'Game of Thrones' Season <br />Premiere Breaks HBO <br />Ratings Record The HBO ratings monster drew <br />17.4 million viewers on Sunday night. The season 8 premiere was the <br />biggest broadcast in HBO history and the most-watched scripted <br />entertainment program of 2019. The latest episode surpassed the 16.1 million <br />viewers for the season 7 premiere and the 16.9 million who <br />watched the season 7 finale. HBO Now also had its biggest streaming night ever on Sunday. 'Game of Thrones' six-episode <br />final season will wrap up on <br />May 19 with the series finale.