The series premiere of the limited series Kate Winslet starring Easttown Mare On Sunday, 1 million viewers drew in HBO and HBO Max, with the premium network saying it was the second best for a series debut on HBO Max, behind the strong numbers last week The Nevers.
The Nevers, the Victorian science fiction drama series created and executed by Joss Whedon, drew just over 1.4 million viewers on linear television broadcasts and on April 12th.
Easttown MareThe start of the match coincides with the premiere night performances of HBO hits Succession and Euphoria according to the HBO Monday in the Sunday time slot at 10 p.m.
Created by Brad Ingelsby and directed by Craig Zobel, the seven-part Easttown plays Winslet in the lead role as Mare Sheehan, a Pennsylvania detective in a small town investigating a local murder while life crumbles 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 starred with 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 the comparisons of ratings, the series debut of Lovecraft Country in August 2020, 1.4 million viewers pulled across its platforms during the first night; it was the first time HBO had classified HBO Max numbers in its initial rating.