Emilia Clarke could have a brand new finest collection, in keeping with the present Rotten Tomatoes scores for Ponies and Sport of Thrones. The latter is the star’s career-defining TV present, through which she performs the enduring Queen Daenerys Targaryen. Now, Clarke is starring alongside Haley Lu Richardson within the Peacock spy thriller, following two widows in Seventies Moscow who develop into CIA operatives.
Ponies debuted to a stellar Rotten Tomatoes rating of 88%, which has since climbed to 95%. All eight episodes of Ponies season 1 dropped on January 15. That is Clarke’s second TV position because the finish of Sport of Thrones in 2019; her first was the 2023 MCU installment Secret Invasion, which was disliked by audiences and critics alike.
Per Rotten Tomatoes, Ponies is now Emilia Clarke’s highest-rated present general, overtaking Sport of Thrones, which has an general collection rating of 89%. Notably, the huge fanbase of Sport of Thrones signifies that it’s nonetheless (presently) a much bigger viewers hit, because it has a Popcornmeter rating of 85%, in opposition to Ponies’ Popcornmeter of 70%, suggesting a narrower attraction.
Additionally to be famous is how Sport of Thrones’ notorious final season affected its collection rating. When the present was at its peak, it was, quantitatively, higher than Ponies. Video games of Thrones season 2 has a 97%, season 3 has a 96%, and season 4 has a 97%. Except season 8 (55%), the opposite seasons all have a rating of 90% or larger. Ponies, after all, solely has the one season up to now.
Ought to Ponies be renewed for a second season, it would have the possibility to show itself as a persistently good collection and develop its fanbase to supply a extra substantial comparability to Sport of Thrones (although it in all probability will not attain the enduring international phenomenon standing of the fantasy epic). Regardless of its flaws, Sport of Thrones remains to be thought of probably the most influential and finest TV reveals ever made.
Ponies additionally represents a comeback for Emilia Clarke, who hasn’t had any main, critically profitable tasks since Sport of Thrones. Her final TV collection, as talked about, was a flop, whereas her film profession since 2019 has included Final Christmas, The Pod Technology, and The Twits. However her new mission is now the highest-rated of her profession, much less prone to drag down her particular person efficiency.
Clarke’s Ponies co-star Haley Lu Richardson is understood for the likes of 5 Ft Aside and The White Lotus. Each stars may develop into synonymous with Ponies within the years to come back, relying on the place the present goes from right here.
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January 15, 2026
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Peacock