Fantasy hit game of thrones has officially surpassed mob drama the sopranos to become the mostwatched show in. The 20 mostwatched tv show finales of all time, ranked business. While it continues to be the third most viewed finale in. Despite disappointing many longtime fans of the show, the game of thrones series finale set a new record for hbo as the most viewed episode in the networks history.
But its got heavy competition for the crown of the mostwatched tv series finale in. The first numbers are in for hbos massive game of thrones finale, and the final episode of the shows eighth and last season has not only broken the record for the show, but with. Enterprise, titled these are the voyages the final episode was presented as a holodeck simulation viewed by a couple of characters from star trek. Friends, which turns 20 this week, was one of the most popular sitcoms in history. The game of thrones series finale on sunday delivered the shows biggest audience of alltime, capping a record final season in the ratings for the hbo show. As time moves on, what is playing at the movie theaters and on tv continues to reach greater. The 10 most watched series finales mason in the morning june 22nd, 2018 share. Game of thrones ended its recordsetting final season. The 10 most disappointing tv finales, according to angry fans. The 25 mostwatched tv series finales of all time newsweek. To kick off this year, two of the most beloved comedy series in recent memory are wrapping.
Game of thrones whacks the sopranos to become hbos. But its far from the most watched series finale of all time. Game of thrones did it again, one last time, for its penultimate season. The series finale of mash remains the highest viewed episode of any show ever aired, drawing a historic 105 million viewers in february 1983.
Another series that got an official viewership boast from netflix was the spanishlanguage teen drama series elite, which netflix said was viewed by 20 million people in its first four weeks on. The finale, covering the end of the war and the characters going their separate ways, was the mostviewed episode of any show ever, drawing. The game of thrones season 7 finale was its most watched. Most watched tv series finales of all time stacker. Game of thrones season finale sets record as hbos most. Its the series finale of mash, a halfhour television program from the united states set during the korean war in a mobile army surgery hospital hence the. The series ran 256 episodes from 1972 to 1983, which meant that mash was on. Last nights big bang theory was its most watched season.
With the release of its seventh and last season in july 2019, netflix said 105 million households watched at least one episode of the show over. When you find yourself watching a series for years, theres no way youre going to miss that finale to find out how they wrap everything up. The ratings for the breaking bad finale are in, and theyre bigger than amc execs could have ever imagined. Have you ever wondered about the most watched tv series finales ever. Westworld finale season high, most watched 1st season of. Game of thrones finale is mostwatched episode ever. Game of thrones series finale sets alltime hbo ratings record. Whenever a wildly popular tv show ends, its always a massive. The seventh season finale of cbs smash hit sitcom the big bang theory aired last night, and ew reports that the resulting ratings have made it its most watched season finale ever. The game of thrones finale was the most watched hbo show. List of mostwatched television broadcasts wikipedia. List of most watched television broadcasts in the united.
It may also refer to a final theatrical sequel, the last part of a television miniseries, the last installment of a literary series, or any final episode. The game of thrones finale was hbos mostwatched episode ever. After all the talk of last nights game of thrones season 4 finale, you might have thought it was one of the most watched episodes of television ever. Sundays supersized finale broke hbos ratings records and stands as the. Top 10 most viewed auditions ever on americas got talent. Netflixs most popular original tv shows and movies, by. The juggernaut ends its mostwatched season ever with its mostviewed episode ever. Its the series finale of mash, a halfhour television program from the united states set during the korean war in a mobile army surgery hospital hence the title. Sons of anarchy series finale is mostwatched episode ever. Home improvement 1999 the tim allenled comedy brought in 35. Dora and caillou grow up and live happily ever after. If you watched super bowl xliv, youre part of tv history.
It was honestly one of the craziest, messiest reality tv moments ive ever seen, as a family tore itself apart for our entertainment. Moreover, super bowl telecasts account for 23 of the mostwatched television broadcasts. Watching the final episode of your favorite tv show can be an emotional experience. The following is a list of most watched television broadcasts in the united states based on average viewership and household ratings measurement conducted by nielsen. Chris harrison earned his paycheck with truly one of the most dramatic season finales of the bachelor ever as peter webers season came to a close live on abc. The game beat the mash finale to become the mostviewed tv program ever in the united states. The finale was watched by 72 percent of american tv households a record that still stands. Four months into 2020 and the slate of this years best television is already shaping up quite nicely. These are the most popular netflix series and movies. Game of thrones series finale sets alltime hbo ratings. How i met your mother joins the ranks of the most hated series finales in television history. Dora and caillou grow up and live happily ever after ungrounded finale dora and caillou grow up and get married ungrounded finale part 2 most viewed video. The 10 most disappointing tv finales, according to angry.
Westworld now ranks as the mostwatched first season of. The numbers are in, and last nights game of thrones season 7 finale was the mostwatched episode in the history of the series. The super bowl has frequently been the most watched american television broadcast of the year. To see which series had the biggest turnout, stacker took a look back at the top 50 mostwatched tv series finales, ranked by nielsen ratings. Last nights 90minute season 1 finale of hbos scifi drama westworld.
Viewable history five mostwatched tv series finales ever. The most watched tv finales compared to game of thrones digg. The 20 best tv series finales ever the 20 best tv series finales ever. Fewer people watched a portion of that program 122 million than sampled the super bowl, but more were watching at. If fans wanted to get closure for their favorite characters, they had to be there when it happened. According to business insider, the most watched scripted tv series finales of all time were friends, seinfeld, cheers, and coming in at. One that comes to mind is the series finale of star trek. A series finale refers to the last installment of an episodic entertainment series, most often the final episode of a television series. Here are the 10 most watched scripted series finales ever. Since were in that time of year when dozens of shows are ending their runs, we compiled the finales that had the most americans gathered around to watch ever. What the 4 mostwatched tv show finales have in common. Popular sitcom friends turned 20 two weeks ago but its last episode only. The 20 mostwatched tv show finales of all time, ranked. Super bowl xlix on nbc, featuring the new england patriots historymaking comeback from 10 points behind in the fourth quarter to defeat the seattle seahawks 2824, is the mostwatched television program in u.
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