‘The Last of Us’ Finale Reaches 3.7 Million Viewers, Down 30% From Premiere, Though Season 2 Is Averaging Above Season 1

On Sunday evening, the second season of “The Last of Us” concluded, drawing in 3.7 million viewers across various streaming services.

The viewership for this week’s episode saw a decrease of approximately 30% compared to the Season 2 premiere that attracted 5.3 million viewers in April. Nonetheless, Season 2 has been performing better than Season 1 so far, with an estimated total of around 37 million viewers per episode, significantly higher than the 32 million average viewers amassed by Season 1 after 90 days of airing.

As a cinephile, I can’t help but express my excitement over “The Last of Us,” which made its debut in January 2023 and immediately captured the hearts of many. This captivating series had the second-highest HBO premiere viewership in the last decade, and it didn’t stop there. The number of viewers for the second episode saw an unprecedented leap of 5.7 million! The Season 1 finale reached a whopping 8.2 million viewers. Incredibly, within just 90 days of its release, the final episode of “The Last of Us” Season 1 had accumulated a staggering 32 million viewers. Simply put, this show is unstoppable!

In the second season of “The Last of Us,” five years have passed since the events of the first season. Joel and Ellie find themselves entangled in a struggle, not just against each other, but also a world that has grown even more perilous and unstable than the one they once knew.

The series was developed and scripted by Craig Mazin and Neil Druckmann, with the latter being the mind behind the influential video game that forms the show’s basis. They all serve as executive producers along with Carolyn Strauss, Jacqueline Lesko, Cecil O’Connor, Asad Qizilbash, Carter Swan, and Evan Wells. Halley Gross takes on the role of writer and co-executive producer. Sony Pictures Television is joined by PlayStation Productions, Word Games, Mighty Mint, and Naughty Dog in production.

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2025-05-27 00:46