The move to renew the series is not surprising, as it has been a hit with critics and audiences alike. In addition to strong reviews with a 97% critical approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes, episode two hit 5.7 million viewers on HBO Y HBO Max in the US last Sunday. That represents a 22% jump from the 4.7 million who tuned in for the first episode, marking the highest week-two viewership growth for any HBO drama series in the network’s history. Additionally, HBO now says that episode one has reached 22 million viewers nationwide since it debuted on January 15.
“I am very grateful to Neil Druckmann and HBO for our partnership, and I am even more grateful to the millions of people who have joined us on this journey,” said the executive producer and showrunner. craig mazin. “The audience has given us a chance to continue, and as a fan of the characters and world that Neil and Naughty Dog created, I couldn’t be more ready to dive back in.”
According to the official tagline, the series “takes place 20 years after modern civilization has been destroyed. Joel (Peter Pascal), a hardened survivor, is hired to smuggle Ellie out (Bella Ramsey), a 14-year-old girl, outside an oppressive quarantine zone. What starts out as a small job soon turns into a brutal and harrowing journey as both must traverse the US and depend on each other for survival.”
In addition to Pascal and Ramsey, season 1 also stars gabriel moon like Tommy, anna torv like Tess, Nico Parker like Sarah, Murray Bartlett like Frank, nickofferman like Bill, Melanie Lynskey like Kathleen, Storm Reid like Riley, Merle Dandridge like Marlene, Jeffrey Pierce like Perry, lamar johnson like henry, Keivon Woodard like Sam, Graham Greene like Marlon and Elaine Miles like Florence. Ashley Johnson Y Troy Baker they also star.
The Last of Us premieres chapters on Sundays at 11 p.m. in HBO Y HBO Max.
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