Kevin Also Blogs: New photos from Game of Thrones Season 6, Episode 5 “The Door”

Gwendoline Christie as Brienne of Tarth and Sophie Turner as Sansa Stark. Credit: Helen Sloan/HBO

HBO has released several new photos from the fifth episode of Game of Thrones season 6. The episode, which will be called “The Door,” is Jack Bender’s first outing as director for the show. The episode preview is teasing exciting moments in the North and beyond the Wall, and an intriguing new Red priestess meeting with the leaders of Meereen.

Official episode synopsis: Tyrion seeks a strange ally. Bran learns a great deal. Brienne goes on a mission. Arya is given a chance to prove herself.

Photos and potential spoilers below the cut!

Kit Harington as Jon Snow. Credit: Helen Sloan/HBO

The new priestess Kinvara, played by Israeli actress Ania Bukstein:

Ania Bukstein as Kinvara. Credit: Helen Sloan/HBO

Fans have observed throughout the pre-season this year that the Night’s King looks a little different in season 6. Based on the credits listed for this photo , courtesy of HBO, it seems they were right. The Night’s King is credited as being played by Vladimir Furdik, a stunt performer who played the White Walker that Jon crossed swords with at Hardhome and did stunt work for the Tower of Joy scene this year.

Isaac Hempstead Wright as Bran Stark and Vladimir Furdik as The Night King. Credit: Courtesy HBO

Emilia Clarke as Daenerys Targaryen and Michiel Huisman as Daario Naharis. Credit: Macall B. Polay/HBO

Littlefinger is having a tense moment with Sansa, as glimpsed in the preview video. Will the Knights of the Vale be enough of a gift for her to overlook his actions last year?