--- description: The first four episodes of Game of Thrones leaked to piracy sites ahead of the HBO show's season 5 premiere on Sunday title: 'Game of Thrones' Episodes Leak Ahead of Season 5 Premiere image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt04f66b69687813be/6987ea4de20a87a706a88cd1/game-of-thrones-14.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [Entertainment](/section/entertainment/) ## Entertainment Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # _Game of Thrones_ Episodes Leak Ahead of Season 5 Premiere  by [Jack Linshi](/author/jack-linshi/)  ## Jack Linshi Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Apr 12, 2015 2:33 PM CUT  Emilia Clarke as Daenerys Targaryen. Emilia Clarke as Daenerys Targaryen.Helen Sloan—HBO  by [Jack Linshi](/author/jack-linshi/)  ## Jack Linshi Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Apr 12, 2015 2:33 PM CUT The first four episodes of _Game of Thrones_ season 5 [found their way](http://variety.com/2015/digital/news/game-of-thrones-season-5-episodes-piracy-leak-hbo-premiere-1201470891/ "undefined") to piracy sites ahead of the HBO show’s return on Sunday night. Excipio, a piracy-tracking firm, said the episodes are true copies that had been leaked to torrent sites between 9 and 10 p.m. E.T. Saturday night, _Variety_ reports. Excipio, which did not identify the origin of the leak, said the episodes had been downloaded more than 778,000 times by 9 a.m. _Game of Thrones_ has long been a target for online piracy. With [more than 7 million illegal downloads](http://time.com/money/3817825/game-of-thrones-is-the-most-pirated-show-on-earth/ "undefined") since February, it’s the [most pirated show on Earth](http://time.com/money/3817825/game-of-thrones-is-the-most-pirated-show-on-earth/ "undefined"). \[[_Variety_](http://variety.com/2015/digital/news/game-of-thrones-season-5-episodes-piracy-leak-hbo-premiere-1201470891/ "undefined")\] _Read next:_ [_Watch Everything You Missed Last Season of_ ](http://time.com/3767814/game-of-thrones-season-4-recap/ "undefined")[Game of Thrones](http://time.com/3767814/game-of-thrones-season-4-recap/ "undefined") ### See Photos from Game of Thrones Season 5  Maisie Williams as Arya Stark. Macall B. Polay—HBO  Michael McElhatton as Roose Bolton, Iwan Rheon as Ramsay Bolton and Elizabeth Webster as Walda Frey. Helen Sloan—HBO  Conleth Hill as Varys and Peter Dinklage as Tyrion Lannister. Helen Sloan—HBO  Emilia Clarke as Daenerys Targaryen. Helen Sloan—HBO  Nathalie Emmanuel as Missandei and Jacob Anderson as Grey Worm. Helen Sloan—HBO  Indira Varma as Ellaria Sand and Deobia Opaeri as Areo Hotah. Macall B. Polay—HBO  Sophie Turner as Sansa Stark and Aidan Gillen as Littlefinger. Helen Sloan—HBO  Kit Harington as Jon Snow, Stephen Dillane as Stannis Baratheon and Liam Cunningham as Davos Seaworth. Helen Sloan—HBO  Natalie Dormer as Margaery Tyrell and Lena Headey as Cersei Lannister. Helen Sloan—HBO  Alexander Siddig as Doran Martell. Macall B. Polay—HBO  Carice van Houten as Melisandre Helen Sloan—HBO  Kit Harington as Jon Snow. Helen Sloan—HBO  Daniel Portman as Podrick Payne and Gwendoline Christie as Brienne of Tarth. Helen Sloan—HBO  Dean-Charles Chapman as Tommen Baratheon and Lena Headey as Cersei Lannister. Macall B. Polay—HBO  Kristofer Hivju as Tormund Giantsbane. Helen Sloan—HBO  Lena Headey as Cersei Lannister and Nikolaj Coster-Waldau as Jaime Lannister. Helen Sloan—HBO  Jonathan Pryce as the High Sparrow. Macall B. Polay—HBO  Lena Headey as Cersei Lannister and Ian Beattie as Meryn Trant. Macall B. Polay—HBO  Nikolaj Coster-Waldau as Jaime Lannister and Lena Headey as Cersei Lannister. Helen Sloan—HBO  Kit Harington as Jon Snow and Ciaran Hinds as Mance Rayder. Helen Sloan—HBO  Rosabell Laurenti Sellers as Tyene Sand. Macall B. Polay—HBO  Jessica Henwick as Nymeria Sand. Helen Sloan—HBO  Keisha Castle-Hughes. as Obara Sand. Helen Sloan—HBO  Nell Tiger Free as Myrcella Baratheon and Toby Sebastian as Trystane Martell Macall B. Polay—HBO  Nell Tiger Free as Myrcella Baratheon. Macall B. 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