The latest episode of The Last of Us set a new viewing record, even though its broadcast coincided with the Oscars.
According to the latest official statistics, the final episode of the first season managed to register more than 8.2 million views during its initial broadcast on the HBO platform.
This number makes the last episode of the series break the number that was recorded until the previous episode 8, which registered 8.1 million views.
Watching episodes of The Last of Us series
- The first episode 4.7 million
- The second episode 5.7 million
- Third episode 6.4 million
- The fourth episode is not available
- Fifth episode 11.5 million
- Episode VI 7.8 million
- Episode VII 7.7 million
- Episode VIII 8.1 million
- Episode nine 8.2 million
Starting with 4.7 million viewers and ending with 8.2 million, this marks a 75% increase in viewership for The Last of Us over the first season. Conversely, House of the Dragon saw 9.99 million viewers for episode 1, 10.2 million for episode 2, and 9.3 million for the final episode. This represents a 6.9% drop. Meanwhile, the final episode's viewership was affected by a leak two days before its premiere.
Of course, these numbers only refer to the series' viewership during its first night. While Warner Bros. noted that while the first episode had 4.7 million viewers on the night it aired, that number is now approaching 40 million viewers in the United States alone, thanks to the HBO Max on-demand service.
When viewership ratings are factored in, House of the Dragon averaged 29 million viewers per episode. It remains to be seen whether The Last of Us can surpass that number over time.
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