According to figures first obtained by Deadline, the sophomore premiere of the Sam Levinson-created series drew 2.4 million viewers across all of HBO’s platforms on Sunday night – nine times more than Euphoria’s season 1 premiere, which aired in June 2019 via HBO Go and HBO Now. .

Although HBO Max-specific figures haven’t yet been provided by the broadcaster, HBO did reveal that the show’s second season debut was the most successful of any episode on the streamer since its launch in May 2020. .

For comparison, Succession – widely considered HBO’s most popular TV property – scored 1.4 million viewers across all HBO platforms with its season 3 debut back in October 2021, with the finale drawing an even larger 1.7 million.

If Euphoria's second season maintains the same trajectory – Succession’s season 3 audience grew by 21% through a nine-episode run – its finale is on course to achieve a viewership of almost 3 million people

It’s unlikely that HBO Max will ever match Netflix and Disney Plus for audience share – both streamers boast much larger viewership figures than HBO’s platform, and are growing at a faster rate – but successes like Euphoria can ensure that HBO Max remains the thorn in the side of those streaming behemoths in 2022.