Nikolaj Coster-Waldau ( Jaime Lannister) later selected the episode to support his nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series. Gwendoline Christie ( Brienne of Tarth) submitted the episode to support her Primetime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series. 'A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms' received positive reception from critics, with many highlighting the episode's balance of the show's longtime characters and citing it as one of the best episodes of the series. It has been likened to a bottle episode, though one reviewer argued it does not meet the definition of the term. The episode takes place entirely in Winterfell and is dedicated to the buildup before the battle between the living and the dead. It was written by Bryan Cogman, and directed by David Nutter.
' A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms' is the second episode of the eighth season of HBO's fantasy television series Game of Thrones, and the 69th overall. 2nd episode of the eighth season of Game of Thrones ' A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms'
