A new Nielsen report shows The Last of Us episode 2 has seen a drastic increase in viewership since episode 1, a record for an HBO original drama.
The Last of Us continues to grow in popularity as episode 2, "Infected," yields a massive increase in viewership from last week's series premiere. HBO's hugely anticipated adaptation of the beloved PlayStation game of the same name has received widespread acclaim, already establishing itself as one of the network's foremost series alongside its Game of Thrones spinoff, House of the Dragon.
SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY A recent Nielsen report documents the very impressive debut ratings that The Last of Us generated in its first episode, "When You're Lost in the Darkness," which opened to 4.7 million viewers in the U.S. across HBO and linear telecasts. The report has revealed a whopping episode 2 jump of 22% with a total of 5.7 million viewers, the largest ever increase for an HBO original drama series between its first and second episodes.
Though House of the Dragon's huge viewership will be tough to overcome, The Last of Us has already laid out the groundwork to produce similar figures. Many video game fans would likely have been apprehensive about a television series remake given the general track record of video game adaptations, even with Chernobyl's Craig Mazin at the helm. However, given the overwhelmingly positive audience response after its initial two episodes, word of mouth may help catapult ratings even further.
The Last Of Us Exceeds Expectations As A Video Game Adaptation As previously mentioned, video game adaptations fare poorly in the film and television industries. Recent examples include the universally berated Netflix series Resident Evil and the Tom Holland-led film adaptation of Uncharted, which was similarly flamed. The Last of Us looks to have finally ended this trope, with overwhelmingly positive acclaim from critics and general audiences alike.
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