'Dragon House' tops list of most pirated TV shows of 2022
"House of the Dragon" season 1 tops the list of most pirated TV shows of 2022, ahead of its predecessor "Game of Thrones" and Prime Video's "Lord of the Rings."
After setting multiple records for HBO and HBO Max, House of the Dragon season 1 tops the list of most pirated TV shows of 2022. The fantasy drama is a prequel to Game of Thrones, based on George R.R. Martin's Fire and Blood novels, and chronicles the downfall of House Targaryen, Paddy Constantine's King Wayne. The death of Siris and the plot of House Hightower to overthrow House Targaryen all culminated in the war known as the Dance of Dragons. Season 1 of House of the Dragon, developed by Martin and showrunner Ryan Condal, has been well-received by critics and audiences alike, and its success can be seen even in the more unpopular corners of the internet.
As the end of the year looms, TorrentFreak reports that House of the Dragon tops its list of the most pirated TV shows of 2022. The top-ranked HBO series has officially surpassed its predecessor Game of Thrones, which still dominates the piracy chart three years after it ended. In addition to surpassing the original series, House of the Dragon season 1 is ahead of fellow fantasy series The Lord of the Rings: The Ring of Power, And The Boys season 3, Disney+ releases Moon Knight, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Book of Boba Fett, She-Hulk: Lawyer and Andor, Netflix's Stranger Things season 4 and Paramount+'s Halo.
Will House of the Dragon Surpass Game of Thrones' Success?
While Warner Bros. Discovery Channel and HBO may not be too proud that their titles have been bootleg like 2022's House of the Dragon, it does prove a promising sign for the show's future. Despite poor ratings for the show's final season, Game of Thrones has remained at the top of many piracy charts in the three years since Season 8 aired, and even as recently as July, it was reported that the season's average More than 8,500 monthly searches. While the future may see Game of Thrones surpass its predecessor on the piracy charts, HBO's push for a new season of House of the Dragon points to the prequel's steady presence on illegal streaming sites.
Even in more official channels, House of the Dragon has proven to be a worthy successor to Game of Thrones, with season 1 of the former earning a 93% approval rating in the Rotten Tomatoes aggregate review, well above the 3 points than the latter's debut season. HBO prequels also set multiple records in ratings, with the "House of the Dragon" pilot not only setting the highest single-day ratings for an HBO Max series premiere, it even crashed the streaming platform, with many trying to watch the show on Max. Its first night available. House of the Dragon season 1 finale also drew 9.3 million viewers across all its platforms, the most for any HBO show finale since the Game of Thrones finale The series is still interesting, and it's well on par with the milestones set by its predecessor.
One of House of the Dragon's greatest strengths is that Martin was more closely involved in helping to develop the HBO show, unlike Game of Thrones, where he only co-wrote four episodes and gave outlines for the final two books of his " A Song of Ice and Fire novel series, while David Benioff and D.B. Weiss host the show. While House of the Dragon is still in the hands of other creators, the show's positive response comes from it The teases of adapting iconic stories like the "Blood and Cheese" arc in "Fire and Blood" suggest they've learned from the lackluster response to Game of Thrones' final two seasons and may be developing Something comparable to its predecessor. Only time will tell when House of the Dragon season 2 premieres sometime in 2024.
