The final season of HBO's Game of Thrones continues Sunday night with the second of six epic episodes that will close out the popular series.
A record 17.4 million viewers tuned in to last week's Season 8 premiere episode, up 1 million from the Season 7 premiere episode from the spring of 2017.
HBO released a teaser for Sunday night episode last week, which begins with a meeting fans have waited the entire series for - Daenerys Targaryen (Emilia Clarke) finally coming face to face with the man who killed her father, 'The Mad King' Aerys Targaryen, Jaime Lannister (Nikolaj Coster-Waldau).
Daenerys mentioned in the trailer that, when she was a child, her brother used to tell her 'bedtime stories about the man who murdered our father, and all the things we would do to that man.'
Meeting father's killer: HBO released a teaser for Sunday night episode last week, which begins with a meeting fans have waited the entire series for - Daenerys Targaryen (Emilia Clarke) finally coming face to face with the man who killed her father, 'The Mad King' Aerys Targaryen, Jaime Lannister (Nikolaj Coster-Waldau)
Father's killer: Daenerys mentioned in the trailer that, when she was a child, her brother used to tell her 'bedtime stories about the man who murdered our father, and all the things we would do to that man'
The episode begins with Jaime Lannister's meeting with Daenerys, with Jaime clearly worried about her words, before Dany says his sister promised to send her army north, but she lied.
Jaime tells her that Cersei brought The Golden Army, which will be more than enough to destroy them, when Tyrion steps up to defend his brother.
Sansa agrees with Dany, saying he's not to be trusted, but Jaime refused to apologize, when Bran utters the line Jaime said when he pushed Bran out of a window in Season 1 - 'The things I do for love.'
Jaime says he's here because they need to survive, when Brienne of Tarth (Gwendoline Christie) comes to his defense, telling everyone he lost his hand while pledging his allegiance to her.
Sansa says she trusts her life with Brienne, and if she wants him to stay, she thinks he should.
When Dany asks what Jon Snow thinks, he says they need every man they can get, so Dany agrees to let him stay, when Grey Worm (Jacob Anderson) gives him his sword back.
Dany: The episode begins with Jaime Lannister's meeting with Daenerys, with Jaime clearly worried about her words, before Dany says his sister promised to send her army north, but she lied
Cersei is furious with Tyrion for all of this, as he thinks he won't be Hand of the King before this is all over.
Arya (Maisie Williams) goes to visit Gendry, asking if he has her weapon ready yet, but he hasn't started it yet.
Arya wants to know what it was like to fight the White Walkers, and he said fighting them was like fighting death itself, when Arya tells him that she knows death has many faces, and she looks forward too seeing that one.
She then impresses him by throwing three knives into the same spot in a wall, before demanding her weapon be ready soon, and he promises to get on it right away.
Outside of Winterfell, by the Weirwood Tree, Jaime Lannister apologizes for pushing him out of that tower, but he says that he's not even Bran Stark anymore.
Bran/The Three Eyed Raven says they wouldn't let him help with this fight if he was murdered, which is why he didn't tell them about his affair with Cersei.
Jaime then reunites again with Tyrion, as some Winterfell soldiers spit on them. Jaime asks how they feel about her new queen, and they aren't happy, but Tyrion says they'll come around when they see how different she is.
Tyrion asks if Cersei having the baby was a lie, but he said that part was true. When Jaime says she fooled him more than anyone, Tyrion adds that Jaime always knew who she was and he loved her anyway.
Tyrion adds he's disappointed that he's going to die in Winterfell, but he's glad that Cersei won't get to kill her, but Jaime trails off to watch Brienne of Tarth from afar.
Jaime arrives when Brienne watches Podrick (Daniel Portman) training another soldier, showing much improvement over the past few years.
Brienne asks what's really going on, since they've never had a conversation that long without him insulting her. He tells her he's come to Winterfell because he's not the fighter he used to be, 'but I'd be honored to serve under your command, if you'll have me.'
A clearly moved Brienne ponders this as she tells him she has to get back and moves on.
Jorah Mormont (Iain Glen) comes to see his Khaleesi, telling her that it broke his heart that she named Tyrion the Hand of the Queen, but he understands why.
Jorah is advising her to forgive the man who took his position, with one other suggestion.
Daenerys then comes to see Lady Sansa, while she's in a meeting with Yohn Royce (Rupert Vansittart), stating she thought they were on the verge of agreement in regards to Jaime.
Daenerys says that she never should have trusted Cersei, and Sansa responds she shouldn't have either, but Daenerys finds common ground since they are both women who rule in spite of what men want.
Jaime: Sansa agrees with Dany, saying he's not to be trusted, but Jaime refused to apologize, when Bran utters the line Jaime said when he pushed Bran out of a window in Season 1 - 'The things I do for love'
Sansa says that Jon loves her and that men do stupid things for women, they're easily manipulated. Dany says that her war was against the men who took the Iron Throne from her family... until she met Jon.
Now she's fighting his war, instead of taking the Iron Throne, as Sansa starts warming to Dany, who says she's there because she loves her brother.
She says Jon is only the second man she's loved, and when Sansa asks who the first was, Dany jokes and says 'Someone taller,' referring to Khal Drogo (Jason Momoa).
Dany says that when it's all over, she'll take the Iron Throne, but Sansa wants to know what will happen to the North when it's all over... when Dany starts cooling towards Sansa, but there's another interruption.
Theon Greyjoy (Alfie Allen) returns, saying his sister is returning to the Iron Islands, to take them back in her name. He tells Sansa he has returned to fight for her name, if she'll have him, as she runs to him and they embrace.
Davos Seaworth (Liam Cunningham) serves food to Winterfell men, who tell him they're not soldiers, something Davos knows plenty about. He tells them if they can get through this fight, they can get through anything.
A young girl holds out a bowl and asks which way she should go, saying she wants to fight too because both her brothers are soldiers.
Gilly (Hannah Murray) says she'd feel better if the little girl would help defend the crypt with her, as Gilly and Davos share a look, when an alarm sounds and Jon Snow comes out to find Dolorous Edd (Ben Crompton), Tormund Giantsbane (Kristofer Hivju) and Beric Dondarrion (Richard Dormer).
They tell Jon that whoever is not in Winterfell, is with the Dead, telling Jon that they only have until the sun comes up tomorrow, before asking if 'the big woman' is still here, referring to Brienne.
Jon tells a collective of leaders that their best shot is to go after The Night King, which could mean that the rest of his army will die with him.
The Three Eyed Raven speaks up and says he would expose himself to get The Three Eyed Raven, since he has tried before, with other Three Eyed Ravens.
The Raven says his mark is on him and he will always find him, saying he will wait in the woods, with Theon saying he'll stay with Bran, saying he took the castle from him, and now he wants to defend him.
Davos says he'll hold off the
