The Last of Us is back in the news again, while looking at some networks and more people are tuned into the Future Day season 2 premiere than the “Where You’re Lost in the Darkness” series premiere back in 2023. The first seven episodes grew up with a viewership of 5.3 million on the same day of airing across HBO and Max, with an Increase of 13% just from season 1.
The series premiere was the time HBO’s second-largest debut, behind only the Game of Thrones spinoff House of the Dragon, back in 2010 at the Boardwalk Empire premiered on the network. Well, in a matter of two days, “You’re Lost in Darkness crossed more than 5.3 million viewers, 22 million after 12 days. The time of the Look for the Light season finale was aired on March 12, which totalled nearly 40 million views.
Discovery has also reported that streams for the non-episodes of the first season surged to be 150% more compared to the week before the lead-up in the April 13 season premiere. As the Last of Us first aired in the first season in 2023, episode 2 was recorded having 5.7 million viewers where viewership increase for 22% well it was largest ever.
Rating were raised with episode, with the interlude tallying 6.4 million viewers in the third week. HBO renewed The Last of Us for the second season on the same week, as they have delivered series with high rating with episode 4 and then later with episode 8.
Later, HBO reported the time that TheLast off Ugotng The Average of 30.4 million viewers over the first six episodes, as well as an adaptation of the Naughty Dog game franchise on PlayStation, was the mmost-watchedshow show in the history of HBO Max in both Europe and Latin America.
Weekly Premiere Viewership of The Last of Us Season 1
- Episode 1 – 4.7 million (Jan. 15)
- Episode 2 – 5.7 million (Jan. 22)
- Episode 3 – 6.4 million (Jan. 29)
- Episode 4 – 7.5 million (Feb. 5)
- Episode 5 – 11.6 million (Feb. 10- Feb. 12)
- Episode 6 – 7.8 million (Feb. 19)
- Episode 7 – 7.7 million (Feb. 26)
- Episode 8 – 8.1 million (March 5)
- Episode 9 – 8.2 million (March 12)
HBO has been proud of the outstanding achievement they had made in the second season of the The Last of US, Francesca Orsi, Executive Vice President, HBO Programming, Head of HBO Drama Series and Films said in a statement and the executive producers, Craig, Neill and the entire producer team, cast and crew have delivered a great follow-up up. They are happy to carry the power of Craig and Neil’s storytelling into what they will be known for, equal to moving with the extraordinary in the third season.
Well, Mazin said they have approached season two to create something to be proud of. Well, due to the continued collaboration with HBO and good work from the cast and crew, the result always exceeded the expected result.
Druckmann also said that seeing The Last of Us brought a lift to life so beautifully and faithfully has been a career highlight for him, and later, he was grateful to the fans. Well, he also said much of the success goes to Craig Mazin and the partnership with HBO and their team at tlayStaion Productions.
Well, five years after the first season, Joel and Ellie are drawn into conflict, a nd the world is even more dangerous and unpredictable than the one they left behind. Season 2 returning cast includes Pedro Pascal as Joel, Bella Ramsey as Ellie, Gabriel Luna as Tommy, and Rutina Welsey as Maria, to mention the new cast members include Isabela Merced as Dinak, Kaitlyn Dever as Abby, Young Manzino as Jesse, Spencer Lord as Owen, Tati Gabrielle as Nora, Danny Ramirez as Manny and Jeffery, Wright as Issac with the Catherine O Hara guest as Gail.
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