“”House of the Dragon” — the highly anticipated “Game of Thrones” prequel — brought in roughly 10 million viewers for its first episode across linear and HBO Max platforms in the US on Sunday night, the network said on Monday.
“The debut, titled “The Heirs of the Dragon,” is “the largest audience for any new original series in the history of HBO,” according to the network.
“”House of the Dragon” came in behind the record numbers of the original series’ final episodes (“The Iron Throne” — the last episode of the original “Game of Thrones” — brought in a series record 19.3 million viewers in May of 2019, for example), but that’s a victory since “House of the Dragon” looks to rekindle the “Game of Thrones” brand after three years of being away.”
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