The Last of Us: Season 2 of the series is confirmed

If you are watching the series of thelastofus, the news is good: the HBO production has been renewed for an upcoming season. This Friday (27th), the broadcaster disclosed the information that the series will have a second batch of episodes, to continue the story of the characters Ellie (Bella Rampsey), Joel (Pedro Pascal) and others.

rumors that The Last of Us would have a new season already appeared on the web in the opening week. As the series made its way to HBO, TLOU (acronym for the title of the series) reached impressive numbers of audience both in the streaming as on cable television. It was only a matter of time before HBO announced the continuation of the show. ShowmeCAST even already made a special episode talking about the franchise.

What records and numbers The Last of Us reached on HBO?

Na debut of The Last of Us on HBO, the pilot of the series won the title of second greatest premiere of the station's history, with around 4,7 million viewers. The production surpassed the series Boardwalk Empire (2010), and is now second only to The Dragon House (House of The Dragon), which was renewed as soon as the first episode aired in 2022.

Furthermore, from the first to the second chapter of thelastofus, production inspired by the game of N had an increase of more than 20% in the audience; and also regarding the pilot of the series, about ten million North Americans saw the premiere in a matter of two days.

The Last of Us was widely praised by critics and audiences alike. In the website Rotten Tomatoes, which collects reviews from specialized sites and comments from the internet, the HBO production is now with more than 95% approval from critics, and the same happens with the audience at home.

Neil Druckmann and Craig Mazin, producers of thelastofus, commented on the matter

Neil Druckmann, who is one of the executive producers of The Last of Us, and also the creator of the original games, celebrated the performance of the series in an official statement. Speaking of him, Druckmann thanked him for the audience and also for his collaboration with Craig Mazin, who also produces the series:

I'm honored that so many people tuned in and connected with our retelling of Joel and Ellie's journey. The collaboration with Craig Mazin, our incredible cast and crew, and HBO exceeded my already high expectations.

Noel Druckmann

Mazin said that without public interest in the series thelastofus, renewal would not be possible:

I'm so grateful to Neil Druckmann and HBO for our partnership, and I'm even more grateful for the millions of people who have joined us on the journey. The audience gave us a chance to keep going, and as a fan of the characters Neil and Naughty Dog created, I couldn't be more prepared to dive back (in this universe).

Craig Mazin

The Last of Us season 2: What will the plot be?

Like the first season of The Last of Us is still being broadcast on HBO, further details regarding the next part have not been revealed. Despite this, after a post by Neil Druckmann on social media regarding the renewal, it is speculated that the second season will follow the events of the second game, The Last of Us Part II, released in 2020. For now, the information remains a rumor.

Other than that, in an interview with the website The Hollywood Reporter, Druckmann and Craig Mazin have already said that they do not intend to develop the series' script into something outside the game's plot; and that an established end to the series of The Last of Us It's important for production. In this way, HBO has not yet released anything regarding a possible season 2 script officially, and how it would work.

The Last of Us will have nine episodes in its first season, and will air on Sundays on HBO and streaming HBO Max. see the analysis and critique of showmetech about the first episode from the series.

Source: Forbes, TheDirect

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