Game of Thrones season 6 episode 9: How they filmed that epic Jon Snow scene in 'Battle of the Bastards'

No CGI in that jaw-dropping moment

** Spoilers for Game of Thrones season six episode nine **

After all the hype, all the expectation, the ‘Battle of the Bastards’ did not disappoint, delivering an epic penultimate episode that will likely be the season highlight.

What made it so phenomenal was the filming and choreography. Directed by the Miguel Sapochnik, the same person who helmed ‘Hardhome’, from the cavalry shots to the stifling moments where Jon Snow gets trampled on, it was entirely engaging and often jaw-dropping.

One of the best shots is when 40 mounted Bolton men charge down and recently downed Jon as he unsheathes his sword, Longclaw. Despite Game of Thrones often using CGI, that scene was all real, as explained by Kit Harrington and the director in a new video. Watch above.

Also in the video, they speak about how the piles of bodies genuinely affected the actors, and the struggle they went through to create those piles.

Meanwhile, you can read our review of the episode here and watch the preview here.