The Last of Us Episode 8 Draws 8.1 Million Viewers 1sg62 Scores a Series High for HBO

With a 74 percent increase in viewership from the pilot, the episode has set a new record. 553h2d

Written by Rahul Chettiyar, Edited by Ali Pardiwala | Updated: 7 March 2023 11:12 IST

The Last of Us Episode 8 Draws 8.1 Million Viewers, Scores a Series High for HBO

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Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey in a still from The Last of Us series

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Episode 4 previously held the record with 7.5 million viewers
The data does not include numbers tallied from Disney+ Hotstar
HBO also dropped a preview trailer for The Last of Us finale

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The Last of Us episode 8 drew an impressive 8.1 million viewers, on Monday, across HBO and linear telecasts. The figures mark a 74 percent increase from the series debut in January — 4.7 million viewers — making episode 8, ‘When We Are in Need,' the most viewed chapter, as per WarnerMedia. The numbers were tallied based on Nielsen and first-party data and do not include details from Disney+ Hotstar, which is India's destination to watch The Last of Us. The record was previously held by episode 4, which garnered 7.5 million viewers. HBO did not reveal viewership data for The Last of Us episodes 5, 6, and 7.

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Pedro Pascal) formed an emotional attachment to Ellie — akin to a father-daughter relationship.

As the final episode of The Last of Us nears, in the usual fashion, HBO has dropped a original game, appearing as the on-screen mother Anna.

In a recent interview, actress Ramsey briefly spoke about The Last of Us finale, saying: “It's going to divide people massively — massively.” While not explicitly mentioned, this could mean that the show is going to diverge heavily from the video game, which may or may not displease avid gamers. For what it's worth, some of the changes were the best parts of the show, in my opinion.

The Last of Us finale airs Monday, March 13, at 8:30am IST/ March 12 at 9pm PT on Disney+ Hotstar and HBO Max respectively.

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The Last of Us Season 1 4i2m3l

Release Date 16 January 2023
Genre Action, Drama, Thriller
Cast
Pedro Pascal, Bella Ramsey, Anna Torv, Nick Offerman, Gabriel Luna, Merle Dandridge, Nico Parker, Murray Bartlett, Storm Reid, Jeffrey Pierce, Lamar Johnson, Keivonn Woodard, Graham Greene, Elaine Miles, Melanie Lynskey
Director
Kantemir Balagov
Producer
Craig Mazin, Neil Druckmann, Carolyn Strauss, Rose Lam, Evan Wells, Asad Qizilbash, Carter Swan

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