Game of Thrones Season 4 Episode 1 is not merely an opening chapter. It is a declaration of war. Ice has been split into two. The Stark pack is scattered. The Lannisters sit on the Iron Throne, but their grip is loosening. From the Wall to Meereen, from the Riverlands to the brothels of King’s Landing, every character is sharpening a blade.
Jon Snow arrives back at the Wall, wounded and carrying the weight of his betrayal by Ygritte. His reunion with the Night’s Watch is tense. Ser Alliser Thorne immediately accuses him of being a traitor. But Jon delivers critical intelligence: The Wildlings have gathered at the Fist of the First Men, and they have a new leader—Mance Rayder. More terrifyingly, Jon reveals that the Wildlings have found the Horn of Winter (a legendary artifact said to break the Wall). game of thrones season 4 episode 1