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Tim Robinson’s ‘The Chair Company’ Delivers HBO’s Biggest Comedy Premiere in Five Years

Streaming on HBO Max accounted for nearly all viewing, underscoring the shift in how HBO comedies are watched.

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L-R: Tim Robinson and Lou Diamond Phillips in a scene from HBO's "The Chair Company"

Overview

  • HBO reports 1.4 million cross-platform viewers in the first three days, the network’s largest comedy series debut since Avenue 5 in 2020.
  • Only about 124,000 watched on linear HBO, roughly 9% of the total, with the remainder viewing on HBO Max.
  • The series ranks among the top three comedy premieres in HBO Max history alongside And Just Like That and Our Flag Means Death.
  • Early critical reception is strong, with a 100% Rotten Tomatoes score from 35 accredited reviews at the time of reporting.
  • Sunday lead-in Task continues to climb, drawing 4 million cross-platform viewers in its latest three-day window and averaging 6.7 million to date, with its premiere now at 10 million.