The Bear and the Maiden Fair (episode)

"The Bear and the Maiden Fair" is the seventh episode of the third season of Game of Thrones. It is the twenty-seventh episode of the series overall. It premiered on May 12, 2013. It was written by series creator George R.R. Martin and directed by Michelle MacLaren.

Appearances

 * Main: The Bear and the Maiden Fair (episode)/Appearances

First

 * Myranda
 * Violet
 * Grazdan mo Eraz
 * Steelshanks

Cast
Starring
 * Peter Dinklage as Tyrion Lannister
 * Nikolaj Coster-Waldau as Ser Jaime Lannister
 * Emilia Clarke as Queen Daenerys Targaryen
 * Kit Harington as Jon Snow
 * Richard Madden as King Robb Stark
 * Iain Glen as Ser Jorah Mormont
 * Michelle Fairley as Lady Catelyn Stark
 * Charles Dance as Lord Tywin Lannister
 * Natalie Dormer as Lady Margaery Tyrell
 * Carice van Houten as Melisandre
 * Isaac Hempstead-Wright as Prince Bran Stark
 * Sophie Turner as Princess Sansa Stark
 * Maisie Williams as Princess Arya Stark
 * Alfie Allen as Prince Theon Greyjoy
 * Oona Chaplin as Queen Talisa Stark
 * Jack Gleeson as King Joffrey Baratheon
 * Joe Dempsie as Gendry
 * Sibel Kekilli as Shae
 * Rose Leslie as Ygritte
 * Jerome Flynn as Ser Bronn
 * Rory McCann as Sandor Clegane

Guest starring
 * Mackenzie Crook as Orell
 * Gwendoline Christie as Brienne of Tarth
 * Richard Dormer as Lord Beric Dondarrion
 * Paul Kaye as Thoros of Myr
 * Noah Taylor as Locke
 * Natalia Tena as Osha
 * Anton Lesser as Qyburn
 * Michael McElhatton as Lord Roose Bolton
 * Clive Russell as Ser Brynden Tully
 * Tobias Menzies as Lord Edmure Tully
 * Ian McElhinney as Ser Barristan Selmy
 * Iwan Rheon as the boy
 * Kristofer Hivju as Tormund Giantsbane
 * Thomas Brodie-Sangster as Jojen Reed
 * Ellie Kendrick as Meera Reed
 * Nathalie Emmanuel as Missandei
 * Jacob Anderson as Grey Worm
 * Kristian Nairn as Hodor
 * Philip McGinley as Anguy
 * George Georgiou as Grazdan mo Eraz
 * Jamie Michie as Steelshanks
 * Charlotte Hope as Myranda
 * Stephanie Blacker as Violet
 * Art Parkinson as Prince Rickon Stark

Cast notes

 * 21 of 28 cast members for the third season appear in this episode.
 * Starring cast members Lena Headey (Cersei Lannister), Aidan Gillen (Petyr Baelish), Liam Cunningham (Davos Seaworth), Stephen Dillane (Stannis Baratheon), John Bradley (Samwell Tarly) and Conleth Hill (Varys) are not credited and do not appear in this episode.

In the books

 * See Differences between books and TV series - Season 3