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{{Infobox HBO season 5
|episode_title	= The Wars to Come
|episode_number	= 1
|image		= 
|airdate	=  April 12th, 2015	
|writer	        =  [[w:David Benioff|David Bennioff]] & [[w:D.B. Weiss|D.B. Weiss]]
|director	=  [[w:Michael Slovis|Michael Slovis]]
}}	

"'''The Wars to Come'''" is the first episode of the [[Game of Thrones - Season 5|fifth season]] of HBO's fantasy television series ''[[Game of Thrones]]'', and the 41st overall. The episode was written by [[w:David Benioff|David Bennioff]] and [[w:D.B. Weiss|D.B. Weiss]] and directed by [[w:Michael Slovis|Michael Slovis]]. It aired on April 12th, 2015.{{Ref|hbogot|s05e01}}

==Synopsis==
[[Cersei Lannister|Cersei]] and [[Jaime Lannister|Jaime]] adjust to a world without [[Tywin Lannister|Tywin]]. [[Tyrion Lannister|Tyrion]] and [[Varys]] arrive at [[Pentos]]. In [[Meereen]], a new enemy emerges. [[Jon Snow]] is caught between two kings.

==Plot==
==Prologue (Westerlands)==
Twenty five years, in a forest, Cersei Lannister and a reluctant Melara Heatherspoon reach the lair of the Woods Witch, Maggy, and the former demands to know her future and Maggy relents after being threatened, taking a cut of her blood and offering the answer to three questions, which she answers cryptically: Cersei will marry the king instead of the prince, will bear three offspring while the king will father twenty and she will be queen for a time before being cast down by a more younger and beautiful queen, relishing her horror. 
==King's Landing==

==Production==
===Writing===
"The Wars to Come" was written by [[w:David Benioff|David Bennioff]] and [[w:D.B. Weiss|D.B. Weiss]], based on the original series by [[w:George R. R. Martin|George R. R. Martin]].{{Ref|hbogot|s05e01}}

The episode is adapted from the following ''[[A Song of Ice and Fire]]'' chapters: [[A Storm of Swords-Chapter 71|Daenerys VI]], [[A Storm of Swords-Chapter 75|Samwell IV]] and [[A Storm of Swords-Chapter 76|Jon XI]] from ''[[A Storm of Swords]]'', [[A Feast for Crows-Chapter 7|Cersei II]], [[A Feast for Crows-Chapter 8|Jaime I]], [[A Feast for Crows-Chapter 36|Cersei VIII]] and [[A Feast for Crows-Chapter 41|Alayne I]] from ''[[A Feast for Crows]]'', and [[A Dance with Dragons-Chapter 1|Tyrion I]], [[A Dance with Dragons-Chapter 2|Daenerys I]], [[A Dance with Dragons-Chapter 5|Tyrion II]], [[A Dance with Dragons-Chapter 10|Jon III]], [[A Dance with Dragons-Chapter 11|Daenerys II]], [[A Dance with Dragons-Chapter 23|Daenerys IV]] and [[A Dance with Dragons-Chapter 36|Daenerys VI]] from ''[[A Dance with Dragons]]''.

===Regular cast members===
The following regular cast members appeared in this episode:{{Ref|hbogot|s05e01}}
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*[[w:Peter Dinklage|Peter Dinklage]] as [[Tyrion Lannister]]
*[[w:Nikolaj Coster-Waldau|Nikolaj Coster-Waldau]] as Ser [[Jaime Lannister]]
*[[w:Lena Headey|Lena Headey]] as Queen [[Cersei Lannister]]
*[[w:Emilia Clarke|Emilia Clarke]] as Queen [[Daenerys Targaryen]]
*[[w:Kit Harington|Kit Harington]] as [[Jon Snow]]
*[[w:Aiden Gillen|Aidan Gillen]] as [[Petyr Baelish]]
*[[w:Charles Dance|Charles Dance]] as Lord [[Tywin Lannister]]
*[[w:Natalie Dormer|Natalie Dormer]] as [[Margaery Tyrell]]
*[[w:Stephen Dillane|Stephen Dillane]] as [[Stannis Baratheon]]
*[[w:Liam Cunningham|Liam Cunningham]] as [[Davos Seaworth]]
*[[w:Carice van Houten|Carice van Houten]] as [[Melisandre]]
*[[w:John Bradley|John Bradley]] as [[Samwell Tarly]]
*[[w:Sophie Turner|Sophie Turner]] as [[Sansa Stark]]
*[[w:Kristofer Hivju|Kristofer Hivju]] as [[Tormund]]
*[[w:Hannah Murray|Hannah Murray]] as [[Gilly]]
*[[w:Conleth Hill|Conleth Hill]] as [[Varys]]
*[[w:Gwendoline Christie|Gwendoline Christie]] as [[Brienne Tarth|Brienne]]
*[[w:Michiel Huisman|Michiel Huisman]] as [[Daario Naharis]]
*[[w:Nathalie Emmanuel|Nathalie Emmanual]] as [[Missandei]]
*[[w:Dean-Charles Chapman|Dean-Charles Chapman]] as King [[Tommen Baratheon|Tommen I Baratheon]]
}}

