were the audience receptive on it?
Yes, it was considered a ratings success for HBO throughout all eight seasons.
Game of Thrones
"Game of Thrones" was considered a ratings success for HBO throughout all eight seasons. 
when do the dragons appear in game of thrones In the tenth episode "Fire and Blood". what is the storyline of this series? It is roughly based on the storylines of the "A Song of Ice and Fire" book series by George R. R. Martin, set in the fictional Seven Kingdoms of Westeros and the continent of Essos. the episode is a part of which main series? "Game of Thrones" is this adapted from a book? Yes, a novel called "A Song of Ice and Fire". who is the director? Alan Taylor, Alex Graves, David Nutter, Mark Mylod, Jeremy Podeswa, and a few others.
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Game of Thrones [SEP] Viewership
"Game of Thrones" was considered a ratings success for HBO throughout all eight seasons. The show premiere was watched by 2.2million, and the first season averaged 2.5million viewers per episode. For its second season, the series had an average gross audience of 11.6million viewers. The third season was seen by 14.2million viewers, making "Game of Thrones" the second-most-viewed HBO series (after "The Sopranos"). HBO said that "Game of Thrones" average gross audience of 18.4million viewers (later adjusted to 18.6million) had passed "The Sopranos" for the viewership record. The season five episode "The House of Black and White" was simulcasted in 173 countries, becoming the "largest TV drama telecast" according to "Guinness World Records".