‘Percy Jackson & The Olympians’ Had the Biggest Premiere Ever For a Disney Television Series
Percy Jackson and the Olympians is helping Disney end 2023 in style.
The new series brought in 13.3 million viewers in its first six days on Disney+ and Hulu, making it one of the top five most-watched season premieres in 2023 on both streaming services.
Other large streaming debuts this year on the two platforms included The Mandalorian Season 3, Loki Season 2, Ahsoka, Secret Invasion, The Bear, Only Murders in the Building, American Horror Stories, and The Kardashians.
How ‘Percy Jackson’ Compares
For comparison, the Star Wars series Ahsoka brought in 14 million viewers in its first five days, while Marvel Studios’ Loki managed 10.9 million views in just its first three.
Goosebumps, which was similarly adapted from a young adult series, managed 4.2 million viewers in just its first three days.
Like Netflix, Disney defines view as the total time watched divided by runtime.
A Record Premiere For Disney Branded Television
In addition to being one of the top five series on Disney+ and Hulu, Percy Jackson also became the most-watched premiere of all time for Disney Branded Television.
The series beat out the aforementioned Goosebumps, in addition to other established properties like Bluey, High School Musical: The Musical: The Series, The Santa Clauses, and more.
Rick Riordan Is Involved in the New Series
For those who don’t know, Percy Jackson & the Olympians is based on the popular young adult series by Rick Riordan.
Unlike the previous film adaptations of the series, Riordan has been heavily involved in the creation of the new streaming series, even serving as an executive producer.
While the first episode of Percy Jackson & the Olympians premiered on Disney+ and Hulu, the rest of the series will stream exclusively on Disney+.
The first two episodes of the series are streaming now.
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