Overview
- Episode 2 drew 8.5 million viewers in its first three days in the U.S., matching the Season 3 premiere, according to Warner Bros. Discovery.
- WBD says the premiere has grown to about 12.3 million viewers in the U.S. and more than 20 million worldwide, a 68% increase over the Season 2 opener in the same window.
- The company reports Season 3 is pacing among the three most-watched returning HBO seasons on Max in the U.S. and globally.
- HBO highlights strong social traction, saying the show spent 12 hours in X’s U.S. Top 10 on premiere night and reached No. 1 for multiple hours.
- Despite the viewing surge, at least one outlet reports this is the show’s lowest-reviewed season so far.