‘Euphoria’ Is Now HBO’s Second-Most Watched Show Behind Only ‘Game of Thrones’
variety.comJennifer Maas TV Business Writer“Euphoria” is now HBO’s second-most-watched show since 2004 behind only “Game of Thrones,” per the pay TV channel.The Zendaya-led drama hit yet another series high with its Season 2 finale episode Sunday, drawing 6.6 million viewers.
According to HBO, “Euphoria” Season 2 episodes are now averaging 16.3 million viewers, the best performance for any season of an HBO series other than “Game of Thrones” since 2004.
To date, the second-season premiere’s viewership is approaching 19 million viewers in the U.S.As Variety exclusively reported, “Euphoria’s” per-episode-viewership average was already up nearly 100% from its first season after airing just its first four episodes of the second season.
The show also hit a new series high when it aired opposite Super Bowl LVI on Feb. 13. “Euphoria” Season 2 centers on the intertwining lives of high schoolers in the town of East Highland, where 17-year-old Rue (Zendaya) must find hope while balancing the pressures of love, loss and addiction.
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