The Mountain and the Viper
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"The Mountain and the Viper" is the eighth episode of the fourth season of HBO's medieval fantasy television series Game of Thrones. The 38th episode overall, it was written by series co-creators David Benioff and D. B. Weiss, and directed by Alex Graves.[1] It first aired on HBO on June 1, 2014.[2]
"The Mountain and the Viper" | |||
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Episode no. | Season 4 Episode 8 | ||
Directed by | Alex Graves | ||
Written by | David Benioff D. B. Weiss | ||
Featured music | Ramin Djawadi | ||
Cinematography by | Anette Haellmigk | ||
Editing by | Tim Porter | ||
Original air date | June 1, 2014 (2014-06-01) | ||
Running time | 52 minutes | ||
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In the episode, Mole's Town is attacked by wildlings, but Gilly is spared by Ygritte; Theon Greyjoy negotiates with the remaining ironborn at Moat Cailin; Roose Bolton legitimizes his bastard son Ramsay; Petyr "Littlefinger" Baelish is interrogated by the Lords of the Vale following Lysa Arryn's death; Sandor Clegane and Arya Stark arrive at the Eyrie; Jorah Mormont admits to Daenerys Targaryen that he spied on her for Robert Baratheon years earlier, and is banished from Meereen; and Tyrion Lannister's trial by combat takes place in King's Landing. The title refers to Tyrion's trial by combat, a duel between Gregor "The Mountain" Clegane and Oberyn "The Viper" Martell.[3] The episode achieved a viewership of 7.17 million in the United States during its initial broadcast,[4] and received positive reviews from critics.
At the Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards in 2014, the episode was nominated for Outstanding Music Composition (Original Dramatic Score), and won the award for Outstanding Production Design in a Single-Camera Fantasy Series (sharing with "The Laws of Gods and Men").[5]
This episode marks the final appearance of Pedro Pascal (Oberyn Martell).