“Masters of the Air” launched with more viewers on its opening weekend than any Apple TV+ series ever in its first season, according to the streamer. Although the exact number of viewers is not available, this puts the epic war miniseries above other notable original titles like “Hijack,” “The Morning Show” and “Severance.”
Remarkably, following the premiere of “Masters of the Air,” viewership across all Apple TV+ rose by 65% worldwide compared to the previous seven-day period. The streaming company also maintained double-digit growth across more than 100 territories.
“Masters of the Air” is currently premiering new episodes, with Season 6 premiering on Friday, February 23. The final episode will be shown on the streaming device on March 15.
“Masters of the Air” is executive produced by Steven Spielberg for Amblin Television, as well as Tom Hanks and Gary Goetzman for Playtone. Amblin’s Darryl Frank and Justin Falvey serve as co-executive producers, along with Blyton’s Stephen Charchian, series writer John Orloff and Graham Yost.
The series is based on Donald L. Miller’s book of the same name, and depicts the wartime adventures of the 100th Bomb Group, which carried out dangerous air raids on Nazi Germany. The series features a deep ensemble including Austin Butler, Callum Turner, Anthony Boyle, Nate Mann, Rafferty Law, Barry Keoghan, Josiah Cross, Branden Cook and Nkoti Gatwa.
The miniseries has received strong critical praise since its release diverse Chief TV critic Aramide Tinubu wrote that the production is “massive, beautifully presented, and reminds us that war is deadly, gruesome, and horribly human.”
Matt Donnelly and Selome Hailu contributed to this report.