Sansa Stark and Theon Greyjoy escape from Winterfell.ĭespite their victory over Stannis Baratheon, Roose and Ramsay's hold on the North is weakened by Sansa's escape.īrynden "The Blackfish" Tully continues to hold Riverrun against the Lannisters in Robb Stark's name.Įllaria Sand's poisoning of Myrcella Baratheon will have consequences.Īrya Stark is blinded for the unsanctioned killing of Meryn Trant using a Faceless Men disguise.ĭespite escaping Meereen alive, Daenerys is captured by a Dothraki khalasar.ĭespite his efforts to counter the coming White Walkers, Lord Commander Jon Snow has been betrayed and stabbed to death by his own men. Though Cersei has been shamed and humbled by the Faith of the Seven, she is not ready to give up just yet. Season 6 is mostly based on the hitherto unreleased sixth novel of the A Song of Ice and Fire series, The Winds of Winter, along with a significant amount of material from the fourth and fifth books, A Feast for Crows and A Dance with Dragons, which run concurrently but follow different sets of characters.
Weiss returned as executive producers and showrunners for both seasons five and six, having signed a new two-year contract with HBO in early 2014. It began filming in late July 2015 and concluded on December 17, 2015. The fifth and sixth seasons were commissioned simultaneously, the first time HBO has done so for a major drama series.
The sixth season of Game of Thrones was formally commissioned by HBO on April 8, 2014, following a substantial increase in audience figures between the third and fourth seasons.