“Game of Thrones” (GoT) Season 7 Episode 5 debuts this Sunday. The highly anticipated episode is titled “Eastwatch” and it shows what happens after Daenerys’ (Emilia Clarke) attack on Jamie’s (Nikolaj Coster-Waldau) loot train.
Spoiler alert! This article contains spoilers for “Eastwatch.” Read only if you want to know more about it.
‘Spoils of War’
“GoT” Season 7, episode 4 was said to be one of the most watched episodes of the HBO series. Viewers were treated to one of the best battle scenes between Dothraki cavalry and the Lannister army. The episode ended with a major cliffhanger leaving Jaime’s fate uncertain.
Meanwhile, Arya (Maisie Williams) returned to Winterfell. The episode featured a reunion of the Stark sisters. Bran (Isaac Hempstead Wright) bid goodbye to Meera (Ellie Kendrick), and Jon Snow and Daenerys visited the dragon glass mine.
What happens in ‘Eastwatch?’
HBO is yet to release a plot summary for the upcoming segment. Meanwhile, the network has released a teaser trailer with images giving a glimpse of the events of “Game of Thrones” Season 7, episode 5.
The clip suggests that “Eastwatch” will see Daenerys addressing the remaining Lannister army and asking them to “bend the knee and join her” or “refuse…and die.” The look on Tyrion’s (Peter Dinklage) face suggests that he is not very happy with Daenerys’ announcement.
In the next shot, Tyrion and Lord Varys (Conleth Hill) are seen having an intense conversation. Varys advises Tyrion “to find a way” to make Daenerys listen. Watch the trailer below.
As for Cersei (Lena Headey), she is determined to defeat whatever stands in her way. Meanwhile, Bran sees a vision of the Night King and his army of the White Walkers marching towards Eastwatch.
It means Jon Snow must prepare himself to battle the undead.
In addition, the recently released images from “Game of Thrones” Season 7, episode 5 teases another intense conversation between the Mother of Dragons and the King of the North. Another photo, as published on Spoilersguide, sees Tyrion walking through a battle field.
More pictures show Tyrion still standing by Daenerys’ side as she addresses the crowd standing at the Dragonstone. Cersei is seen sitting in her bedroom with a wine glass. It will be interesting to see Cersei’s reaction to news about Jaime. Meanwhile, Samwell (John Bradley) and Gilly are seen together going through some historical documents.
Where to watch online, live stream?
“Game of Thrones” Season 7, episode 5 airs Aug. 13 on HBO at 9:00 PM EDT. The full episode can be watched online via live streaming after it is made available online on the network’s official websites, HBO NOW and HBO Go. Stay tuned for more spoilers and updates.