Which episode shows Joffrey Baratheon's fatal wedding feast?

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“The Lion and the Rose” is the Game of Thrones episode that shows Joffrey Baratheon’s fatal wedding feast. It is the second episode of season 4 and the 32nd episode overall.

The episode centers on the wedding of Joffrey and Margaery Tyrell. After the ceremony at the Sept of Baelor, the court returns to the Red Keep for a lavish feast. Joffrey humiliates Tyrion, then suddenly begins choking after drinking poisoned wine and dies in Cersei’s arms.

The title combines the symbols of the couple’s houses: the lion of House Lannister and the rose of House Tyrell. The episode was written by George R. R. Martin and directed by Alex Graves, whose staging emphasizes the feast’s growing tension before the death.

Viewers sometimes confuse this episode with “The Rains of Castamere,” the season 3 episode featuring the Red Wedding. “Two Swords” is the season 4 premiere, while “Oathkeeper” and “Mockingbird” occur later in the season.

Source: Wikipedia · fact-checked Sept. 2026

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