The Last Of Us Season 2 Finale Viewership Numbers Revealed

Summary

The Last of Us has wrapped up its Season 2, with its finale airing last night.
Unfortunately, the viewership wasn’t incredibly great, as the Season 2 finale experienced a 55 percent drop off compared to the Season 1 finale.
It was a divisive season through and through, though the adaptation has already been greenlit for Season 3.

In case you missed it, Season 2 of HBO’s live-action adaptation of The Last of Us had its finale last night. It’s an explosive finale, though it’s missing a key furry friend. Despite being two episodes shorter than Season 1, the show has already been greenlit for a Season 3, with the potential for a Season 4 and 5.

Ellie from The Last of Us Part 2 and HBO's show.

HBO’s The Last Of Us Shouldn’t Have A Fourth Season

At this point, I’m not even sure it should have had three.

That said, the viewership numbers for Sunday’s finale have been revealed, and, well, they’re nowhere near as strong as Season 1.

The Last Of Us Season 2 Has Been Extremely Divisive, And It Shows

As first shared by TheWrap, the Season 2 finale of The Last of Us drew 3.7 million cross-platform viewers. That number represents a 55 percent drop compared to the number of viewers who tuned in for the Season 1 finale (8.2 million). For reference, Season 2’s premiere reached 5.3 million viewers, representing yet another drop-off for the video game adaptation.

For its part, HBO has reportedly attributed the lower viewership to low viewership during the Memorial Day weekend. It expects the numbers to grow “significantly.” It’s also worth noting that the Season 1 finale premiered opposite of The Oscars, and still managed to set records.

Separately, HBO has revealed that Season 2 is still nearing 37 million global viewers per episode, per Deadline, so there is some truth in its beliefs, though the show has clearly lost some of its appointment viewing luster.

Collectively, Season 2 has been rather divisive among viewers, with the project experiencing a review bomb of its own. Earlier in the season, Episode 2 had fans split on its approach, and Episode 6 wasn’t too well-received either.

Given that a Season 3 has already been approved, it’s highly unlikely that the show will see some sort of cancellation, barring unthinkable circumstances. Still, it puts Season 3 in make-or-break territory for the future of the franchise, which seemingly won’t include another game.