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“The Last of Us” remains infectious on HBO, with the Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey-led drama returning with 5.3 million U.S. cross-platform viewers for its Season 2 debut, outpacing the Season 1 premiere by more than 10%.

Season 1 would reach nearly 32 million viewers per episode, the largest audience of an HBO and Max debut season ever, with its finale securing 8.2 million viewers during its first broadcast, according to numbers from both Nielsen and internal data from Warner Bros. Discovery. The first season “The Last of Us” also became the most watched show in both Europe and Latin America in the history of HBO Max.

The series was the No. 1 title on Max globally on Sunday, with catch-up viewing up more than 150% week-over-week.

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