The Prince of Winterfell The Prince of Winterfell "The Prince of Winterfell" is the eighth episode of the second season of HBO's medieval fantasy television series "Game of Thrones". The episode is written by series co-creators David Benioff and D. B. Weiss and directed, for the third time in this season, by Alan Taylor. It premiered on May 20, 2012. The title of the episode refers to Theon Greyjoy as ruler of Winterfell after disposing of the Stark children, although this is only said in the books and is never explicitly mentioned in the series. Tyrion Lannister and Bronn plan the defense of King's
The Spoils of War (Game of Thrones) by saying "It's a dream come true. I think it’s the greatest TV show of all time, so just to be able to say I was in "Game of Thrones" is an unbelievable feeling." "The Spoils of War" was directed by Matt Shakman. This was Shakman's first episode of "Game of Thrones", but he had previously served as a director for several other television series, including "Fargo", "The Good Wife", "Mad Men" and "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia", among others. The battle sequence at the conclusion of the episode, which was nicknamed "The Loot Train Attack" by HBO, set an