 " You Win or You Die " ' s first airing was seen by 2 @.@ 4 million viewers , stabilizing the show 's ratings . This could be considered positive when taking into account that the episode had been offered in advance during all the preceding week in HBO 's online service , and that it was aired in a three @-@ day holiday weekend which often results in lower viewership . With the second airing , the total audience for the night was 3 @.@ 2 million viewers . 
