" The Dragon and the Wolf " received a positive reception from critics , who listed the meeting at the Dragonpit , the full revelation of Jon Snow 's lineage , Cersei 's lack of cooperation to defeat the White Walkers , Aidan Gillen 's final performance as Littlefinger , and the demolition of the Wall as highlights of the episode . The pacing , however , was met with mixed reviews , and criticism was also leveled at the resemblance of Rhaegar Targaryen to his brother Viserys Targaryen . In the United States , the episode achieved a viewership of 12.07 million in its initial broadcast , making it the highest rated episode of the series . Furthermore , it received eight nominations at the 70th Primetime Emmy Awards – making it the most Emmy Award-nominated episode of the series to date – , including for its writing , Podeswa 's direction , Djawadi 's music and was submitted by Peter Dinklage and Lena Headey to support their nominations for Outstanding Supporting Actor and Outstanding Supporting Actress respectively , with Djawadi and Dinklage winning in their categories
70th Primetime Emmy Awards
70th Primetime Emmy Awards
The Dragon and the Wolf