With approximately 10 million people, House of the Dragon becomes HBO’s most watched series debut.

This number includes linear airings and HBO Max streamed on debut night, per Variety. HBO said House of the Dragon earned the greatest audience in the pay TV channel’s history, including material that launched before the streaming era and on defunct digital platforms HBO Now, HBO Go, and HBO Max.
HBO’s Chief Content Officer Casey Bloys said it was great to see millions of Game of Thrones fans visit Westeros last night. u201cHouse of the Dragon’s actors and crew poured their hearts into the project, and we’re thrilled with the good reception. We’re excited to see what George, Ryan, and Miguel have in store this season.
The prequel series had the highest series launch in HBO history, surpassing the original Game of Thrones pilot episode’s 2.22 million viewers in 2011. House of the Dragon is HBO Max’s biggest launch in the U.S., Latin America, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa.
Sam Levinson’s Euphoria is HBO’s largest programme of 2022 thus far, and its second season made it the network’s second-most-watched ever after Game of Thrones.The 10-episode series is based on George R.R. Martin’s book Fire and Blood, 200 years before Game of Thrones. This fascinating story chronicles the Targaryen dynasty, the all-powerful dragon riders who govern the seven kingdoms. Bitter rivalries, envy, passion, the thirst for power, and betrayal threaten to ruin a century-old family.