House of the Dragon has everything that made Game of Thrones great. The HBO prequel series features soaring dragons, massive battle sequences, and political drama as several players vie for the Iron Throne. And in terms of audience success, House of the Dragon is on par with its predecessor. The debut episode of season 1, which premiered last month on Aug. 21, saw 10 million viewers tune in during launch night. Over the following week, the number grew to 20 million worldwide.
According to a report from Deadline, the show continues to rack up achievements as House of the Dragon breaks Sky viewing records in the U.K. The series is the biggest U.S. drama launch and the biggest Sky Atlantic series premiere in its 11-year-history, as the platform accounted for more than 4 million viewers. According to Deadline and the U.K. ratings agency, Barb, House of the Dragon is currently on par with shows like Netflix’s Stranger Things and the Disney+ series Obi-Wan Kenobi. Sky MD of content Zai Bennett released a statement regarding the success of the prequel series through three episodes.
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House of the Dragon stars Paddy Considine, Matt Smith, Rhys Ifans, Steve Toussaint, Milly Alcock, Emily Carey, Emma D’Arcy, and Olivia Cooke. The series, set nearly 200 years before Game of Thrones, follows the Targaryen dynasty as they head to the inevitable civil war known as the Dance of the Dragons. Expect the drama to reach an all-time high as we continue to press forward to the climactic conclusion of the first season.
“Momentum around House of the Dragon just continues to build, as more and more people spread the word about its ever-current narrative of political power play married with visuals of epic scale and imagination. And thanks to Sky making the first episode freely available to watch via YouTube, more people than ever before will be able to sample the world-class world of Westeros.”
