[3] David Benioff and D.B. Weiss returned as executive producers and show runners.[4]

The season premiered on 31 March, 2013.[5]

Season 3 is mostly based on the first half of A Storm of Swords, the third book in the A Song of Ice and Fire series by George R.R. Martin.

Plot

Season 3 spans several months on a world where the seasons can last for years at a time. Autumn has fallen across the world, with winter not far behind. The people should be preparing for years of snow and ice, but the Seven Kingdoms of Westeros instead remain gripped by civil war. Would-be king Renly Baratheon has been assassinated, altering the alliances in the war. The cruel boy-king Joffrey Baratheon has won a great victory by securing an alliance with House Tyrell, with his supporters defeating his uncle Stannis in an epic battle. Joffrey now commands the largest armies in the realm and his triumph appears inevitable.

King Robb Stark remains in the field, however his homeland, the North, is partially under ironborn occupation. Robb needs to decide on a course of action to win an overall victory. He must also win back the allegiance of House Frey, whom he has offended by breaking his marriage pact to them. King Robb has won every battle he has fought, but as with old King Robert, the Starks will have to see if good soldiers make good kings.

Stannis Baratheon may be defeated and most of his army destroyed or scattered, but he is not out of the fight yet. Having retreated to his headquarters on Dragonstone island with his handful of surviving soldiers, Stannis' status as the last legitimate heir to his older brother Robert still casts a shadow over Joffrey's claim to the throne. With the priestess Melisandre at his side, Stannis can still influence the course of the war by striking where least expected.

The lives of many others still hang in the balance. Bran Stark and his protectors must cross the frozen wastelands of the North to reach the Wall, while Arya must brave the war-torn Riverlands in search of her mother and brother. Brienne also has the thankless task of taking the captive Jaime Lannister home across hundreds of miles of battlefields and carnage. Theon Greyjoy must face the consequences of his actions at Winterfell. And in King's Landing both Tyrion Lannister and Sansa Stark must brave the currents of a much more dangerous court in order to survive.

On the eastern continent, Daenerys Targaryen has fled the political viper-pit of Qarth. Her dragons are growing and her fame is spreading, but to take the Iron Throne she will need supporters and an army. Both may be found in the corrupt cities of Slaver's Bay... for a price.

Beyond the Wall, the White Walkers are on the move, threatening both the Seven Kingdoms and the lands of the Free Folk. While the Night's Watch faces the threat of the White Walkers in the field, Jon Snow must infiltrate the wildling army of Mance Rayder and discover the King-Beyond-the-Wall's plans.

Production

The series again filmed primarily in Northern Ireland,[6] and also returned to Iceland and Croatia.[7] The production also added Morocco to the locations roster.[7]The production expanded to three production units, adding a new "Raven" unit to the existing "Dragon" and "Wolf" units.[8]

Production in Croatia continued to use the walled medieval city of Dubrovnik to film external scenes for King's Landing, and Iceland was again used to film scenes set in the frozen lands that Jon Snow and the Night's Watch encounter Beyond the Wall. Production in the new location of Morocco filmed Daenerys Targaryen's new storyline in Slaver's Bay as well as some King's Landing exterior shots.

The scene from the episode "The Bear and the Maiden Fair" during which Brienne of Tarth is thrown into a bear pit at Harrenhal involved a real trained stunt bear, Bart the Bear. Due to are various legal restrictions on international transport of large animals such as bears, parts of this scene were technically filmed in Los Angeles in the United States.[9] However, aa the in-episode guide explains, the sets and actors were still in Northern Ireland, and never filmed in Los Angeles. Rather, a stunt man in a green-screen suit stood in for the bear on-set in Northern Ireland so the actors would have the proper eye-line, and the actor-bear was filmed in his sanctuary in Los Angeles, while his trainer walked him through the required motions for the scene. The actor-bear's footage was then digitally integrated into the shots with the human actors. Thus, no part of any "location" or set filmed in the United States was present on-screen, only the bear's body. The production team usually spoke of production extending across four countries in Season 2, so Bart's brief appearance wasn't counted.

Filming in Season 1 included locations in Northern Ireland and Malta, but filming did not return to Malta in subsequent seasons. The Targaryen storyline in Pentos was filmed in the Maltese presidential palace (as well as a few other scenes for King's Landing). Maltese officials were reportedly annoyed that a nude scene was filmed in the palace (Daenerys's bath in the first episode), which may have influenced why production did not return to that country.

