Episode 8 - 5
Title: 5
"The Bells"
Miguel Sapochnik
David Benioff & D. B. Weiss
May 12, 2019
12.48[5]
Varys wants Jon to take the Iron Throne, but Jon refuses to betray Daenerys. After learning of Varys' plot from Tyrion, Daenerys has Drogon burn Varys. Daenerys plans to incinerate King's Landing, but Tyrion conspires for Jaime to enter the city to secretly take Cersei away from Westeros. As Jaime, Arya, and Sandor infiltrate King's Landing, Daenerys has Drogon destroy the Iron Fleet, the scorpion weapons, the city gates and most of the Golden Company, allowing her army to enter. The Lannister forces are overwhelmed and surrender, but an enraged Daenerys attacks the city on Drogon, indiscriminately burning soldiers and civilians. The allied army follows her lead, slaughtering all in their path, horrifying Tyrion and Jon. After entering the Red Keep, Jaime kills Euron Greyjoy, but is mortally wounded. Clegane convinces Arya to abandon killing Cersei and save herself, then engages the Mountain, who kills Qyburn. Clegane and the Mountain fight fiercely, the brothers dying together after falling into flames. Cersei and Jaime reunite and flee, but both are buried under rubble as the castle collapses. Jon calls for retreat as civilians desert a demolished King's Landing. Amid the city's destruction, Arya barely escapes alive.
Source:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Game_of_Thrones_(season_8)
Game of Thrones - Season 8, Episode 5 Synopsis
