The episode opens immediately after Jon Snow ’s murder. Ser Davos and a small group of loyalists barricade themselves with Jon's body and his direwolf, Ghost , while Ser Alliser Thorne assumes command of the Night's Watch.
"The Red Woman" serves as a bridge between the shock of the Season 5 finale and a new era of leadership for the show's surviving women. The premiere focuses heavily on grief and the consequences of past choices while setting the stage for major shifts in power across Westeros and Essos. Key Plot Points & Character Arcs Game of Thrones 6Г—1 : The Red Woman
Sansa Stark and Theon Greyjoy are pursued by Bolton soldiers until Brienne of Tarth and Podrick Payne intervene. After a brutal fight, Sansa officially accepts Brienne into her service, fulfilling an oath Brienne made to Catelyn Stark years prior. The episode opens immediately after Jon Snow ’s murder
Now a captive of Khal Moro , Daenerys reveals her identity as the widow of Khal Drogo . While this protects her from immediate harm, she is informed she must live out her days in Vaes Dothrak with the other widows of the Dosh Khaleen. The premiere focuses heavily on grief and the
In a swift and violent coup, Ellaria Sand and the Sand Snakes assassinate Prince Doran Martell and his son Trystane , effectively wiping out the male leadership of House Martell to seize control of Dorne. Essos:
Tyrion and Varys walk through the tense, deserted streets to discover that the Meereenese fleet has been burned in the harbor.