Game Of Thrones: Every Episode Ranked From Worst To Best

60. The Wars To Come (S5E1)

Written By: David Benioff & D.B. Weiss Directed By: Michael Slovis

Placed next to The Red Woman, this is another solid opening to a season of Game of Thrones. It does a good job of laying the groundwork for what's to come, with Varys and Tyrion discussing travelling to Meereen and Daenerys Targaryen, and a mention of the Sparrows.

The death of Mance Rayder is the big moment of the episode, which plays out well and helps to sow the seeds for Jon's alliance with the wildlings, but perhaps more notable is the series' first use of flashbacks with young Cersei and Maggy the Frog. It's a creepy scene, and we get to hear part of the prophecy that's well and truly come to pass.

59. Beyond The Wall (S7E6)

Written By: David Benioff & D.B. Weiss Directed By: Alan Taylor

This was one of the hardest episodes overall to place (and the most difficult from Season 7), because on the surface there are many excellent elements to it.

As befits a penultimate episode, this is one where sh*t goes down. There's a fight with a terrifying wight snow bear that's pure monster movie, some more incredible character interactions, and the sheer shock factor of Viserion not just being killed by the Night King, but resurrected as well.

Unfortunately, the spectacle is dragged right down by its lack of logic, from Gendry somehow spotting the bear to finding his way back to Eastwatch, and the fact it's all part of a ridiculous plan. It feels emptier than other penultimate episodes because of those intrinsic issues, and the scale doesn't work without the strong writing to underpin it.