Game of Thrones
The Pointy End
TV Flash files “The Pointy End” as hour 8 of 73 in the TV Flash guide — Game of Thrones (2011–2019) on HBO, season 1, episode 8, aired 2011-06-05, 60 min.
From the desk
How this hour is filed
This leaf is S01E08: listed hour 8 of 73 in the Game of Thrones guide, hour 8 of 10 in season 1. It aired 2011-06-05 (60 min). The listed hour before it is “You Win or You Die” (S01E07). Next is “Baelor” (S01E09).
Catalog log
Broadcast listing — not a TV Flash recap.
Tyrion joins his father's army with unexpected allies. Events in King's Landing take a turn for the worse as Arya's lessons are put to the test.
Viewer FAQ
Where does The Pointy End sit in the Game of Thrones guide?
S01E08 is listed hour 8 of 73 — hour 8 of 10 in season 1, season 1 episode 8.
When did Game of Thrones S01E08 air?
The Pointy End aired 2011-06-05 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.
In the series
Why this series still plays
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