Game of Thrones (HBO): Ratings Recap

UPDATED 2019: HBO's 'Game of Thrones' premiered April 17, 2011 to a 0.9 adults 18-49 rating and 2.22 million viewers. It hit its series-low in viewers in its second episode (2.2 million), but steadily climbed throughout its run, averaging a 1.1 rating with 3.04 million viewers in its first season. It rose dramatically in each subsequent season, reaching a massive 5.7 rating with 12.07 million viewers for its seventh season finale in 2017. An short eighth and final season aired in 2019 delivering its best season premiere ratings ever with a 5.07 rating and 11.76 million viewers. The show concluded May 19, 2019 to series-high numbers in both the demo (5.78) and total viewers (13.61 million) and the season as a whole averaged nearly 12 million viewers. A total of 73 episodes aired over the course of eight seasons.  

Game of Thrones Season 1 Ratings (2011)
Episode Date	Viewers (millions)	18-49 rating
Apr. 17, 2011	2.222	0.9/2
Apr. 24, 2011	2.202	1.0/2
May 1, 2011	2.438	1.1/3
May 8, 2011	2.451	1.1/3
May 15, 2011	2.580	1.2/3
May 22, 2011	2.444	1.2/3
May 29, 2011	2.396	0.9/3
Jun. 5, 2011	2.715	1.2/3
Jun. 12, 2011	2.664	1.2/3
Jun. 19, 2011	3.041	1.4/4
Average	2.515	1.1/3

Game of Thrones Season 2 Ratings (2012)
Episode Date	Viewers (millions)	18-49 rating
Apr. 1, 2012	3.858	2.0
Apr. 8, 2012	3.759	1.9
Apr. 15, 2012	3.766	1.8
Apr. 22, 2012	3.654	1.8
Apr. 29, 2012	3.903	1.9
May 6, 2012	3.879	2.0
May 13, 2012	3.694	1.9
May 20, 2012	3.864	2.0
May 27, 2012	3.384	1.6
Jun. 3, 2012	4.202	2.2
Average	3.796	1.91

Game of Thrones Season 3 Ratings (2013)
Episode Date	Viewers (millions)	18-49 rating
Mar. 31, 2013	4.366	2.4
Apr. 7, 2013	4.267	2.3
Apr. 14, 2013	4.724	2.4
Apr. 21, 2013	4.869	2.6
Apr. 28, 2013	5.349	2.8
May 2, 2013	5.503	2.9
May 9, 2013	4.842	2.4
May 16, 2013	5.131	2.6
Jun. 2, 2013	5.216	2.8
Jun. 9, 2013	5.393	2.9
Average	4.966	2.61

Game of Thrones Season 4 Ratings (2014)
Episode Date	Viewers (millions)	18-49 rating
Apr. 6, 2014	6.635	3.61
Apr. 13, 2014	6.310	3.40
Apr. 20, 2014	6.594	3.46
Apr. 27, 2014	6.948	3.70
May 4, 2014	7.155	3.92
May 11, 2014	6.399	3.36
May 18, 2014	7.195	3.87
Jun. 1, 2014	7.166	3.95
Jun. 8, 2014	6.948	3.67
Jun. 15, 2014	7.093	3.81
Average	6.844	3.68

Game of Thrones Season 5 Ratings (2015)
Episode Date	Viewers (millions)	18-49 rating
Apr. 12, 2015	7.997	4.19
Apr. 19, 2015	6.805	3.57
Apr. 26, 2015	6.711	3.47
May 3, 2015	6.815	3.56
May 10, 2015	6.559	3.48
May 17, 2015	6.244	3.14
May 24, 2015	5.402	2.53
May 31, 2015	7.009	3.45
Jun. 7, 2015	7.136	3.65
Jun. 14, 2015	8.112	4.14
Average	6.879	3.52

Game of Thrones Season 6 Ratings (2016)
Episode Date	Viewers (millions)	18-49 rating
Apr. 24, 2016	7.944	3.98
May 1, 2016	7.286	3.67
May 8, 2016	7.281	3.70
May 15, 2016	7.822	3.92
May 22, 2016	7.890	3.96
May 29, 2016	6.710	3.25
Jun. 5, 2016	7.801	3.95
Jun. 12, 2016	7.600	3.88
Jun. 19, 2016	7.660	3.85
Jun. 26, 2016	8.889	4.35
Average	7.688	3.85

Game of Thrones Season 7 Ratings (2017)
Episode Date	Viewers (millions)	18-49 rating
Jul. 16, 2017	10.105	4.71
Jul. 23, 2017	9.270	4.33
Jul. 30, 2017	9.245	4.30
Aug. 6, 2017	10.167	4.60
Aug. 13, 2017	10.718	4.98
Aug. 20, 2017	10.236	4.71
Aug. 27, 2017	12.072	5.70
Average	10.259	4.76

Game of Thrones Season 8 Ratings (2019)
Episode Date	Viewers (millions)	18-49 rating
Apr. 14, 2019	11.760	5.03
Apr. 21, 2019	10.287	4.42
Apr. 28, 2019	12.017	5.28
May 5, 2019	11.795	5.07
May 12, 2019	12.479	5.41
May 19, 2019	13.613	5.78
Average	11.992	5.17

Source: Nielsen Media Research