In recent months, The Last of Us became a phenomenon thanks to Pedro Pascal and the excellent adaptation by Craig Mazin and Neil Druckmann. Proof of this is the last episode of the season, which not only closed in an epic way, but also broke audience records. In accordance with Variety, episode 9 accounted for 8.2 million viewerssurpassing the 7.5 million of episode 4 of the popular HBO series.
Achieving these numbers is important if we consider that the season finale was screened in the middle of the 2023 Oscar Awards ceremony. HBO once again demonstrated that it does not mind releasing episodes of its series during important events. As additional information, the last time that The Last of Us broke audience record was during the Grammy celebration.
According to HBO data, the first six episodes have an average of 30.4 million viewers. The series, starring Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey, already It is the most watched in the history of HBO Max in Europe and Latin Americawith a first episode around 40 million views.
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Although the series not yet reach levels the house of the dragon, it is clear that it is one of the most successful bets of Warner Bros Discovery. The figures shared by the American chain show that viewership skyrocketed by 75% during the first season. This is important if we consider that video game adaptations have a history of failures for decades.
The Last of Us It is one of the most successful series on HBO.
A couple of chapters were enough for HBO to announce a second season of The Last of Us, something that is becoming less common in streaming video services. After the success obtained, its creators confirmed their intention to shoot more than two seasons to tell the events that occurred in the second game. Neil Druckmann revealed that the series has been a unique process, since it has served to nurture and expand a story that many of us knew.
In a digital event, the co-creator of the video game and the television series mentioned that telling the story with new elements is a way of exploring and improving the same theme to take the final product to a new level. An example of this is episode 3, where we learn more about Bill, the Lincoln survivor played by Nick Offerman.
Neil Druckman also he said than in naughty dog They are aware that the fans are crying out for The Last of Us Part 3. «The only thing I can say is that we are already working on our next project. I can’t say what it is about, but we considered several things and chose the one that excites us the most.”
Although Druckmann did not confirm another delivery of The Last Of UsI affirm that if they develop more games from that universe, it will take advantage of the elements they developed in the series from HBO.
