The Last of Us’ Renewed for Season 2 by HBO as Premiere Hits 22M Viewers
Viewership for the acclaimed apocalyptic series continues to climb.

Not a surprise, but certainly marking a victory for HBO: The Last of Us has been renewed for a second season.

The apocalyptic drama starring Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey has been a smash hit out of the gate. The series scored 97 percent positive reviews among critics on Rotten Tomatoes. Its premiere episode earlier this month was HBO’s second-most-watched series debut in a decade and has since climbed to 22 million viewers across all platforms. Last Sunday’s second episode jumped 22 percent in the overnight ratings compared to the premiere across HBO and HBO Max.

There’s no official word yet on the creative plan for season two, but in The Hollywood Reporter‘s recent cover story, showrunners Druckmann and Mazin hinted that the show wouldn’t waste time before delving into the storyline in The Last of Us Part II videogame.

The Last of Us stars Pascal and Ramsey as a smuggler transporting a teenager girl across a postapocalyptic landscape. It’s based on the 2013 PlayStation game from NaughtyDog.

The renewal comes before Sunday’s upcoming third episode, which has been cited by critics as being a standout hour amid the season.

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