Game of Thrones Sets All-Time Ratings Record
Matt Richenthal at . Updated at .A record number of viewers now know who killed King Joffrey.
HBO reports that 6.9 million total viewers tuned in for the original airing of Game of Thrones Season 4 Episode 4, an outing that revealed who was behind Joffrey's poisoning, as well as what the Walkers do with male babies.
Counting a pair of replays, the epic drama amassed 8.4 million viewers for the evening.
That means A LOT of people saw Margaery begin to seduce a 12-year old.
Elsewhere on Sunday night HBO:
- Silicon Valley garnered 1.6 million viewers.
- Veep earned 922,000.
- Last Week Tonight With John Oliver debuted 1.1 million.
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