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Lord Eddard Stark faces a dilemma when he is asked to serve at the side of King Robert Baratheon. First episode of the fantasy drama, starring Sean Bean and Mark Addy

Bran clings to life as Ned prepares to head south with the king - only for the youngster to come under attack once more. Tyrion accompanies Jon as he travels to the Wall

Ned finally takes up his role in the king's court, but struggles to deal with the monarch's cunning advisers - and troubling news from home makes his job even harder

Ned refuses to trust either Pycelle or Littlefinger as he searches for the truth about Jon Arryn's death, and the balance of power between the Targaryens shifts dramatically

Ned tries to stop Robert from entering the tournament after a suspicious death threatens to overshadow the event. Catelyn takes the captive Tyrion to her sister's fortress

Ned is reinstated by Robert and hears rumours that associates of the Lannisters have begun stirring up trouble across the Seven Kingdoms. Tyrion tries to escape the Eyrie

House Lannister prepares for conflict, Ned confronts Cersei about Jon Arryn's death, and Khal Drogo vows revenge on the Seven Kingdoms

Battle commences as the Lannisters launch their bid for the throne. Robb rounds up his allies, Tyrion forms an unlikely alliance and a sinister new enemy emerges at Castle Black

Ned faces a fateful decision to save Sansa's life, Tyrion is forced onto the battlefield, Robb seeks to prove himself in combat, and Daenerys' power comes under threat

Robb's bannermen make a momentous declaration. Catelyn confronts Jaime Lannister about Bran's near-fatal fall, and Arya tries to flee the capital

As Westeros prepares for war, Robb Stark marches south to avenge his father, and Stannis Baratheon sets his sights on the Iron Throne. Fantasy drama, with Richard Madden

Tyrion chastises Cersei for alienating Joffrey's subjects, Theon is reunited with his father on the Iron Islands, and Stannis makes plans for a naval invasion of King's Landing

Tyrion plots to identify Cersei's spy on the small council. Maester Luwin helps Bran make sense of his dreams, and Catelyn tries to foster an alliance with the Baratheons

Tyrion struggles to find a way to curb Joffrey's excesses. Catelyn urges the Baratheon brothers to unite against the Lannisters, and Daenerys arrives at the walled city of Qarth

The end of the Baratheon brothers' rivalry provides Lord Baelish with a chance to further his ambitions, and Arya receives a favour from the man she freed from Harrenhal

Joffrey's rule prompts the people of King's Landing to riot, Qhorin gives Jon a chance to prove himself, and Daenerys vows to reclaim what she believes is rightfully hers

Theon embarks on a hunt as he tries to prove his Ironborn status. Daenerys receives a useful invitation, and Jaime Lannister meets a relative among Robb Stark's captives

Robb Stark discovers he has been betrayed by one of his closest friends. Arya calls in a debt, and Daenerys' hunger for the Iron Throne prompts her to ignore Jorah Mormont's advice

Tyrion defends King's Landing against Stannis Baratheon's naval assault in a battle that will determine the fate of the seven kingdoms. Starring Peter Dinklage and Stephen Dillane

Theon Greyjoy stirs his men into action, Daenerys enters the mysterious House of the Undying, and Jon proves his worth to Qhorin Halfhand

Daenerys arrives in Slaver's Bay looking to form an army, while Jon Snow tries to earn the trust of wildling leader Mance Rayder. Fantasy drama, starring Emilia Clarke

Margaery and her grandmother encourage Sansa to speak freely about Joffrey, Jaime finds a way to pass the time, and Arya encounters outlaw group the Brotherhood Without Banners