20 Most Intense TV Scenes Ever

5. The Red Wedding - Game Of Thrones

Game of Thrones Catelyn scream Red Wedding
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Ned Stark's death taught us a lesson. We just didn't fully heed it.

While Game of Thrones had established its severity and that almost anyone could die, no one (except book readers) could've seen this coming, and it remains the show's crowning achievement.

Everything at the Frey-Tully wedding seems to be going ok, tensions smoothed over, and then there are a couple of quick shifts. The music subtly turns, the doors lock, and the hairs on the back of your neck begin to rise. It's a masterclass in gradually building tension, before all hell breaks loose and you're left looking a lot like poor Catelyn above.

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