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May 2019
1h 25m

Season 8, Ep 5: For Whom The Bells Toll

Entertainment Weekly
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A destructive and controversial episode of Game of Thrones inspires some profound debate, as James and Darren take a closer look at the dark turn of Daenerys Targaryen. The fatalities piled high in “The Bells,” and so James also offers insight from his interviews with the performers whose characters perished in the chaos.  Learn more about your ad choices. V ... Show More
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