The drop in viewership is largely attributed to the show's faithful adaptation of the controversial narrative from The Last of Us Part II video game:
Despite the drop in live viewership, the show remains a high-priority project for HBO: The Last of Us4831 viewsTV Show
: On review aggregators, Season 2's reception has been more polarized. Some reports show a Metacritic user score as low as 4.1 out of 10 . Factors for the Decline The drop in viewership is largely attributed to
The most recent reports from mid-2025 indicate a significant drop in ratings for the second season: The Last of Us4831 viewsTV Show