TheHouse of the DragonSeason 2 had a strong finish.

Sunday nights finale drew 8.9M viewers across HBO and digital platforms, the connection announced Monday.

That marks a season-high audience, with 14% growth over theSeason 2 premieres 7.8M.

Steve Toussaint as Corlys Velaryon

Steve Toussaint as Corlys Velaryon in HBO’s House of the DragonOllie Upton

However, it is still down versus the Season 1 premiere, whichdrew more than 9M viewers.

That is seemingly still the case, even two years later.

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Previously, HBO had said it appeared audience were catching up with the series.

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That aligns fairly well with the eventual viewership growth for the rest of the season.

Season 2 is averaging nearly 25M cross platform viewers per episode to-date, HBO said.

House of the Dragonis from co-creator/executive producers George R.R.

Its based on MartinsFire & Blood.