The series premiere of the limited series starring Kate Winslet Easttown mare attracted 1 million viewers on HBO and HBO Max on Sunday, with the premium network saying it was the second best for a serial debut on HBO Max behind last week’s strong figures for The Nevers
The Nevers, the Victorian science fiction drama series created and produced by Joss Whedon, attracted just over 1.4 million viewers via linear and digital broadcasts April 12.
Easttown mare‘s launch coincided with the premiere evening performances of HBO hits Succession and Euphoria according to HBO on Monday in the timeslot of Sunday 10 p.m.
Created by Brad Ingelsby and directed by Craig Zobel, the seven-part Easttown Winslet plays Mare Sheehan, a small-town detective in Pennsylvania who is investigating a local murder as life collapses around her.
Julianne Nicholson, Jean Smart, Angourie Rice, Evan Peters, Guy Pearce, David Denman, Joe Tippett, Cailee Spaeny, John Douglas Thompson, Patrick Murney, James McArdle, Sosie Bacon and Neal Huff also star Kate Arrington, Ruby Cruz, Eisa Davis, Enid Graham, Justin Hurtt-Dunkley, Izzy King, Mackenzie Lansing, Cameron Mann, Kiah McKirnan, Jack Mulhern, Anthony Norman, Drew Scheid, and Madeleine Weinstein.
As for review comparisons, the serial debut of Lovecraft Land in August 2020 attracted 1.4 million viewers on its platforms during the first evening; it was the first time that HBO rolled the HBO Max songs to the original ratings.