The first episode of Secret Invasion premiered on Disney+ last Wednesday, and we now have some early viewership data courtesy of Samba TV.
Before we go any further, it's important to note that streaming services rarely reveal official "ratings" and Samba TV only polls a certain percentage of U.S. households. However, they've done that for every MCU series so far, meaning these figures still give an indication of interest in the show.
Apparently, 994,000 U.S. households watched "Resurrection" during its first five days of release. That makes it the second-lowest viewed series above Ms. Marvel's 775,000 households and She-Hulk: Attorney at Law's 1.5 million households.
To put this in perspective, Loki reportedly drew 2.5 million households.
Why is it so low? It could be any number of reasons, including the fact Secret Invasion doesn't introduce a major new superhero.
The Skrulls also weren't exactly the best part of Captain Marvel, while the marketing campaign for this one has only really picked up since the premiere (with the shape-shifters appearing in the background of ABC news broadcasts, for example). Still, this is unlikely to be the result Marvel Studios wanted.
"Secret Invasion is the MCU espionage thriller we’ve been waiting for," we said in our review of the first two instalments. "Samuel L. Jackson’s magnum opus as Nick Fury, the show delivers one jaw-dropping moment after another and quickly establishes itself as essential viewing for any Marvel fan."
A new clip from tomorrow's episode of Secret Invasion has also been released today and it sees Gravik share his thoughts on humanity...
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