The Climb (Game of Thrones)

"The Climb"
Game of Thrones episode
Episode no.Season 3
Episode 6
Directed byAlik Sakharov
Written by
Featured musicRamin Djawadi
Cinematography byDavid Katznelson
Editing byOral Norrie Ottey
Original air dateMay 5, 2013 (2013-05-05)
Running time53 minutes
Guest appearances

"The Climb" is the sixth episode of the third season of the HBO medieval fantasy television series Game of Thrones. The 26th episode of the series overall, it was written by series co-creators David Benioff and D. B. Weiss, and directed by Alik Sakharov. It first aired on HBO on May 5, 2013.

The episode's title comes from climbing of the wall by Jon Snow and Ygritte, and also the references from dialogue between Lord Petyr Baelish and Lord Varys.

The episode marks the final appearance of Esmé Bianco (Ros). It received positive reviews, with critics mainly praising the performances of Charles Dance and Diana Rigg.