Game Of Thrones Season 6: What We Know So Far
Oftentimes, the Game of Thrones penultimate episodes are the really action-packed ones, as the series finales often set up for the next season. However, during 2015, the body count was high on HBO’s fantasy drama, mostly thanks to the season finale. Now, that we’re gearing up for Season 6, there are so many directions the show is going in, it’s hard to keep up. Which is why we’ve put together this awesome guide looking into everything we know so far about Season 6 of Game of Thrones. Take a look at all the information we’ve put together, below.
Looking for all the details regarding Season 5 of Game of Thrones? No problem, head here.
It’s probably easier to mention who we won’t be seeing next season. Season 5 saw us saying farewell to Ser Barristan (Ian McElhinney), Shireen Baratheon (Kerry Ingram ), Mance Rayder (Ciarin Hinds), Janos Slynt (Dominic Carter), Maester Aemon (Peter Vaughan), Hizdahr zo Loraq (Joel Fry), Selyse Baratheon (Sarah MacKeever), Stannis Baratheon (Stephen Dillane), Myranda (Charlotte Hope), Meryn Trant (Ian Beattie), (potentially) Jaqen H’ghar (Tom Wlaschiha), Myrcella Baratheon (Nell Tiger Free), and of course, Jon Snow (Kit Harington).
Actor Kit Harington says that he is definitely dead on the series, but speculation still indicates the character might be back in some form during Season 6. Also, we are definitely going to see the return next season are Bran and fan-favorite Hodor, who were cut out of the plotlines during Season 5 as the story grew bigger and bigger. We should see them back next year.
So far, we only have the plot descriptions to explain a few of these new characters. Those descriptions include a dad who sounds like Sam’s parent Randyll Tarly, the abusive gent who shipped Sam off to the Wall. Samwell’s mother also seems to be listed, as does a character who sounds like Septon Meribald:
Let’s start with Meereen. Daenerys’ rule in Meereen has been rife with problems from the start. An organization known as the Sons of the Harpy began attacking Dany’s Unsullied warrior and other members of her guard. Early in the season she lost Ser Barristan and later in the season she lost her betrothed Hizdahr zo Loraq. Good thing Jorah Mormont and Tyrion Lannister returned to join (or rejoin) her entourage. During an assasination attempt, Dany flies off on the back of a dragon, where she ends up surrounded by the Dothraki. Tyrion is left in charge of the city, when Varys shows up.
In the North, the White Walkers have become more prominent. Unfortunately, a number of the Crows have not let bygones be bygones, and are still peeved about sharing space with the Wildlings. As the Walker army grows, a few Crows stab Jon Snow in a brutal sequence. Elsewhere, Stannis is killed by Brienne and Melisandre looks to use her powers elsewhere.
In King’s Landing, things are still not going well. Margaery and Loras were imprisoned by the High Sparrow after admitting to immoral acts (or knowledge of them), and Tommen proved useless. Later, Cersei was also imprisoned over moral concerns. She eventually was released after agreeing to walk naked through King’s Landing, where people threw stuff at her and called her a “brother fucker.”
In Dorne, Myrcella Baratheon was in love. In the nick of time her father/Uncle Jaime showed up with Bronn, saving her from the Sand Snakes, who hoped to start a war with the Lannisters. Eventually, Bronn, Jaime, Myrcella and the Martell boy are given the greenlight to head to King’s Landing. Ellaria Sand gives Myrcella a parting kiss, and poisoned her in the process.
Looking for all the details regarding Season 5 of Game of Thrones? No problem, head here.
When Will Game Of Thrones Season 6 Air?
Not for a very long time. While one season of Game of Thrones did hit the airwaves at the very end of March, Game of Thrones Season 6 is more likely to premiere in April of 2016. Luckily, HBO does a great job of keeping up fan interest during the long summer and winter months before the drama returns to the schedule. This typically includes an information-filled Comic-Con panel, although A Song of Ice and Fire author George R.R. Martin has already said he won’t be attending this year. Who Is Cast In Season 6 Of Game Of Thrones?
