Latest House of the Dragon ratings prove the Game of Thrones franchise is back on its feet
The viewing figures continue to rise

HBO must have been feeling a little nervous before 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:House of the Dragon rolled out. The Game of Thrones prequel came off the back of a divisive final season of the mainline series – ✤and there was every chance the audience’s watch could have ended after a widely criticized finale.
New ratings released to , however, show that House of the Dragon continues to be a smash hit with viewers. The fifth episode – which featured Game of Thrones hallmarks including betrayals, deaths, and dramatic weddings – was up 4% week-on-week from i𓆉ts previous episode.
On top of that upwards trend, the entire first season is now averaging 29 million viewers across all HBO platforms. That’s a drop on Game of Thrones’ 44 million heyday, 𒊎but still a considerable number in the age of streaming.
Despite its successes, there’s every chance that number could take a slight hit with 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:the imminen☂t recasting of Rhaenyra and☂ Alicent. The two leads, played by Milly Alcock and Emily Carey in the first five episodes, will be replaced by Emma D’Arcy and Olivia Cooke respectiv♉ely after House of the Dragon’s 10-year time skip in its upcoming sixth episode.
The new episode 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:already has a trailer that teases what to expect from the new duo, as well as a whole assortment of major new players in King’s Landing. The first clip from the episode 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:has also been released and shows Rha♎enyra going through a major life event.
Dive deep into House of the Dragon's family history with our guide to the 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Targaryen family tree.
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