‘Succession’ Season 3 Finale Has Attracted the Series’ Highest Viewership Yet, According to HBO
Logan Roy did it again. The media baron’s checkmate vs. his kids had fans buzzing following Sunday night’s Season 3 finale, and it paid off in initial viewing. According to HBO, the episode, “All the Bells Say,” delivered 1.7 million viewers across all platforms in same-day viewing.
That’s a new series high for the show, which has averaged a linear rating of around 543,000 this season. HBO had previously touted the Season 3 opener of the family-dynasty drama as its most watched, averaging over 1.4 million viewers across all platforms.
For the finale, HBO reported that total viewing increased 47% versus the Season 2 finale, 21% from the Season 3 premiere and 8% from last week’s penultimate episode, “Chiantishire.”
When including delayed viewing, HBO reports an average of 6.1 million viewers to-date for Season 3, which it reports is up 56% from season 2 after a similar period of time. HBO said the Season 3 premiere episode, which returned on Oct. 17, is now close to 7 million viewers. According to WarnerMedia, episodes of “Succession” Season 2 went on to average nearly 5 million viewers across all platforms.