No doubt the curiosity factor alone will be high as audiences tune in to see the conclusion of one of the biggest, buzziest TV franchises in recent memory. It will be interesting to see if the numbers tick back up, given that only two episodes remain - and one final epic confrontation is in store between the survivors of the fight against the Night King who will now face off against Cersei & Co to decide who will rule Westeros once and for all.
The only two that posted higher initial numbers were The Long Night and the season 7 finale, which a little more than 12 million people watched initially. It also beat episode 2's audience total of a little more than 10 million viewers - and it's currently the episode with third-best initial viewing figures in the series' history. The other thing to note about episode 4, though, is that in spite of that drop, that figure is still roughly equal to the record-setting initial audience total for the season 8 premiere. That claim might sound a little familiar, but according to HBO a. Those numbers refer to the initial viewing, with HBO as of the time of this writing not having yet released the multi-platform viewership totals. The numbers are in, and last night’s Game of Thrones season 7 finale was the most-watched episode in the history of the series. Nevertheless, according to HBO, 11.8 million people watched the initial broadcast of episode 4, down about 200,000 viewers from the 12.02 million who watched the The Long Night during the same timeframe. Ned and his daughters depart for Kings Landing Catelyn looks at Queen Cersei in a new light. Like Season 7, Season 8 is shorter than previous seasons, consisting of six episodes, due to the smaller amount of story content remaining, as well as the increased production values and time required to film episodes involving larger set pieces than in previous seasons. Weiss and David Benioff on March 12, 2017. Head to official GoT blog,, for articles about props, costumes, storyboards and more. The eighth season of Game of Thrones was announced by D.B. Head to the official Game of Thrones Viewer’s Guide for more about the Season 8 premiere.
Game of Thrones, long known for taking its viewers by surprise. Don't Miss : Thursday's deals: COVID rapid tests, 99¢ Amazon Smart Plug, AmazonBasics mega-sale, moreĬomparing episodes 3 and 4 is slightly apples-to-oranges, given that the former was the longest episode in the series' history. Just in time for the end of the world, its Part 1 of A Critique of Game of Thrones Season 8.LINKSSecond Channel. Ned Stark receives the royal family at Winterfell Daenerys Targaryen meets Khal Drogo. Daenerys arrives at Winterfell and Jon Snow gets some big news. Editor’s Note: The following contains spoilers from the Game of Thrones Season 8 premiere.