Twenty out of twenty-eight members for the fifth season appeared in this episode. [[w:Alfie Allen|Alfie Allen]] ([[Theon Greyjoy|Reek]]), [[w:Jerome Flynn|Jerome Flynn]] ([[Bronn]]), [[w:Iain Glen|Iain Glen]] ([[Jorah Mormont]]), [[w:Michael McElhatton|Michael McElhatton]] ([[Roose Bolton]]), [[w:Iwan Rheon|Iwan Rheon]] ([[Ramsay Snow|Ramsay Bolton]]), [[w:Indira Varma|Indira Varma]] (Ellaria Sand), [[w:Maisie Williams|Maisie Williams]] ([[Arya Stark]]) and [[w:Tom Wlaschiha|Tom Wlaschiha]] ([[Jaqen H'ghar]]) are not credited and do not appear in this episode.

===Guest cast===
The following guest appearances were made in this episode:{{Ref|hbogot|s05e01}}
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*[[w:Ciaran Hinds|Ciaran Hinds]] as [[Mance Rayder]]
*[[w:Owen Teale|Owen Teale]] as [[Alliser Thorne]]
*[[w:Ian McElhinney|Ian McElhinney]] as [[Barristan Selmy]]
*[[w:Julian Glover|Julian Glover]] as Grand Maester [[Pycelle]]
*[[w:Tara Fitzgerald|[Tara Fitzgerald]] as [[Selyse Baratheon]]
*[[w:Roger Ashton-Griffiths|Roger Ashton-Griffiths]] as Lord [[Mace Tyrell]]
*[[w:Jacob Anderson|Jacob Anderson]] as [[Grey Worm]]
*[[w:Finn Jones|Finn Jones]] as [[Loras Tyrell]]
*[[w:Daniel Portman|Daniel Portman]] as [[Podrick Payne]]
*[[w:Jodhi May|Jodhi May]] as [[Maggy]]
*[[w:Dominic Carter|Dominic Carter]] as [[Janos Slynt]]
*[[w:Joel Fry|Joel Fry]] as [[Hizdahr zo Loraq]]
*[[w:Ben Crompton|Ben Crompton]] as [[Eddison Tollett]]
*[[w:Eugene Simon|Eugene Simon]] as [[Lancel Lannister]]
*[[w:Will Tudor|Will Tudor]] as Olyvar
*[[w:Rupert Vansittart|Rupert Vansittart]] as [[Yohn Royce]]
*[[w:Ian Beattie|Ian Beattie]] as  [[Meryn Trant]]
*[[w:Ian Gelder|Ian Gelder]] as [[Kevan Lannister]]
*[[w:Brenock O'Connor|Brenock O'Connor]] as [[Olly]]
*[[w:Kerry Ingram|Kerry Ingram]] as [[Shireen Baratheon]]
*[[w:Paul Bentley|Paul Bentley]] as the High Septon
*[[w:Reece Noi|Reece Noi]] as [[Mossador]]
*[[w:Michael Condron|Michael Condron]] as [[Bowen Marsh]]
*[[w:Lino Facioli|Lino Facioli]] as Lord [[Robin Arryn]]
*[[w:Nell Williams|Nell Williams]] as a young [[Cersei Lannister]]
*[[w:Isabella Steinbarth|Isabella Steinbarth]] as a young [[Melara Hetherspoon]]
*[[w:Marcos James|Marcos James]] as White Rat
*[[w:Allan Gildea|Allan Gildea]] as Sam Stone
*[[w:Meena|Rayann|Meena Rayann]] as a Meereenese prostitute
*[[w:Stephen Brown|Stephen Brown]] as unknown
*[[w:Joe Hewetson|Joe Hewetson]] as Helliweg
}}

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==References==
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