In a press release this past weekend, HBO boasted that each episode of season two of The Last of Us drew an astounding 37 million people worldwide. The contentious conclusion, however, attracted 3.7 million cross-platform viewers in the united states on sunday night. The Last of Us' season 2 finale saw a 55% decrease in views compared to the 8.2 million cross-platform people that watched the previous finale, as The Wrap (via GameFragger.com) was the first to report.

The press release quickly addresses it by stating, "The audience will grow significantly due to low viewing levels over the Memorial Day holiday weekend."  Even if that is still up in the air, this is a sharp decline in viewers from the season 1 finale.  Admittedly, the program didn't have a good Memorial Day weekend, but we wouldn't be remiss if we didn't mention that the 2023 season 1 finale faced fierce competition from the Oscars.
 
There is a noticeable decline from the premiere to the conclusion, since Season 2 similarly debuted to 5.3 million cross-platform viewers. The second season of The Last of Us has been surprisingly contentious.  Following Joel's passing, there was always a chance that viewers might stop watching the show, and the second of seven episodes demonstrated that.  Opinions have also been split over other game modifications, such as what many see to be a softening of Ellie's violent tendencies.  
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28/05/2025 10:58 AM