Season 2 expanded to film in Croatia and Iceland, and filming continued in those two countries through Season 3 and Season 4. In Season 3 production expanded to Morocco, but did not return to Morocco for Season 4.

The result is that the production on Season 3 was a monumental, international effort involving units and cast members which were filming simultaneously in four separate countries. The series has filmed in five countries overall, but filming in Malta ended before production expanded to the other three countries. This number increases to six if one counts the footage of the actor-bear used in Season 3. Because filming did not return to Morocco in Season 4, this makes Season 3 the most widespread international filming project that the TV series has engaged in to date.

Cast

Main article: Season 3 cast

Starring cast

Selected guest starring cast

Crew

Director and producer Alan Taylor will not be returning due to his commitments on the film Thor: The Dark World.[10]

Producers

Writers

Directors

Episodes

# Image Title Airdate Viewers/Rating
21 Valar Dohaeris still "Valar Dohaeris" March 31, 2013 4.37
Jon is brought before Mance Rayder, the King Beyond the Wall, while the Night's Watch survivors retreat south. In King's Landing, Tyrion asks for his reward, Littlefinger offers Sansa a way out, and Cersei hosts a dinner for the royal family. Dany sails into Slaver's Bay.
22 Dark Wings Dark Words still "Dark Wings, Dark Words" April 7, 2013 4.27
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23 Dany jorah selmy 3x03 "Walk of Punishment April 14, 2013 4.72
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24 Joer Mormont And Now his watch is ended "And Now His Watch is Ended" April 21, 2013 4.87
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25 Kissed by Fire Robb "Kissed by Fire" April 28, 2013 5.35
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26 Tormund The Climb "The Climb" May 5, 2013 5.50
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27 Bear and maiden fair promo brienne a "The Bear and the Maiden Fair" May 12, 2013 4.84
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28 File:Second Sons infobox new promo.jpg "Second Sons" May 19, 2013 5.13
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29 Rain of castamere talisa robb "The Rains of Castamere" June 2, 2013 5.22
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30 Dany Mother Mhysa "Mhysa" June 9, 2013 5.39
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Marketing

Media release

Season 3 of Game of Thrones was released on DVD and Blu-Ray in the United States on February 17th, 2014. The set includes all ten episodes of the season and a number of extra features.[11]

HBO announced the release date for the media release considerably earlier than normal. They offered fans a chance to vote for alternate packaging designs on their Facebook page.[12] In addition to the standard edition, fans could choose between a repeat of the alternate packaging from Season 1, featuring the sigils of Houses Stark, Lannister and Targaryen; character-based images, featuring Tyrion Lannister, Jon Snow and Daenerys Targaryen; or a new set of house sigils, featuring House Baratheon (as led by King Stannis), House Tully or House Tyrell.[13]

Image gallery

HBO have released a range of promotional images and posters to market the third season.

Posters

Photos

Video Gallery


Awards

The episode "The Rains of Castamere" won the 2014 Hugo Award for "Best Dramatic Presentation, Short Form". The Season 2 episode "Blackwater" won the same award the year before. Season 1 was nominated differently: instead of selecting a single episode for "Best Dramatic Presentation, Short Form", all of "Season 1" was nominated in the separate category "Best Dramatic Presentation, Long Form", and it won the award. Afterwards it was decided to shift to nominating an individual episode from each season in the "Short Form" category. Therefore the win by "The Rains of Castamere" makes this the third year in a row that Game of Thrones has won the top award it was nominated in at the Hugo Awards.[14]

References

  1. ↑ Tower of the Hand ratings feature, April 3, 2012
  2. ↑ "Filming on Season Three Begins Today", Winter is Coming.net, 10 July 2012
  3. ↑ Winter is Coming
  4. ↑ Inside TV (10 April 2012). Game of Thrones renewed for Season 3. Entertainment Weekly.
  5. ↑ Winter (July 2012). Season Three to Premiere on March 31 2013. Winter is Coming.net.
  6. ↑ Northern Ireland Screen article about season 3
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Cinematographer Eyes Irish Project", North Shore News
  8. ↑ Winter is Coming
  9. ↑ WinterIsComing.net, January 28th, 2013.
  10. ↑ "Taylor Out Nutter Returns", Westeros.org
  11. ↑ Winter is Coming
  12. ↑ HBO's Facebook page
  13. ↑ Winter is Coming
  14. ↑ Game of Thrones Wins Hugo Award.
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