Season 2 of The Last of Us concluded Sunday night with an audience of 3.7 million cross-platform viewers in the U.S., per HBO.
That potential for growth is evidenced by the fact that Season 2 is already amassing more average viewers over time than Season 1.
According to HBO, Season 2 is tallying nearly 37M global viewers per episode and growing.
The Last of Us has seen an influx of viewership to the series, exceeding 90M total viewers since Season 1 ended.
Season 2 of the HBO series adapts the first half of the second game and has similarly drawn mixed reactions.
The Last of Us’s second season ended Sunday night with 3.7 million cross-platform viewers in the United States. S. based on HBO.
The network says it anticipates a large increase in viewership following the Memorial Day holiday weekend, despite the fact that this is much lower than the 5.3M viewers of the Season 2 premiere episode. The fact that Season 2 is already gradually gaining more average viewers than Season 1 is proof of that growth potential.
HBO reports that Season 2 is growing, with almost 37 million viewers worldwide per episode. To put things in perspective, the first season of HBO and Max attracted the highest audience ever — nearly 32 million viewers in 90 days after the premiere.
Since Season 1 concluded, The Last of Us has seen a surge in viewership, surpassing 90 million viewers overall. As of right now, the show has not surpassed the record for viewers set by the Season 1 finale, which attracted 8.2M.
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Although there is still much space for the finale to attract more viewers, the drop in viewership is not wholly unprecedented. Part II of The Last of Us was far more contentious than its predecessor, with some daring narrative decisions that still provoke discussion and strong feelings almost five years after it was first released. Similar to the first half of the second game, Season 2 of the HBO series has elicited conflicting responses.
The Last of Us, which is based on the award-winning video game by Naughty Dog, is set twenty years after the destruction of modern civilization. Joel, a seasoned survivor portrayed by Pedro Pascal, is hired to smuggle 14-year-old Ellie (Bella Ramsey) out of a harsh quarantine area. They both have to travel across the United States, and what begins as a small job quickly turns into a cruel and tragic journey. S. . and rely on one another to survive.
Five years have passed since the events of the first season when Season 2 begins. Joel and Ellie are pulled into a world that is even riskier and more uncertain than the one they left behind, as well as into conflict with one another.
Pascal, Ramsey, Gabriel Luna, and Rutina Wesley are among the returning cast members. Kaitlyn Dever, Isabela Merced, Young Mazino, Ariela Barer, Tati Gabrielle, Spencer Lord, Danny Ramirez, and Jeffrey Wright are all joining Season 2. Catherine O’Hara is a guest star as well.
