HBO's 'Leaving Neverland' contains allegations of child sexual abuse against Michael Jackson and got big ratings.
1.3 million viewers tuned into HBO's explosive Michael Jackson documentary,"Leaving Neverland," during its two-hour premiere on Sunday, according to Nielsen.
It's the third-most-watched documentary premiere for HBO in the last decade, behind"Going Clear" and"Bright Lights," according to The Wrap.Part one of HBO's and director Dan Reed's four-hour documentary, which details claims of child sexual abuse against Michael Jackson, was viewed by 1.3 million people during its premiere on Sunday, according to Nielsen .
Part two of"Leaving Neverland" aired on Monday, and Nielsen will release its viewership numbers on Tuesday. As The Wrap noted, its the third-most-watched documentary premiere for HBO in a decade. It follows 2015's Scientology doc,"Going Clear," with 1.7 million viewers, and 2016's Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds doc,"Bright Lights," with 1.6 million viewers. But including all on-demand and digital platforms,"Leaving Neverland" was viewed by 1.7 million people.
In"Leaving Neverland," two men, Wade Robson and James Safechunk, claim to have been in sexual relationships with the pop singer when he was at the height of his fame in the late 1980s and early 1990s, and they were young boys.Read more of Business Insider's coverage of"Leaving Neverland":
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