HBO has another massive hit on its hands.
Three years after “Game of Thrones” concluded, George R.R.
Martin’s world of dragons came roaring back in a big way on Sunday.
The company has shared via press release that “House of the Dragon” had the biggest premiere of any HBO series ever, a fantastic feat for the long-running pay cable network.
Though internally recorded streaming data should of course always be taken with a grain of salt, HBO reports that initial viewership for the show across HBO and streamer HBO Max topped out at 9.986 million viewers last night.The network notes that Sunday night viewership typically only accounts for 20 to 40 of any given show’s total gross audience, meaning that many more fans will likely catch on to “House of the Dragon” with reruns and on streaming throughout the week.
Comparatively, the season 2 premiere of “Euphoria” earned 13.1 million viewers after about three weeks.
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