One notable name is Neil Marshall (The Descent), who helmed season 2’s pivotal Battle of the Blackwater episode. Fans should also keep an eye on The West Wing Emmy-winner Alex Graves, who really impressed last season with his two episodes, one of which included a stunning sequence where Daenerys unleashed her dragon on a slave city. This time Graves is doing four episodes. Showrunners David Benioff and D.B. Weiss will also take on another episode this season. Absent this round: The director of the Red Wedding episode, the always in-demand David Nutter (I’ll be surprised if Thursday’s Emmy nominations do not include his name).