Game of Thrones
Cripples, Bastards, and Broken Things
TV Flash files “Cripples, Bastards, and Broken Things” as hour 4 of 73 in the TV Flash guide — Game of Thrones (2011–2019) on HBO, season 1, episode 4, aired 2011-05-08, 60 min.
From the desk
How this hour is filed
This leaf is S01E04: listed hour 4 of 73 in the Game of Thrones guide, hour 4 of 10 in season 1. It aired 2011-05-08 (60 min). The listed hour before it is “Lord Snow” (S01E03). Next is “The Wolf and the Lion” (S01E05).
Catalog log
Broadcast listing — not a TV Flash recap.
Tyrion stops at Winterfell on his way home and gets a frosty reception from Robb Stark. Eddard's investigation into the death of his predecessor gets underway.
Viewer FAQ
Where does Cripples, Bastards, and Broken Things sit in the Game of Thrones guide?
S01E04 is listed hour 4 of 73 — hour 4 of 10 in season 1, season 1 episode 4.
When did Game of Thrones S01E04 air?
Cripples, Bastards, and Broken Things aired 2011-05-08 and is listed at 60 minutes.
Where should I start if I never watched?
Episode one. This is not an anthology and not a skip-to-the-dragons situation. The first season is the contract: scale, warning, and the spoiler lesson the rest of the run will keep teaching.
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