‘Percy Jackson and the Olympians’ Premieres to 13.3 Million Viewers (EXCLUSIVE)
26.12.2023 - 23:05
/ variety.com
Selome Hailu The first episode of “Percy Jackson and the Olympians” brought in 13.3 million viewers in its first six days on Disney+ and Hulu. This number puts the series among the top five most-watched season premieres in all of 2023 on both streaming services.
While the exact titles that make up the top five lists are unknown, both platforms released major titles this year. Among Disney+ debuts were “The Mandalorian” Season 3, “Loki” Season 2, “Ahsoka” and “Secret Invasion.” Hulu releases in 2023 included “The Bear” Season 2, “Only Murders in the Building” Season 3, “The Kardashians” Seasons 3 and 4, “American Horror Stories” Season 3, the “Futurama” reboot and more.
13.3 million viewers in six days marks an impressive showing for “Percy Jackson.” For comparison, previously released premiere statistics from Disney+ include “Ahsoka,” which reached a slightly higher 14 million viewers in a slightly shorter five days of viewing, and “Loki” Season 2, which reached 10.9 million premiere viewers in just three days — and likely surpassed “Percy Jackson’s” 13.3 million by the six-day mark. But the fact that these data points are comparable at all is a win for “Percy Jackson,” which is based on a book series aimed at middle graders, while “Ahsoka” and “Loki” are geared towards naturally larger adult audiences.
Additionally, “Percy Jackson” is the very beginning of what Disney hopes to launch into a major screen franchise, whereas “Ahsoka” and “Loki” had the benefit of following countless entries in the “Star Wars” and Marvel franchises, respectively. Only the first episode of “Percy Jackson” counted towards the viewership total, though two episodes were released at once on Dec.
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