'The Last Of Us' Gains One Million Viewers In Week Two

This brings a 22% increase from the premiere episode.

Anna Torv, Bella Ramsey, & Pedro Pascal in The Last Of Us. Courtesy of HBO.

According to data by Nielsen and WBD, the second episode of HBO’s The Last Of Us aired yesterday, and brought in one million more live viewers than the premiere episode did. This brought in a 22% increase from the previous episode, giving the streamer a good idea of how the series will pan out across its nine episodes. According to HBO, this is the largest second week audience growth for an original drama series in the history of the network. Critics who got to see this week’s “Episode 3” were floored by it, with some calling it “one of the greatest episodes of tv ever.” Are you watching TLOU? Let us know below or on social media.