By Nina Shen Rastogi. GAME OF THRONES season 5 saw one of the claimants of the Iron Throne die as well as a fan favourite character getting killed. Season 5 came to a close Sunday night in a cold-blooded finale, where - in true "Game of Thrones" fashion - no one was safe. Mother’s Mercy. Game of Thrones . Game of Thrones recap: Season 5 – A girl wants revenge A recap of season five before Game of Thrones season eight returns on Monday. the first episode also introduces Sparrows, a devoted religious extremist group. IGN's Matt Fowler gave "Kissed by Fire" a 9.5/10, his highest rating of the season, writing "No dragons this week, but Game of Thrones still gave us some of its best material ever." The Season 5 finale, "Mother's Mercy," definitely delivered, as any "GoT" finale should, with some of the series' most monumental sequences. Ep1- The Wars to Come The episode takes us back to Cersei's teenage days when she learns a prophecy about herself saying, that someone younger and more beautiful than her will one day take away all her accomplishments. Game of Thrones Season 5 Finale Recap: Facing the Music. But before we get into anything else, we must jump ahead and discuss that final scene, you know, the one that shattered hearts across the Seven Kingdoms. [11] Reviewing for The A.V. Here's the recap of Game of Thrones Season 5. Yes, if past seasons have … With season 7 on the horizon, we thought you could do with a brief—rather, as brief as you can get with all the storylines and details that are jammed into each episode—recap of Game of Thrones season 5.Each season is released about a year apart, so it’s been two whole years since all of the Game of Thrones season 5 cast was seen on our screens. But what else happened in Game of Thrones season 5… Season 5 Episode 10.