HBO's ' The Leftovers ' premiered to 1.8 million viewers for its initial telecast on Sunday night, putting it below the network's other high-profile draws both over the last few years.
It didn't necessarily have as strong a lead-in as HBO may have hoped, as ' True Blood ' drew 3.1 million viewers for its regular-timeslot airing on Sunday, down from a little over 4 million for its season premiere of the previous week.
HBO's most recent drama premiere, 'True Detective' in January, drew 2.33 million viewers for its regular-timeslot telecast. 'The Newsroom' 2.14 million in June 2012, and 'Game of Thrones' attracted 2.22 million in 2011.
When including a late-Sunday repeat, the two-episode total for 'The Leftovers' was 2.1 million. In its two airings, 'True Blood' grossed 3.5 million.
Justin Theroux, Amy Brenneman and Liv Tyler are among the cast of 'Leftovers,' which centers on the fallout from the abrupt disappearance of 2% of the world's population.
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