[s6e7] The Broken Man Apr 2026

The episode opens with a rare "cold open"—a scene before the opening credits—revealing that survived his fight with Brienne of Tarth.

The seventh episode of Game of Thrones season 6, titled , first aired on June 5, 2016. Directed by Mark Mylod, the episode is named after the "broken man" speech in George R. R. Martin's A Feast for Crows , which explores the toll war takes on the common people. The Return of Sandor Clegane [S6E7] The Broken Man

: He was saved by a former soldier turned pacifist leader, Brother Ray (played by Ian McShane), who leads a peaceful community building a sept. The episode opens with a rare "cold open"—a

: Ray preaches that "violence is a disease," but the community is later slaughtered by rogue members of the Brotherhood Without Banners while the Hound is away. : Ray preaches that "violence is a disease,"