Top Fantasy Series Finales Viewership

Comparing the reach of major fantasy TV show finales reveals differing audience engagement across platforms.

The top 3

Game of Thrones Series Finale Dominance: The 'Game of Thrones' series finale, 'The Iron Throne,' garnered a record-breaking 19.3 million viewers across all HBO platforms, making it the most-watched program in HBO's history at the time.
House of the Dragon Season 1 Finale Success: The 'House of the Dragon' Season 1 finale, 'The Black Queen,' attracted 9.3 million viewers across all platforms on its premiere night, marking HBO's largest finale audience since the 'Game of Thrones' series finale.
Streaming Fantasy Viewership Retention Challenges: Unlike traditional HBO releases, major streaming fantasy series like 'The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power' have shown challenges in viewer retention, with only 37% of its US audience completing the first season.