The Last of Us averages over 30 million viewers per episode in the U.S., season 2 raises the bar

According to Warner Bros. Discovery's financial report, The Last of Us has an average of nearly 32 million viewers per episode in the U.S. The situation in other regions is also good, as the show is HBO Max's highest-rated series in Europe and Latin America.

Since the first episode aired on January 15, the series has continued to be popular. It has also promoted game sales and exposed millions of new fans to the story world of The Last of Us. Officials said that the second season will be launched as soon as possible and is expected to start filming this year. Bella Ramsey will continue to play Ellie.

Craig Mazin, the screenwriter of "The Last of Us", promised that the second season will continue to improve the shooting standards. "We will push the technology used to continue to develop. We have learned a lot, especially about the infected and how to better convey the atmosphere of the scene with them. So we will continue to raise the standard. This is our goal. Neil agreed with us that we did not change something and will promote it in various ways..."