‘House of the Dragon’ Episode 2 Ratings Rise 2 Percent to 10.2 Million
thewrap.comEven more viewers than week 1 tuned in for the second episode of HBO’s “House of the Dragon” Sunday night, proving the premium cabler has a certified hit on its hand.More than 10.2 million folks watched, representing a 2% uptick in viewers over the week before in domestic Sunday night viewing across linear telecasts and HBO Max, based on a combination of Nielsen and first party data.
Growing an audience week-over-week is tough to do in television these days. Even the second episode of “Game of Thrones'” final season in 2019 dropped nearly 13% in Sunday night viewership from the first episode.
HBO previously announced that Sunday night viewing typically represents just 20%-40% of a show’s total gross audience. As a result, viewership totals tend to keep climbing when accounting for delayed viewings across multiple platforms.
For example, the “House of the Dragon” premiere is now approaching 25 million viewers in the U.S. after one week of availability.
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