A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms Episode Joins Top-Rated Game of Thrones Episodes

The penultimate episode of A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, "In the Name of the Mother" (Season 1, Episode 5), has scored 9.8/10 on IMDb. That rating ties it with Game of Thrones' "Hardhome" (Season 5, Episode 10) and places it just below three 9.9 entries — "The Battle of the Bastards" (S6E9), "The Reins of Castamere" (S3E9) and "The Winds of Winter" (S6E10) — putting the new episode tied for fourth in the franchise.

The episode stages the trial of seven and includes an extended flashback that traces Dunk's origin, culminating in Aerion's defeat and Baelor's gruesome death. The series has drawn praise for returning momentum to the franchise and for adapting a complete novella each season, a factor that has helped win over book readers.

Reviewers have highlighted strong character work, original storytelling and the visual polish under showrunner Ira Parker, while noting that the flashback sequence feels under-developed.

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