Ned finally takes up his role at the side of the King, but struggles to deal with the political power games of the monarch's cunning advisers. The weary Lord is asked to organise a tournament, but finds the royal finances in a dire state and his job is made even harder by troubling news from home.

Meanwhile, Tyrion's visit to the Wall reveals the men of the Night's Watch the Wall are in desperate need of reinforcement, and relations between Daenerys and Viserys become increasingly strained. Fantasy drama, starring Sean Bean and Mark Addy.