HBO today announced the launch of the second season of its hit series The Last of Us. This could satisfy his over 22 million domestic viewers who have watched the Season 1 premiere episode thus far. On premiere night, the series premiered in the United States where he was watched by 4.7 million fans.
The announcement comes less than a week after “The Last of Us” debuted its second-ever episode with 5.7 million viewers across HBO Max and linear, according to Nielsen and first-party data. It’s done in my house. The third episode of He will premiere on HBO and HBO Max on Sunday, January 29.
Neil Druckmann, creator of The Last of Us video game and executive producer of the HBO show, said in a statement: The story of Joel and Ellie’s journey… Now we have the absolute joy of doing it again with Season 2! On behalf of Naughty Dog & PlayStation, thank you. “
Unlike other failed video game adaptations like Netflix’s ‘Resident Evil’, which was canceled after one season, HBO’s latest series stays true to the original franchise and is loved by many gamers and ‘The Last of Us’ fans. reassure
Overall, the series has an IMDB rating of 9.3, a score of 97% on Rotten Tomatoes, and an average viewer rating of 96%. For comparison, Netflix’s popular video game adaptation, Arcane, has a rating of 9 on IMDB.
“We are extremely grateful to Neil Druckmann and HBO for partnering with us, and to the millions of people who have joined us on this journey,” added Executive Producer Craig Mazin. I was. “The audience gave us the opportunity to continue. As a fan of the characters and world Neil and Naughty Dog created, I wasn’t ready to dive in again.”
“The Last of Us” is a much-needed show for streamers, as parent company Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) underperformed Wall Street expectations in the third quarter, reporting total debt of about $50.4 billion. HBO Max recently increased its subscription price to increase revenue.
“The Last of Us” may attract new subscribers who want to see what the hype is all about. It was the second biggest debut since 2010. “House of the Dragon” continues to be the biggest premiere in HBO history with nearly 10 million viewers. However, WBD needs multiple hit series to reduce churn.
As WBD prepares to launch an integrated streaming service, it needs a strong content slate to grow its subscriber base.
