Game of Thrones finale sets record audience for HBO with 19.3M fans tuning in ...

Game of Thrones finale sets record audience for HBO with 19.3M fans tuning in for final episode of hit series

By Tracy Wright For Dailymail.com

Published: 22:27 BST, 20 May 2019 | Updated: 22:32 BST, 20 May 2019

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The finale of Game of Thrones drew an astonishing 19.3million viewers in the US Sunday evening.

More than 13million viewers watched the initial airing, with six million more streaming or replaying the season 8 finale and series closer, earning the most watched television series in HBO history.

The streaming service said the record number of viewers was across all platforms —  HBO, HBO Go, and HBO NOW — and exceeded the previous series high of 18.4 million viewers set last week. 

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