‘House of Dragon’ premiere draws nearly 9.99 million viewers

The premiere of “House of the Dragon,” a prequel to the acclaimed series “Game of Thrones,” drew in nearly 10 million viewers Sunday night, HBO announced Monday. It was the largest audience for any new original series in HBO’s history, according to a statement from the company.

Despite a “Game of Thrones” finale many fans considered disappointing, “House of the Dragon” registered 9.986 million viewers across linear and HBO Max platforms, HBO said. The show was a hit on on social media as well, HBO said, ranking No. 1 on Twitter’s trending topics for 14 hours. CBS