The Bear and the Maiden Fair

Name: The Bear and the Maiden Fair
Genre: Drama, Action & Adventure, Fantasy
Released: May 12, 2013
Cast: Aidan Gillen, Peter Dinklage, Charles Dance, Michelle Fairley, Lena Headey

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HBO | Air Date: May 12, 2013

Starring: Aidan Gillen, Peter Dinklage, Charles Dance, Michelle Fairley, Lena Headey, Liam Cunningham, Joseph Dempsie, Nikolaj Coster Waldau, Natalie Dormer, Jerome Flynn, Conleth Hill, Stephen Dillane, Richard Madden, James Cosmo, Nikolai Coster-Waldau, Emilia Clarke, Kit Harington, Iain Glen, Carice van Houten, Isaac Hempstead-Wright, Sophie Turner, Maisie Williams, Alfie Allen, Jack Gleeson, Rose Leslie, John Bradley, Rory McCann, Rory McCann, Sibel Kekilli, Gwendoline Christie, Art Parkinson, Oona Chaplin

Summary: In King's Landing, Sansa worries about her imminent wedding and Shae makes her feelings known to Tyrion. In the Riverlands, Melisandre reveals a secret to Gendry. In Harrenhal, Brienne finds herself in a difficult situation. In the battlefields, Robb receives good news. And across the Narrow Sea, Daenerys meets the slavers of Yunkai.

Creator: David Benioff and D.B. Weiss

Genre(s): Drama, Action & Adventure, Fantasy

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Daniel_N

Jan 17, 2023

"The Bear and the Maiden Fair" focuses on the themes of love, loss, and friendship, and with the combination of terrific performances (specifically from Natalia Tena and Nikolaj Coster Waldau) makes for such a powerful episode.

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