The premiere of House of the Dragon was watched by nearly 10 million people, making it the largest audience for any new original series on the network.

Even though they weren't happy with the series finale of Game of thrones, fans still went to social media to talk about the new series. House of the Dragon trended on social networking sites for 14 hours on Sunday. More people will be watching the show in the near future.

This is a fun visual of New York City apartments watching the House of the Dragon premiere. Sums up just how big the premiere likely was! Didn’t expect anything less. Over/under on viewership? Let’s say the baseline is about 11.5 - 12.5M.

12:51 PM - 22 Aug 2022

me after being disappointed by the final season of game of thrones: “i guess i’ll give house of the dragon a try” me to HBO after watching the first episode: #HouseoftheDragon #HOTD

02:33 AM - 22 Aug 2022

me watching house of the dragon when i still haven’t emotionally healed from season 8 of GOT

11:47 AM - 22 Aug 2022

According to CNBC, each episode of House of the Dragon costs between 15 million and 20 million dollars to make. A lot is riding on the success of the show as it prepares for its merger with Discovery+. The House of the Dragon series was ordered by HBO a few months after the end of the Game of Throne.

The beginning of House Targaryen is followed by the beginning of House of the Dragon. The events that led up to the Targaryen war of succession will be shown in the show.

According to a news release, it was wonderful to see millions of Game ofThrones fans come back to the show. House of the Dragon features an incredibly talented cast and crew who poured their hearts and souls into the production, and we are ecstatic with viewers' positive response. We are looking forward to sharing what else George R.R. Martin and his team have in store for us.

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