VIDEO : 10.1 Million Viewers Tuned In To 'Game Of Thrones'

according to Nielsen company figures released Tuesday, HBO drama Game of Thrones? seventh-season premiere last weekend drew a record 10.1 million viewers. This surpassed previous top-rated "Game of Thrones" episodes, including the 8.11 million who watched the season five finale in 2015. As the new season opened, Cersei Lannister holds the Iron Throne as queen of Westeros; Arya Stark is demanding revenge for Red Wedding family deaths, and Daenerys Targaryen commands a large army.