Last of us breaks it down Although success was expected due to the game’s popularity, the number of viewers surprises HBO itself. In fact, with the second episode, they broke a record that few considered achievable for this series.
In particular, the premiere of the second chapter Last of us exceeded the audience of the first by 22%. Thus, this is the first time that an HBO original drama series has seen such a significant jump between the debuts of the first two episodes.
What does this number tell us? That the first episode that made so much noise and at the same time was recommended by so many people made more people watch it. Therefore, the original audience, as well as those that were added in the following days, looked forward to the premiere of the second chapter in a week.
According to HBO Max and Nielsen data it collects Diversitypremiere of the first series Last of us added 4.7 million viewers. The second, for its part, rose to 5.7 million..
“This is the highest second-week viewership growth for an HBO original drama series in the history of the platform.”, the company notes. Without a doubt, this is a great way to start the year for a video streaming service. Especially in an era where exclusive content is the key to attracting new subscribers.
It has also been demonstrated that video games can actually succeed in the world of series. Last of usUnlike many other adaptations that were not successful, stayed very true to the original story. The above alone is enough to at least keep the interest of those people who have enjoyed the gameplay.
One of the best decisions made by HBO and Sony was to get the game’s creators involved in the production of the series. Neil Druckmanwho, along with Bruce Straley, wrote the history Last of us, is also a showrunner and writer for the television adaptation. Therefore, the production was always led by the one who invented it in the first place.
Last of us Now you can brag about sitting at the same table as HBO heavyweights. The last time the company saw such a positive response to the original series was with dragon housefirst spin-off Game of Thrones. Before that, just Euphoria He aspired to exceptional numbers.
HBO believes that Last of us will continue to break records. Either in parts by episodes, or for the series as a whole. Let’s remember that all this noise on the Internet was created by just two chapters. And be careful, because if you stick to the plot of the first game, then we never saw the best moments.
Third episode Last of usentitled “Long Long Time”will be released on January 29 (January 30 in Spain).
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