According to TorrentFreak, 18 million different IP addresses downloaded the leaked episodes, totaling 32 million downloads during the first week.

I quickly got through 4 seasons and was delighted that Season 5 was out at just the right time to continue watching so I purchased it. On Metacritic, the season (based on the first four episodes) has a score of 91 out of 100 based on 29 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim".Podrick recognises Littlefinger and Sansa in a tavern; Brienne offers Sansa her protection but is rebuffed. Bryan Cogman added that it made more sense to give the Winterfell storyline to a proven actress who was already popular with viewers than to bring in a new character.

Sansa begs Theon to help her escape Winterfell, but instead he informs Ramsay, who then flays Brienne's informant inside Winterfell. The complete fifth season(Slim Version) of the HBO medieval fantasy drama based on the bestselling novel series 'A Song of Ice and Fire' by George R. Benioff and Weiss said that season 5 would include flashbacks, which they had previously avoided, and that Córdoba would represent the city of Volantis.

In-Episode Guide": In-feature resource that provides background information about on-screen characters, locations and relevant histories.