EXCLUSIVE: Waco: The Aftermath turned out to be a streaming win for Showtime.
The series, which debuted on April 16, is the third most-streamed Showtime original debut to date, just behind Dexter: Fresh blood And Yellow jackets. With 1 million viewers Waco: The Aftermath has doubled its audience since its opening weekend, according to Showtime.
Yellow jackets recently defeated Dexter: Fresh blood to become the most-streamed Showtime original debut of all time with the season two premiere seen by nearly 2 million people across all platforms. Showtime does not typically provide specific reviews or break them down by platform.
The first episode of the second season of Yellow jackets has now nearly tripled its original audience of 5.5 million viewers. Since the release of episode two, streaming for the season one premiere episode has improved by 65%.
Season 2 streaming viewers are growing by double digits every week, according to Showtime.
Season 1, which earned a 100% rating on Rotten Tomatoes and received seven Emmy nominations, averaged more than 5 million viewers per week across platforms, the highest number for a debut series on the network in nearly six years billion Back in early 2016. At the time, it was the second most streamed series in Showtime history.
Waco: The Aftermath starring Michael Shannon and focusing on the aftermath of the Waco disaster. The series also stars Alex Breaux, Shea Whigham, Annika Marks and Gary Cole.
Yellow jackets with Melanie Lynskey, Juliette Lewis, Christina Ricci and Tawny Cypress. Lauren Ambrose and Simone Kessell continue as series regulars in season two, joining Elijah Wood in a season-long guest arc.
Source: Deadline
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