The first two episodes of The Last Dance averaged 6.1 million viewers on Sunday, marking the highest-rated documentary content in ESPN history, according to a network release.
The 10-part documentary detailing Michael Jordan and the 1990s Chicago Bulls began to air on Sunday night, with the first episode released at 9 p.m. ET. The first episode generated an average of 6.3 million viewers, and the figure dipped to 5.8 million viewers for the second episode. The pair of episodes mark the highest-rated ESPN telecast since the 2020 College Football Playoff National Championship game.
The Last Dance had been highly-anticipated prior to Sunday's debut, and the discussion of episodes 1 and 2 continued through Monday morning.