Westworld becomes most popular series on HBO streaming platform

After the implementation of self-isolation measures across the United States, more time at home means more movies and American TV series waiting for everyone to watch. According to WarnerMedia, HBO's streaming service platform HBO Now has seen a 40% increase in users in the past month.

Westworld is now HBO’s most popular show, and it’s just finished airing the first two episodes of its third season. Dark times haven’t stopped viewers from wanting to watch dark shows: Euphoria has doubled its audience in the past month, while Chernobyl and Game of Thrones have both seen 50% growth, as have Big Little Lies and His Dark Materials.

Not only are HBO's new dramas very popular, but many of its old dramas are also being re-watched. For example, the number of viewers of "The Wire" has tripled, while the number of viewers of "Sex and the City" and "The Sopranos" has doubled.

In terms of movies, WarnerMedia said that in the past month, the number of viewers on the HBO Now platform has increased by 70%, including "Fast & Furious Hobbs & Shaw", "X-Men: Dark Phoenix", "Armageddon", "Black Swan" and "Apocalypse Now", which are all popular films recently. Unsurprisingly, "Contagion" has also become a favorite of viewers recently. On HBO's Cinemax online on-demand platform, "Contagion" has topped the charts in the past two weeks.

In May this year, Warner Media’s upgraded streaming service HBO Max will be launched, and more content will be released at that time.