While Season 2 of The Last of Us had respectable ratings, compared to S1, viewership was down overall.
The Season 2 finale (Convergence) had 3.7 million viewers across all platforms, a drop from the 5.3 million viewers for the Season 2 premiere.
The Season 2 finale was down from the 8.2 million viewers for the Season 1 finale.
While Season 2 is averaging 37 million worldwide viewers, it’s still short of the global success of Season 1, according to The Hollywood Reporter. For comparison, Season 1 drew 32 million cross-platform viewers in the U.S. alone. HBO hasn’t released a U.S.-only figure for the current season.
The drop in viewership is attributed to a few factors, such as the long wait between seasons as well as the Season 2 finale dropping over the Memorial Day weekend.
For comparison, here are the ratings between S1 and S2:
Season 1
When You’re Lost in the Darkness – 0.588
Infected – 0.633
Long, Long Time – 0.747
Please Hold to My Hand – 0.991
Endure and Survive – 0.382
Kin – 0.841
Left Behind – 1.083
When We Are in Need – 1.039
Look for the Light – 1.040
Season 2
Future Days – 0.938
Through the Valley – 0.643
The Path – 0.768
Day One – 0.774
Feel Her Love – 0.652
The Price – 0.701
Convergence – 0.680
