As Blackwater Bay cools, the victors consolidate their power and rebuild King’s Landing. But new challengers for the Iron Throne rise from the most unexpected places and characters old and new must navigate the demands of family, honour, ambition, love and survival. HBO Canada, a multiplex channel of Astral’s The Movie Network (Eastern Canada) and Corus Entertainment’s Movie Central (Western Canada) presents Season 3 of the Emmy® and Golden Globe®-winning HBO series, Game of Thrones on Sunday, March 31 at 9 p.m. ET/MT, day-and-date with HBO in the U.S.
When Season 3 begins, the Lannisters hold absolute dominion over King’s Landing after repelling Stannis Baratheon’s forces. Yet Robb Stark, King in the North, still controls much of the South and has yet to lose a battle. In the Far North, Mance Rayder has united the wildlings into the largest army Westeros has ever seen. Only the Night’s Watch stands between him and the Seven Kingdoms, but nobody knows what happened to its Lord Commander and the force he led beyond the Wall. Across the Narrow Sea, Daenerys Targaryen – reunited with her three growing dragons – ventures into Slaver’s Bay in search of ships to take her home and allies to conquer it.
Based on the bestselling fantasy book series by George R.R. Martin, Game of Thrones is an epic story of treachery and nobility set on the continent of Westeros, where summers and winters can last years, and only the lust for power is eternal.
Returning series regulars include: Emmy and Golden Globe-winner Peter Dinklage (Tyrion Lannister); Michelle Fairley (Catelyn Stark); Lena Headey (Cersei Lannister); Emilia Clarke (Daenerys Targaryen); Nikolaj Coster-Waldau (Jaime Lannister); Aidan Gillen (Petyr “Littlefinger” Baelish); Iain Glen (Jorah Mormont); Kit Harington (Jon Snow); Richard Madden (Robb Stark); Charles Dance (Tywin Lannister); Maisie Williams (Arya Stark); Isaac Hempstead Wright (Bran Stark); Sophie Turner (Sansa Stark) and Jack Gleeson (Joffrey Baratheon).
New cast members for the third season include: Ciarán Hinds (Mance Rayder); Diana Rigg (Lady Olenna Tyrell); Mackenzie Crook (Orell); Clive Russell (Brynden “The Blackfish” Tully); Nathalie Emannuel (Missandei); Kerry Ingram (Shireen Baratheon); Paul Kaye (Thoros of Myr); Thomas Brodie-Sangster (Jojen Reed); Ellie Kendrick (Meera Reed); Richard Dormer (Beric Dondarrion); Kristofer Hivju (Tormund Giantsbane); Philip McGinley (Anguy); Tara Fitzgerald (Selyse Baratheon); Tobias Menzies (Edmure Tully); Anton Lesser (Qyburn); Ian McElhinney (Barristan Selmy); Michael McElhatton (Roose Bolton) and Noah Taylor (Locke).
Additional returning series regulars this season include: Alfie Allen (Theon Greyjoy); Jerome Flynn (Bronn); Rory McCann (Sandor “The Hound” Clegane); Conleth Hill (Varys); John Bradley (Samwell Tarly); Gwendoline Christie (Brienne of Tarth); James Cosmo (Commander Jeor Mormont); Stephen Dillane (Stannis Baratheon); Carice van Houten (Melisandre); Liam Cunningham (Davos Seaworth); Sibel Kekilli (Shae); Rose Leslie (Ygritte) and Natalie Dormer (Margaery Tyrell).
Game of Thrones is executive produced by David Benioff, D.B. Weiss, Carolyn Strauss, Frank Doelger and Bernadette Caulfield, co-executive produced by Guymon Casady, Vince Gerardis, George R.R. Martin and Vanessa Taylor, and produced by Chris Newman and Greg Spence.
In Eastern Canada, all programming is available in High Definition, on demand, on TMN GO, a video streaming service currently available to Bell TV and Cogeco Cable subscribers, and on HBO Canada OnLine with Bell TV Online, Rogers Anyplace TV and Videotron’s Illico Web. In Western Canada, programming is available in High Definition on HBO Canada HD; on demand, via mobile and online with participating service providers.
