HBO Max has revived interest in The Winter King, a British historical drama cancelled after one season on MGM+, where it struggled to find a wide audience. Its resurgence matters because the series is now among HBO Max’s most-watched programmes internationally, suggesting a second chance for a show that was previously overlooked and drawing comparisons with Game of Thrones.

Adapted from Bernard Cornwell’s Warlord Chronicles trilogy, The Winter King received a 74% critics’ score on Rotten Tomatoes but only a 41% audience score, contributing to its cancellation. Three years later, it is trending in at least 14 European countries on HBO Max, though the article does not indicate whether this renewed popularity will lead to further episodes.