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Initially, Amazon claimed a record-setting global day for the series premiere. However, further examination reveals the truth: the numbers weren't as impressive as proclaimed. In fact, The Rings of Power did not surpass Amazon’s previous top premieres nor did it generate the kind of widespread, sustained viewership that could be considered a hit. In the United States, the show's first episode was only the third-highest in Amazon's history, comparable in viewership to She-Hulk, and pales in comparison to House of the Dragon, which has been smashing records.