It premiered on April 24, 2011. It was written by David Benioff & D.B. Season 1 "The Kingsroad" 1x2 Aired 9 years ago - Apr 24, 2011 Having agreed to become the King’s Hand, Ned leaves Winterfell with daughters Sansa and Arya, while Catelyn stays behind in Winterfell. Episode 2 Recap: The Night Lands. It is the second episode of the series overall. Several episodes from the show’s first season reached the cusp of greatness, but the show’s creators seemed somewhat hampered by how much plot they had to disseminate in 10 episodes. Weiss and directed by Tim Van Patten. Episode 2 of Season 2 of Game of Thrones, “The Night Lands”, opens with Arya cross-dressing in order to travel north with Yoren’s recruits for the Night’s Watch. "The Kingsroad" is the second episode of the first season of Game of Thrones. T he most exciting thing about the season-two premiere of Game of Thrones is its refreshing sense of focus. For the actual highway, see "Kingsroad". This article is about the episode. ‘Game of Thrones’ Review and Recap: Episode 1.2 – ‘The Kingsroad’ ... is easily the best part of “Game of Thrones” right now. She is curious about the prisoners after Jagen H’ghar introduces himself after …