'Night Country' debuts to 2 million viewers on HBO and Max – Deadline

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True Detective It returned with a bang to HBO on Sunday night.

The first episode of Night country About 2 million viewers tuned in across linear and maximum TV broadcasts, according to Warner Bros. Discovery.

This is a very strong showing for True Detective, which returned for a fourth installment five years after the third season's debut. It's not a completely accurate comparison Night countrySeason 3's performance, considering it was released before Max was released.

To help put the numbers in perspective, White lotus Season 2 debuted with 1.5 million viewers across platforms, while trance It managed to make $2.4 million in the second season for the first time. The last season of Succession It came out of the gate with 2.3 million in its first episode.

It is also not uncommon for an HBO series to achieve a significant amount of viewership as the season progresses. According to the company, rings White lotus And trance The second season eventually grew to approximately 15.5 million and 19.5 million viewers per episode, respectively. Succession It saw similar average audience growth during its final season.

On streaming, HBO says so True Detective It was the top overall title on Max the week before the film's premiere Night countryWhich indicates that viewers were watching previous seasons during preparation.

Here's the official log for the new iteration: When the long winter's night falls in Ennis, Alaska, the eight men who run the Tsalal Arctic research station disappear without a trace. To solve this case, Detectives Liz Danvers (Jodie Foster) and Evangeline Navarro (Cally Reese) will have to confront the darkness they carry within themselves, and excavate the haunted truths buried beneath the eternal ice.

The cast also includes Finn Bennett, Fiona Shaw, Christopher Eccleston, Isabella Starr-LeBlanc and John Hawkes. Guest stars include Anna Lambe, Aka Niviana, John Thiele, Diane Benson, and Joel de Montgrand.