It would take too long to list every single one of the characters still alive and breathing on Game of Thrones. While the pool of characters on the series was thinned considerable during the Season 5 finale, suffice to say, expect to see plenty of Daenerys (Emilia Clarke), Cersei (Lena Headey), Jaime (Nikolaj Coster-Waldau), Tyrion (Peter Dinklage), Sansa (Sophie Turner), Arya (Maisie Williams), Littlefinger (Aidan Gillen), Theon (Alfie Allen), and Sam (John Bradley-West) next season, not to mention a slew of other characters. It’s probably easier to mention who we won’t be seeing next season. Season 5 saw us saying farewell to Ser Barristan (Ian McElhinney), Shireen Baratheon (Kerry Ingram ), Mance Rayder (Ciarin Hinds), Janos Slynt (Dominic Carter), Maester Aemon (Peter Vaughan), Hizdahr zo Loraq (Joel Fry), Selyse Baratheon (Sarah MacKeever), Stannis Baratheon (Stephen Dillane), Myranda (Charlotte Hope), Meryn Trant (Ian Beattie), (potentially) Jaqen H’ghar (Tom Wlaschiha), Myrcella Baratheon (Nell Tiger Free), and of course, Jon Snow (Kit Harington).
Actor Kit Harington says that he is definitely dead on the series, but speculation still indicates the character might be back in some form during Season 6. Also, we are definitely going to see the return next season are Bran and fan-favorite Hodor, who were cut out of the plotlines during Season 5 as the story grew bigger and bigger. We should see them back next year.
Will We See Any New Characters In Season 6?
Believe is or not, the veteran series will actually see a few new characters come into play during Season 6. Namely, Greyjoy eldest brother Euron Greyjoy seems as if he will be making an appearance in the upcoming episodes. We haven’t seen much from the Greyjoy family, excepting Theon, recently, but Euron is a force to be reckoned with, a pirate who, in the books, runs the ship “Silence,” and who cuts out the tongues of those who serve him. So far, we only have the plot descriptions to explain a few of these new characters. Those descriptions include a dad who sounds like Sam’s parent Randyll Tarly, the abusive gent who shipped Sam off to the Wall. Samwell’s mother also seems to be listed, as does a character who sounds like Septon Meribald:
Priest, in his 40’s or 50’s. A gruff ex-soldier who found religion. Now a no-nonsense rural priest who ministers to the poor of the countryside. He’s salt-of-the-earth man who has weathered many battles.
Who Else Is Involved With Season 6?
D.B. Weiss and David Benioff are still acting as showrunners on the series during Season 6. While we don’t have much information on who has signed on to direct the new episodes, we do know that George R.R. Martin is out for Season 6. The A Song of Ice and Fire writer has written an episode of Game of Thrones every season except 5, but Martin revealed that he will not be writing for HBO’s fantasy drama this time around, either. He’s busy attempting to get The Winds of Winter onto bookshelves and is focusing his efforts on the world of fiction. (Although this hasn’t stopped him from developing some more TV shows.) Where Did Season 5 of Game Of Thrones Leave Off?
As aforementioned, Bran and Hodor were nowhere to be seen during Season 5. Elsewhere, however a lot of the characters on Game of Thrones saw their situations change remarkably, some for the better and some for the worse. Let’s start with Meereen. Daenerys’ rule in Meereen has been rife with problems from the start. An organization known as the Sons of the Harpy began attacking Dany’s Unsullied warrior and other members of her guard. Early in the season she lost Ser Barristan and later in the season she lost her betrothed Hizdahr zo Loraq. Good thing Jorah Mormont and Tyrion Lannister returned to join (or rejoin) her entourage. During an assasination attempt, Dany flies off on the back of a dragon, where she ends up surrounded by the Dothraki. Tyrion is left in charge of the city, when Varys shows up.
In the North, the White Walkers have become more prominent. Unfortunately, a number of the Crows have not let bygones be bygones, and are still peeved about sharing space with the Wildlings. As the Walker army grows, a few Crows stab Jon Snow in a brutal sequence. Elsewhere, Stannis is killed by Brienne and Melisandre looks to use her powers elsewhere.
In King’s Landing, things are still not going well. Margaery and Loras were imprisoned by the High Sparrow after admitting to immoral acts (or knowledge of them), and Tommen proved useless. Later, Cersei was also imprisoned over moral concerns. She eventually was released after agreeing to walk naked through King’s Landing, where people threw stuff at her and called her a “brother fucker.”
In Dorne, Myrcella Baratheon was in love. In the nick of time her father/Uncle Jaime showed up with Bronn, saving her from the Sand Snakes, who hoped to start a war with the Lannisters. Eventually, Bronn, Jaime, Myrcella and the Martell boy are given the greenlight to head to King’s Landing. Ellaria Sand gives Myrcella a parting kiss, and poisoned her in the process.
Are There Any Other Juicy Tidbits?
Of course. Recently, VFX supervisor Joe Bauer explained that Dany’s dragons are going to grow, again. They started out as pint-sized, but by Season 5 had developed a wingspan of 60 feet. For Season 6, the special effects team is going to create dragons that are 120 feet from wingtip to wingtip. I’m guessing the team isn’t usingchickens for inspiration, anymore. 
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