The House of Black and White

"The House of Black and White" is the second episode of the fifth season of Game of Thrones. It is the forty-second episode of the series overall. It will premiere on April 19, 2015. It was directed by Michael Slovis.

Cast
Starring
 * Peter Dinklage as Tyrion Lannister
 * Nikolaj Coster-Waldau as Ser Jaime Lannister
 * Lena Headey as Queen Cersei Lannister
 * Emilia Clarke as Queen Daenerys Targaryen
 * Kit Harington as Jon Snow
 * Aidan Gillen as Petyr 'Littlefinger' Baelish
 * Stephen Dillane as King Stannis Baratheon
 * Liam Cunningham as Ser Davos Seaworth
 * Indira Varma as Ellaria Sand
 * John Bradley as Samwell Tarly
 * Sophie Turner as Sansa Stark
 * Maisie Williams as Arya Stark
 * Hannah Murray as Gilly
 * Conleth Hill as Lord Varys
 * Jerome Flynn as Bronn
 * Michiel Huisman as Daario Naharis
 * Nathalie Emmanuel as Missandei
 * Gwendoline Christie as Brienne of Tarth
 * Tom Wlaschiha as Jaqen H'ghar

Guest Starring
 * Peter Vaughan as Maester Aemon
 * Ian McElhinney as Barristan Selmy
 * Julian Glover as Grand Maester Pycelle
 * Anton Lesser as Qyburn
 * Tara Fitzgerald as Selyse Baratheon
 * Daniel Portman as Podrick Payne
 * Roger Ashton-Griffiths as Lord Mace Tyrell
 * Jodhi May as Maggy
 * DeObia Oparei as Areo Hotah
 * Ian Gelder as Kevan Lannister
 * Owen Teale as Ser Alliser Thorne
 * Alexander Siddig as Doran Martell
 * Jacob Anderson as Grey Worm
 * Ben Crompton as Eddison Tollett
 * Dominic Carter as Janos Slynt
 * Ian Beattie as Ser Meryn Trant
 * Reece Noi as Mossador
 * Brenock O'Connor as Olly
 * Nell Tiger Free as Myrcella Baratheon
 * Toby Sebastian as Trystane Martell
 * Elizabeth Cadwallader as Lollys Stokeworth
 * Cedric Henderson as TBA
 * Brian Fortune as Othell Yarwyck
 * Grey Oliver as TBA
 * J.J. Murphy as Denys Mallister
 * Thomas Fava as Street tough
 * Derek Lord as Military officer
 * Paul kennedy as TBA
 * Winston Davis as Street tough 2
 * Irene Kelleher as TBA
 * Curtis-Lee Ashqar as TBA
 * Jonathan Gunning as TBA
 * Alan McKee as TBA

Cast notes

 * 19 of the 29 main cast members appeared in this episode.

In the books

 * The episode is adapted from the following chapters of A Storm of Swords:
 * Chapter 76, Jon XI: Stannis offers to legitimize Jon and make Lord of Winterfell. Jon takes some time to think about the offer.
 * Chapter 79, Jon XII: Aemon leads the election for the next Lord Commander. Alliser Thorne is a strong candidate, but Jon ultimately wins the election and becomes the 998th Lord Commander of the Night's Watch.
 * The episode is adapted tom the following chapters of A Feast for Crows:
 * Chapter 2, Areo I (The Captain of the Guards): Doran learns that the Sand Snakes want vengeance for Oberyn's death.
 * Chapter 6, Arya I: Arya arrives in Braavos aboard the Titan's daughter. Her and the captain Ternesio Terys row a boat to the dock of The House of Black and White.
 * Chapter 7, Cersei II: Kevan lashes out at Cersei for taking more power that she should and departs out of the room. Cersei becomes angry that Kevan has decided to abandon Tommen.
 * Chapter 17, Cersei IV: Cersei is presented a dwarf's head that is not Tyrion's. Cersei walks with Qyburn to meets with her small council. Qyburn is named as the new Master of Whisperers.
 * The episode is adapted tom the following chapters of  A Dance with Dragons:
 * Chapter 3, Jon I: Stannis receives a letter from Lyanna Mormont stating that the only King they will support is a Stark.
 * Chapter 5, Tyrion II: Tyrion begins his journey on the road to Meereen.