'House of the Dragon' is the most watched premiere in HBO history

The Game of Thrones spinoff House of the Dragon had close to 10 million viewers

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on Sunday, making it the most watched series debut in HBO

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and HBO Max history, according to the network.

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The fact that so many 'Game of Thrones' fans came back to Westeros with us last night was great, said Casey Bloys.

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"'House of the Dragon' boasts an extraordinarily brilliant cast

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and crew who gave their all to the project, and

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we're over the moon with the great reception from fans," the producers said.

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A precursor to Game of Thrones, House of the Dragon takes place roughly two hundred years before

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the events of the latter programme.

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It chronicles the tale of the House of Targaryen and is based on the book Fire & Blood.

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iPhone 14 Release Date in USA confirmed on September 7.

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