There were reportedly 5.3 million people in the US who watched the Season 2 premiere of The Last of Us. That same-day viewership tops Season 1’s debut night over two years ago, which saw 4.7 million people checking out the HBO series.
According to Deadline, HBO noted that the 5.3 million same-day viewers for The Last of Us Season 2 premiere represents a 10% increase over Season 1. The debut episode of the show–which is based on Naughty Dog’s video game franchise–has now been seen by 32 million people. That’s apparently the most ever for an HBO and Max series premiere.
In 2023, The Last of Us saw the second-biggest debut on HBO since 2010 when Boardwalk Empire launched. Only House of the Dragon has started off stronger, with almost 10 million viewers watching the Game of Thrones spin-off’s premiere on opening night in 2022.
The Last of Us Season 2 takes place five years after the events of the first season. Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey have returned as Joel and Ellie, respectively. The new season also introduces characters like Kaitlyn Dever as Abby and Jeffrey Wright as Isaac Dixon.
Ramsey believes the end of Season 2 will leave people angry and emotionally traumatized. Keep in mind that while this new season of The Last of Us covers Part II of the video game, it won’t get to everything. That’s why HBO has already announced The Last of Us Season 3.
As for Naughty Dog, the studio is busy developing the sci-fi game Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophecy. Meanwhile, Neil Druckmann has been pretty noncommittal about a possible The Last of Us 3. For more, check out GameSpot’s The Last of Us Season 2 review.
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