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HBO’s House of the Dragon Season 2 finally premiered on Sunday, and the viewership tally is in; however, the numbers are less than Season 1’s viewership by a considerable margin. It is the prequel to the popular series Game of Thrones, a pop culture phenomenon and one of the most discussed shows online. Scroll below for the deets.
Season 1 premiered in 2022 and was received positively by viewers. The events of that show take place 172 years before the birth of Daenerys Targaryen and 200 years before the events of GOT. The show has an ensemble of cast members, including Matt Smith, Olivia Cooke, and Emma D’Arcy. The second season’s premiere episode saw the Greens and Blacks a little edgy, setting their strategies while Rhaenyra grieves her son Lucerys’ death.
According to Variety’s report, House of the Dragon Season 2 garnered 7.8 million viewers on Sunday, its premiere night. The data suggests it is 22% less than the first season’s 10 million viewers. As per Nielson, the drop is partially because of a decline in linear viewing. Around 1 million fewer viewers tuned in to HBO‘s cable channel compared to the Season 1 premiere.
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