‘The Last Dance’ draws 6.1M US viewers for first two episodes
On ESPN alone, the two hours averaged 5.3 million viewers, with episode 1 delivering 5.6 million viewers and episode 2 delivering 5 million.
"The Last Dance" averaged 6.1 million viewers for episodes 1 and 2 across ESPN & ESPN2 from 9-11 p.m. ET.
Of those 6.1 million, 3.5 million were in the 18-49 demo. Episode 1 (9-10 p.m.) averaged 6.3 million viewers and episode 2 (10-11 p.m.) averaged 5.8 million viewers. In addition to viewership, "The Last Dance" dominated the conversation on social media.
The premiere episodes rank as the two most-viewed original content broadcasts on ESPN Networks since 2004, surpassing "You Don’t Know Bo" (3.6 million). It is also the most-viewed telecast on ESPN since the CFP National Championship Game. Additionally, "The Last Dance" ranks as the most-watched telecast among adults 18-34 and 18-49 since sports halted across broadcast and cable networks.
Fonte: Real GM.