Game of Thrones prequel; House of the Dragon debuted on HBO Max
Game of Thrones prequel; House of the Dragon debuted on HBO Max
Nearly 10 million viewers in the United States watched first episode of 'House of the Dragon'.
House Of The Dragon become the most watched series premiere in HBO and HBO Max history
The show's premiere on Sunday evening drew 9.98 million viewers in the United States across HBO's platform
The series has nine episodes and features Paddy Considine as the kindly King Viserys and Matt Smith as his ambitious brother Prince Daemon.
'Game of Thrones' has remained HBO's biggest hit of all time since concluding in 2019
'Game of Thrones' ran for eight seasons between 2011 and 2019
House Of The Dragon is based on the novel
Fire & Blood
by George R.R. Martin and tells the story of the House of Targaryen
Series premiere 'Heirs of the Dragons' outperformed the 'Game of Thrones' series premiere, which brought in 4.2 million viewers in 2011
"The Rogue Prince" is the second episode of the first season of
House of the Dragon
.
It will premiere on August 28, 2022 on HBO and HBO Max.