The last of us Draw a healthy number for HBO Sunday night.
The video game adaptation, starring Pedro Pascal, drew 4.7 million viewers across Line and HBO Max. This was their biggest debut yet Dragon house where Corridor Empire It was launched in 2010.
the game of thrones The spinoff made history last year by premiering with 9.986 million viewers across Line and HBO Max — the largest audience for any new original series in pay cable history.
period drama empire lane, which starred Steve Buscemi, launched in 2010 with 4.81 million viewers tuning in to premiere on its linear network.
Premiere numbers were nearly double the premiere night of the second season tranceWhich recorded 2.4 million last January. This series went on to average 19.5 million viewers per episode in the United States
HBO said Sunday night viewership typically accounts for 20%-40% of the show’s total audience per episode.
The series, which is based on the PlayStation game, takes place 20 years after the destruction of modern civilization. Joel, an experienced survivor, is hired to smuggle Ellie, a 14-year-old girl, out of an oppressive quarantine zone. What starts with a small job quickly becomes a brutal journey as they both must traverse the United States and rely on each other to survive.
It stars Pascal, Bella Ramsey, Gabrielle Luna, Anna Torv, Nico Parker, Murray Bartlett and Nick Offerman plus Melanie Lynskey, Storm Reid, Merle Dandridge, Jeffrey Pierce, Lamar Johnson, Kevon Woodard, Graham Greene, Eileen Miles, Ashley Johnson. and Troy Baker.
The last of us Written and executive directed by Craig Mazin and Neil Druckmann. It is a co-production with Sony Pictures Television along with PlayStation Productions, Word Games, The Mighty Mint, and Naughty Dog. Caroline Strauss, Evan Wells, Asad Qizilbash, Carter Swan, and Rose Lamm are also producing execs.
“We are thrilled to see fans of the series and gamers alike experience this iconic story in a new way, and we are grateful to them for helping make it a success,” said Casey Bloys, Chairman and CEO of HBO and HBO Max. Content. “Congratulations to Craig and Neil and the amazing cast and crew who worked tirelessly to bring this show to life. We look forward to fans around the world enjoying the rest of the season.”
“Our focus was simply to make the best possible adaptation of this story that would appeal to as many audiences as possible,” Mazin and Druckmann said. “We are thrilled to see the number of fans, old and new, who have welcomed The Last of Us into their homes and hearts.”
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