The episode's main plot focuses on Jon Snow's raiding party as they journey north of the Wall; they successfully capture a wight to prove the threat, though Thoros is killed. Daenerys rescues the group from the Army of the Dead, and the Night King kills and reanimates Viserion. Jon is separately rescued by Benjen, who sacrifices himself, and Jon acknowledges Daenerys as queen. Meanwhile, at Winterfell, tension builds between Sansa and Arya.
The title of the episode is taken from the namesake lands where
most of the episode takes place. "Beyond the Wall" received mostly
positive praise from critics, who listed the epic scale and special
effects of the battle between the White Walkers and the dragons, the
interactions between the northern raiding party, and Jon swearing fealty
to Daenerys as highlights of the episode,
though some reviewers criticized the episode for "defying logic" and
its rushed storytelling. In the United States, the episode achieved a viewership of 10.24 million in its initial broadcast.
This episode marks the final appearances of Joseph Mawle (Benjen Stark) and Paul Kaye (Thoros of Myr).
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