After three chapters in which The Last of Us introduced the main plot of its story as well as its main characters, the television adaptation of the video game gave a 180 degree turn to its strategy. Not only in its content but also in the premiere of its future episode. And the formula seems to work.
Only in this way is it understood that the fourth episode of the first season of the creation of Neil Druckman and Craig Marzin for HBO managed to turn the fourth installment into its most-watched chapter since its launch. In figures for the United States alone, more than 7.5 million people watched the premiere of Please hold my hand live.
An increase of almost 50% compared to the average audience that it maintained with the first 3 episodes and which brings it closer to one of the greatest premieres in the history of television: the original Game of Thrones saga and its prequel The House of the Dragon.
The Last of Us line is in place and could mark a historic milestone if it stays that way, as the real action has now begun. Joel and Ellie’s Journey He still has a lot to tell but it is now that the viewer will be involved in the action and the survival against the infected, the looters, the fireflies, the army…
The new creatures that are infected and threaten the survival of human beings have already been introduced. The Cordyceps fungus continues to colonize the planet as it all depends on what happens to the franchise’s two protagonists.
When does The Last of Us episode 5 air?
If we said that The Last of Us had rolled up its sleeves and started to grind at the level of the plot, it also decided to vary its strategy at the level of the premiere. And all because the biggest television event on American soil will take place this weekend: the 2023 Super Bowl.
Hundreds of millions of viewers will watch the biggest sporting event in the United States and even the halftime musical show with Rihanna. Film and series trailers are another of the weekend’s attractions. For all this, The Last of Us in its episode 1×05 will air on Friday, February 10 at US time.