House of the Dragon Season 3 Draws 22 Million Viewers as Reviews Call It the Best Yet
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Updated · Hollywood Reporter · Jun 26
House of the Dragon Season 3 Draws 22 Million Viewers as Reviews Call It the Best Yet
3 articles · Updated · Hollywood Reporter · Jun 26
Summary
22 million viewers watched House of the Dragon’s season-three premiere over three days, giving HBO a strong launch even though the audience was down 8% from the season-two opener.
Critics who screened several early episodes called the new season the show’s best yet, while the premiere earned its second-highest IMDb score after delivering tighter writing, more humor and major dragon combat.
The opener was widely seen as an improvement on season two, with the Battle of the Gullet providing the kind of large-scale action core fans had been waiting for.
Questions still linger over the series’ character work, with some viewers and critics arguing key figures remain less compelling than Game of Thrones counterparts despite the stronger start.