Game of Thrones Season Eight Ratings and Viewership
Game of Thrones Season Eight aired on HBO in 2019 and became the most-watched series in HBO history at the time, with the finale drawing an estimated 13.6 million viewers across HBO platforms on the night of its premiere according to HBO and Nielsen data HBO. The series finale, "The Iron Throne," averaged 19.3 million viewers in the first day across all HBO platforms, making it the most-watched single episode in HBO history at that time Nielsen.
HBO reported that Game of Thrones Season Eight averaged more than 44 million viewers per episode across all platforms and timeframes within its first week of availability, which was a record for the network HBO. The show dominated social media conversations, generating over 1.2 million tweets per minute during the finale, according to data from Twitter and Nielsen Nielsen.
Game of Thrones Season Eight Streaming and Distribution
Game of Thrones Season Eight is available for streaming exclusively on HBO Max, which launched in May 2020 and consolidated HBO content including the series into one platform HBO. The series is also available for purchase or rental on digital platforms such as Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV, and Google Play, but streaming rights remain with HBO Max HBO.
Warner Bros. Discovery, the parent company of HBO, reported that Game of Thrones remains one of the most in-demand series globally on HBO Max, with consistent top rankings in viewership metrics since the platform's launch Warner Bros. Discovery. The series is also syndicated in international markets through HBO's global distribution partners, maintaining high viewership in Europe, Asia, and Latin America HBO.
Game of Thrones Season Eight Production and Cast
Game of Thrones Season Eight consisted of six episodes, each with a runtime between 54 and 81 minutes, and was produced by HBO Entertainment and Television HBO. The showrunners for the final season were David Benioff and D.B. Weiss, who oversaw the adaptation of George R.R. Martin's "A Song of Ice and Fire" material HBO.
The main cast of Game of Thrones Season Eight included Emilia Clarke as Daenerys Targaryen, Kit Harington as Jon Snow, Peter Dinklage as Tyrion Lannister, and Maisie Williams as Arya Stark HBO. The production budget for the final season was reported to be approximately $15 million per episode, making it one of the most expensive television series ever produced HBO.