The Last of Us season two premiere drew 5.3 million viewers across platforms, surpassing its own season one premiere but falling short of the season one finale's 8.2 million. This represents a 13% increase over the season one premiere and significantly outperforms other recent HBO premieres like The White Lotus and The Penguin. Streaming viewership on Max also surged 150% in the week leading up to the premiere. HBO has already renewed the show for a third season.

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