The finale earned 8.9 million viewers in the US last weekend The season two finale of Game Of Thrones spin-off House Of The Dragon was watched by fewer people than some season one episodes. According to IndieWire , the latest episode of the HBO show earned 8.
9million viewers in the US last Sunday (August 4) when the season came to a close. It compares to 7.8million viewers for the first episode of the season.
However, this didn’t compare well to four season one episodes, which earned higher viewing figures. The first season premiere had 10million viewers, while the season one finale earned 9.3million viewers.
Likewise, season one episode two topped 10.2million, and episode six 9.3million.
It comes after some fans of House Of The Dragon expressed their disappointment at the lack of narrative progress in the finale of the show’s second season online. Titled ‘The Queen Who Ever Was’, it saw Rhaenyra Targaryen (Emma D’Arcy) finally take back her throne, with her husband Daemon (Matt Smith) at her side. After the episode, fans of the show took to social media to share their thoughts, with some stating that they felt underwhelmed by the climax and its lack of narrative closure.
The third season of the show has already been commissioned by HBO . “George [R.R.
Martin], [showrunner] Ryan [Condal], and the rest of our incredible executive producers, cast, and crew have reached new heights with the phenomenal second season of House of the Dragon ,” said executive vice pres.