Servant, The Apple TV + thriller by M. Night Shyamalan, which launched its second season on January 15, is experiencing strong growth year on year.
The audience for the second season of the second season more than doubled the audience that watched the show during the same period of the first season, the sources said.
Making the comparison even more advantageous, Apple TV + launched three episodes at the launch of the first season in November 2019 against just one last week; which means that the preview of the season 2 premiere episode during its first week has more than doubled for the first three episodes of season 1 combined during the post-launch week.
As is the case with all streamers, Apple TV + does not disclose rigid ratings data, but ServantApple TV performance is believed to be of the magnitude of the Apple TV + rating highlights as Defending Jacob and Ted Lasso.
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Outside the US, the second season of Servant recorded large increases in viewing year on year in markets such as France, Mexico and Spain.
Season 2’s premiere also boosted season 1 binging on Apple TV +. The view of the 10 episodes of the 1st season shot more than five times during the opening week of the 2nd season against the weekly average of the previous six months.
Servant follows a mourning couple from Philadelphia after an indescribable tragedy creates a breach in their marriage and opens the door for a mysterious force to enter their home.
The cast of Servant, including Lauren Ambrose, Toby Kebbell, Nell Tiger Free and Rupert Grint, all reprise their characters for the second season, which earned an 85% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. The series is created by Tony Basgallop, who produces alongside Shyamalan, Ashwin Rajan, Jason Blumenthal, Todd Black and Steve Tisch. Taylor Latham and Patrick Markey also serve as executive producers.
The second episode of ServantThe second season opens tomorrow, January 22.