HBO Max's 'House of the Dragon' renewed for season 2 after premiere sees massive viewership

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HBO Max has already renewed "House of the Dragon" for season two. The renewal comes after the premiere of season one saw massive viewership. "We are beyond proud of what the entire ‘House of the Dragon’ team has accomplished with season one," Francesca Orsi, executive VP, HBO Programming, said in a statement to The Hollywood Reporter. "Our phenomenal cast and crew undertook a massive challenge and exceeded all expectations, delivering a show that has already established itself as must-see-TV." "A huge thank you [to co-creator and executive producer George R.R.

Martin and co-creator and showrunners Ryan Condal and Miguel Sapochnik] for leading us on this journey," Orsi continued before announcing season two would be happening. (HBO has renewed "House of the Dragon" for a second season.) "We couldn’t be more excited to continue bringing to life the epic saga of House Targaryen with season two." The "Game of Thrones" prequel premiered Sunday on HBO Max. "House of the Dragon" takes place roughly 200 years before the events that occurred in the original series.

The premiere saw 10 million viewers overnight, according to HBO.The figure climbed to 20 million viewers across linear, on demand and HBO Max platforms in the U.S.

in the days following the premiere. The "House of the Dragon" premiere crashed the HBO Max app for some users. (HBO) However, it wasn't smooth sailing.The premiere crashed the HBO Max app for some users.