Ep.2: Queen’s Landing (with Bethany Antonia and Abubakar Salim, Co-Head Writer/Executive Producer Sara Hess and Director/Executive Producer Clare Kilner)

About this episode

Hosts Jason Concepcion and Greta Johnsen discuss Season 3, Episode 2 with insights from the creative team and cast.

Hosts Jason Concepcion and Greta Johnsen break down Season 3, Episode 2 with Co-Head Writer/Executive Producer Sara Hess and Director/Executive Producer Clare Kilner. They unpack Rhaenyra’s grief and how they created those climactic scenes in the Throne Room. Then, Jason and Greta sit down with Bethany Antonia (Lady Baela Targaryen) and Abubakar Salim (Alyn of Hull) to talk about the cost of war and the joy of finding rare moments of hope in Westeros. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

People in this episode

Hosts: Jason Concepcion, Greta Johnsen

Guests: Bethany Antonia, Abubakar Salim

Topics covered

• Rhaenyra's grief
• Throne Room scenes
• cost of war
• hope in Westeros
• Season 3 Episode 2
• interviews with cast

Keywords

• Game of Thrones
• Queen's Landing
• Rhaenyra
• Throne Room
• Bethany Antonia
• Abubakar Salim
• Sara Hess
• Clare Kilner
• war
• hope

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