‘A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms’ Finale Hits 9.5 Million Viewers in Three Days, Setting Another Series Record
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A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms finale reached 9.5 million viewers in three days
The viewership includes both cable TV and HBO Max streaming data
This represents a 2% increase from the previous series high
The prequel series demonstrates enduring appeal of the Game of Thrones universe
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'Game of Thrones' fans have driven the prequel series 'A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms' to remarkable success, with its Season 1 finale titled 'The Morrow' attracting 9.5 million viewers across its first three days of availability in February 2026. This viewership record, combining Nielsen's cable measurements and Warner Bros. Discovery's streaming data on HBO Max, represents a 2% increase from the series' previous high of 9.2 million viewers set by Episode 5. The strong performance demonstrates the enduring appeal of George R.R. Martin's Westeros universe years after the original series concluded, with audiences enthusiastically embracing the return to the fantasy world. The finale's success comes amid a competitive streaming landscape where prequel and sequel content often faces scrutiny compared to their predecessors, yet 'A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms' has clearly resonated with both new and returning viewers. The series, set 200 years before the events of 'Game of Thrones,' focuses on the adventures of Ser Duncan the Tall and his squire Egg, offering a different perspective on the complex world Martin created.
Game of Thrones is an American fantasy drama television series created by David Benioff and D. B. Weiss for HBO. It is the first adaptation of the A Song of Ice and Fire franchise, a series of high fantasy novels by George R. R. Martin, the first of which is A Game of Thrones. The show premiered on ...
HBO Max is an American subscription video on-demand over-the-top streaming service, a proprietary unit of Warner Bros. Streaming on behalf of Home Box Office, Inc., which is itself owned by Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) through its Streaming & Studios division.
The fictional world in which the A Song of Ice and Fire novels by George R. R. Martin take place is divided into several continents, known collectively as The Known World.
Most of the story takes place on the continent of Westeros and in a large political entity known as the Seven Kingdoms. Those ki...
Feb 26, 2026 9:55am PT ‘A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms’ Finale Hits 9.5 Million Viewers in Three Days, Setting Another Series Record By Selome Hailu Plus Icon Selome Hailu Latest ‘Heated Rivalry’ Season 2 Eyes April 2027 Release Date and Films This Summer, Says Creator 3 hours ago Timothée Chalamet Says Netflix Wants the ‘Biggest Action Set Pieces Up Front’ as Matthew McConaughey Mourns the Loss of Act One in Movies: ‘The First Thing That Gets Cut’ 2 days ago Timothée Chalamet Reflects on the End of ‘Dune,’ Calls the Finale the ‘Eeriest’ Movie in the Trilogy: ‘I Was More Intense on the Third One’ 5 days ago See All “Game of Thrones” fans have clearly been enjoying their most recent return to Westeros. Prequel series “ A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms ” has been a considerable hit, reaching a high of 9.5 million viewers with its Season 1 finale. That total, counted across the episode’s first three days of availability, comes from a combination of Nielsen’s measurement of viewers who turned in on HBO’s cable channel on Sunday night and Warner Bros. Discovery’s own data regarding streams on HBO Max. Titled “The Morrow,” the finale inched up 2% from the previous series high of 9.2 million viewers set by Episode 5, “In the Name of the Mother, which premiered on Feb. 15. Popular on Variety More to come… Jump to Comments More from Variety ‘Scrubs’ Star Zach Braff Recalls Auditioning Six Times for the Show 25 Years Ago Jamie Lee Curtis and Chuck Lorre to Speak at Project Angel Food Kitchen Opening Sarah Jessica Parker on More ‘Sex and the City,’ ‘Hocus Pocus 3’ and Calls ‘The Family Stone’ Sequel a ‘Bittersweet Quandary’ Following Diane Keaton’s Death Nicole Scherzinger Opens Up About Her Mom Surviving Two Strokes: ‘She Has a Mechanical Heart’ ‘Bookends’ Star and Writer Noam Ash on Authentic Queer and Jewish Casting and How ‘Heated Rivalry’ Could Help Sell the Film Kid ‘n Play’s Christopher Reid Reveals He Had a Heart Transplant: ‘I’m Urging All of My Fans’ to ‘Get Checked Ou...
