Despite disappointing many longtime followers of the present, the “Game of Thrones” sequence finale set a brand new file for HBO as essentially the most seen episode within the community’s historical past. According to the Hollywood Reporter, the episode reached 13.6 million viewers throughout its preliminary airing on Sunday night time, which rose to 19.three million as soon as replays and early streaming was included. The file was beforehand held for a short while by the season’s penultimate episode, which drew in 12.48 million viewers when first aired and a complete of 18.four million throughout its first night time.
The eighth and final season of “Game of Thrones,” which premiered in 2011, averaged 44.2 million viewers by Sunday after streaming, on-demand, DVRs and replays had been added in, or 10 million greater than the season 7 common, mentioned HBO .
The earlier HBO sequence finale with essentially the most viewers was “The Sopranos” with 11.9 million viewers, although that was in 2007, earlier than streaming and different digital providers took off.
