The "Halo" TV show on Paramount+ may have gotten mixed reviews from critics, but it has still proven to be a smash hit for the streaming platform.
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It has been revealed that the live action adaptation of Xbox's premiere game franchise is the most-watched debut of an original series on Paramount+ ever. According to GameSpot, it has already surpassed "1883" for the title in just 24 hours. No specific numbers were shared, but data is expected to be shared in the coming weeks by research firm Nielsen.
Paramount+ head Tanya Giles was ecstatic about the Mar. 24 premiere of the "Halo" TV show, all things considered. According to her, bringing the iconic game franchise to life as a series is "one of the most rewarding efforts" for the company. She's also said that the streaming company is looking forward to bringing more of the game's expansive universe to the small screen moving forward.
The website Deadline is among the first to break the news out. However, there were numbers provided for the former record-holder "1883," which was watched by 4.9 million viewers during its debut. How much the "Halo" TV series overtook, this number is anyone's guess at this point.
Nevertheless, Master Chief's first outing on TV will continue. The show has already been renewed for season 2, with actor Pablo Schrieber reprising his role as the iconic Spartan-117. This is a great thing, especially for Paramount+, who spent so much effort and resources just bringing the series to the screen.
As per the original GameSpot report, the "Halo" TV show cost an insane $10 million per episode to produce. This makes it one of the most expensive TV series ever made, with such a budget putting it on the level of something as massive as "Game of Thrones."
For now, whatever is planned to happen in the show's second season remains under wraps.
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How Has The 'Halo' TV Series Fared So Far?
To say that the series has received mixed reviews from fans and critics alike is an understatement. Many long-time fans of the video game series are skeptical about the show, to which headliner Pablo Schrieber (Master Chief) responded with words of encouragement.
Schrieber went on record to try to convince skeptical fans to see the show, saying that the series offers a "different way" of experiencing the world of "Halo" in general (via ScreenRant). Whereas gamers always had control over what Chief did during the games, it is now their chance to "sit back on the couch and watch this experience unfold."
In layman's terms, you won't get an exact copy of the story that was presented in the games. The main overarching plot involving the Covenant and the iconic Spartan super soldiers is still there, but the "Halo" TV series tries to tell its own story within the frame of a new timeline called the "Silver Timeline," separate from the video games' main one.
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Written by RJ Pierce
