"Game of Thrones" Tops "The Sopranos" as the Biggest Show in HBO's History
Jun 5, 2014
by Tim Surette


Tony Soprano sleeps with the fishes. At the bottom of Blackwater Bay. HBO announced Thursday that "Game of Thrones" has overtaken "The Sopranos" as the most popular series in the network's history.

The fantasy epic's current fourth season has an average gross audience of 18.4 million viewers, surpassing "The Sopranos'" peak tally of 18.2 million viewers, which the mob drama notched during its fourth season in 2002.

By comparison, "Game of Thrones'" third season averaged 14.4 million viewers.



"Game of Thrones'" rise in popularity has been well documented, with this season's episodes regularly earning series-high ratings, water-cooler chatter turning to commiseration over the deaths of favorite characters, and the launch of a language course based on the fictional Dothraki tongue.

http://www.tvguide.com/News/Game-Thrones-Most-Popular-1082611.aspx

http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/tv/game-thrones-sopranos-death-match-article-1.1820316

Which HBO show would triumph in a death match?
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http://insidetv.ew.com/2014/08/06/game-of-thrones-viewership-20-million/

That’s accounting for DVR usage, repeat airings and streaming. PLUS: Check out the “GoT” subway map (http://www.fastcodesign.com/3034015/game-of-thrones-is-now-a-subway-map).
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