The Last of Us is the largest HBO debut after House of the Dragon

The Last of Us premiere episode launched to a combined 4.7 million US viewers, making it the second-largest debut in HBO history.
The Last of Us HBO TV series

The long-awaited HBO TV adaptation of The Last of Us has officially become the second-largest debut in the channel’s last decade since the premiere of Boardwalk Empire, raking in a combined 4.7 million US viewers in its first episode across the linear HBO cable channel, and adjacent streaming platform HBO Max.

Chairman and CEO of HBO & HBO Max Content Casey Bloys marked the occasion positively saying: 

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Emily Shiel is a freelance writer based in Melbourne, Australia who is passionate about all things accessibility, mental health and the indie games scene. You can find her on Twitter at @emi_shiel