Ep.5: In the Name of the Mother (with Director Owen Harris)

About this episode

Jason and Greta discuss the fifth episode of the series and interview Director Owen Harris about his unique filming approach.

Jason and Greta break down the action-packed fifth episode of the series, where Dunk and Aerion face off in the Trial of Seven. Then, they talk with Director Owen Harris about the subversive way he filmed the sequence, staying inside Dunk’s point of view, and what it was like to go back in time to Dunk’s childhood in Flea Bottom. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

People in this episode

Hosts: Jason, Greta

Guest: Owen Harris

Topics covered

• Game of Thrones
• Trial of Seven
• Director insights
• Character backstory
• Filmmaking techniques

Keywords

• Game of Thrones
• Dunk
• Aerion
• Owen Harris
• Trial of Seven
• Flea Bottom
• filmmaking
• character development

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms

Places: Flea Bottom

More episodes of The Official Game of Thrones Podcast: A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms

• The 15 Year Anniversary of Game of Thrones · April 17, 2026 · 59 min
• Ep.6: The Morrow (with Showrunner Ira Parker) · February 23, 2026 · 49 min
• Ep.4: Seven (with Director Sarah Adina Smith) · February 7, 2026 · 48 min
• Ep.3: The Squire (with Dexter Sol Ansell) · February 2, 2026 · 45 min
• Ep.2: Hard Salt Beef (with Peter Claffey and Medieval Historian Dr. Hugh Doherty) · January 26, 2026 · 52 min
• Ep.1: The Hedge Knight (with Showrunner Ira Parker and Composer Dan Romer) · January 19, 2026 · 50 min