" Battle of the Bastards " (Season 6, Episode 9). Widely considered a masterpiece of television direction and the most visceral depiction of medieval-style combat ever filmed.
The show's first large-scale battle episode, focusing entirely on the Lannister defense of King's Landing and Tyrion's heroic use of wildfire. 2. The Best Seasons: Ranked index of game of thrones best
| Rank | Episode | Season | Notable moment | |------|---------|--------|----------------| | 1 | The Winds of Winter | S6E10 | Sept of Baelor explosion, Jon crowned King in the North | | 2 | Battle of the Bastards | S6E9 | Jon Snow vs. Ramsay Bolton | | 3 | The Rains of Castamere | S3E9 | The Red Wedding | | 4 | Hardhome | S5E8 | White Walker attack | | 5 | The Door | S5E5 | Hodor’s origin | | 6 | Blackwater | S2E9 | Wildfire explosion | | 7 | The Lion and the Rose | S4E2 | Joffrey’s death | | 8 | The Children | S4E10 | Tyrion kills Tywin | | 9 | The Watchers on the Wall | S4E9 | Night’s Watch vs. wildlings | | 10 | The Mountain and the Viper | S4E8 | Oberyn vs. Mountain | Top-Rated Episode: " Battle of the Bastards "
