General Statistics
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Total Viewership by Season
This bar chart shows the total US viewers per season, in millions.
The series started at just over 25 million for season 1,
grew steadily and reached its
zenith in season 6.
Average Episode Viewership by Season
Compared to the total viewership graph, the progression is more linear
in this bar
chart showing the average viewership of each episode per season.
A likely reason is that season 6 contains more episodes (10) total than
seasons 7 & 8.
Viewership over Time
Select a season to see episode-by-episode progression.
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Number of Deaths per Season
This bar chart shows the total numbers of notable deaths per season.
Many fans voices their subjective concern that the series, once known
for killing off beloved characters, grew 'softer' over time.
The data supports this view. The final two seasons saw a notable drop
in the number of notable characters killed.
Percentage of Deaths per Season
The pie chart illustrates the distribution of deaths across seasons.
Of the 230 notable characters killed in the entire series, 20% died
in season 6, while the final season killed just 5%.
Top Ten Deathly Episodes
Ever wondered which episode had the highest body count?
Number 1 of the deadliest episodes is the final episode of season 6,
the Winds of Winter, which featured a certain scene in a sept.
Top Lethal Writers
Unsurprisingly, showrunners David Benioff and D.B. Weiss killed
the most characters on the show. They killed a total of 183 characters.