The Last of Us breaks another record on HBO and HBO Max. Episode 8 had the best premiere so far.
The last of us Continue break audience records. The success of the adapted series video game the naughty dog is gaining popularity. PlayStation and HBO Productions keep bragging about the fact that ELEPHANT It was established new records. Moreover, this success extends through four consecutive weeks. Some viewers may have thought that the airing Episode 5 two days early, due to the Super Bowl, would have hurt the show. In fact, it is far from the case.
If the flesh and blood avatars of the characters are different, the producers were able to take this into account.
Audience record
Warner Bros. Discovery announced that episode 8 brought together more than 8.1 million viewers when it airs on HBO and HBO Max on Sunday night. It’s a New record for the series. To put that into perspective: the first episode drew 4.7 million viewers. So it’s then It is possible that the next one (the last of the first season) will cross the 10 million mark.
At the same time, it means that The Last of Us was the most-watched title for the eighth consecutive week. A logical figure when you know that the average audience for the first five episodes is already approaching 30 million viewers, all platforms combined.
Despite the notable differences, some strong sequences were reproduced identically.
The Last of US, a critical bombing without effect
Throughout the first season, two episodes got a lot of attention of a certain audience. YO’episode 3 featuring a gay romance was the subject of violent homophobic attacks. the 7thCalled Left Behind because it covers the game’s expansion of the same name, it’s available from Monday. See it as another gay romance generated a lot of Negative reviews on Metacritic. A significant portion of them use the term “I woke up.” However, this “review bombing” only increases the audience for this excellent adaptation.