HBO's 'Band of Brothers' Draws Series' Smallest Audience for Finale

The final installment of HBO's "Band of Brothers" miniseries drew the smallest audience of the 10-part series in the face of fierce competition for viewers from the World Series and the Emmy Awards.

The 10th episode, which depicted the taking of Adolf Hitler's Eagle's Nest Alpine garrison, attracted an average of 5.1 million viewers and achieved a 9.7 rating in HBO homes, according to an HBO analysis of Nielsen Media Research data. The rating represents the percentage of homes receiving HBO that tuned into the series.