If it wasn’t apparent already, HBO’s The Final of Us has been extremely profitable, a lot in order that it is really Max’s second most watched present.
Whether or not you favored the dwell motion adaptation of The Final of Us or not, the present has clearly accomplished extremely properly for itself. That is clearly partly attributable to the truth that it had a pre-established fanbase from the video games, in addition to having the showrunner of the extremely rated Chernobly connected, however earlier than it was launched it wasn’t clear simply how properly it’d do. Effectively, in response to Warner Bros Discovery’s current monetary outcomes (thanks, VGC), it is accomplished very properly: because it stands, it has been seen by over 30 million customers on HBO Max.
The one present that has extra viewership is Recreation of Thrones’ closing season, however as famous by VGC that is particularly the numbers for the US, Europe, and Latin America. HBO Max, or just Max as it is going to quickly be identified, is not at the moment obtainable within the UK, which means the numbers are virtually positively greater than that. These numbers should not be a lot of a shock although, because the present did additionally find yourself as HBO’s second greatest debut ever, solely behind Home of the Dragon.
Clearly all of this success signifies that the present would proceed, with HBO renewing it for a second season simply a few episodes in when it was airing earlier this 12 months. There isn’t any concrete phrase on after we can anticipate the second season to reach, although the present’s personal Ellie, Bella Ramsey, stated that it ought to arrive by the tip of 2024, or early 2025 on the newest.
We do not know the way far within the second season may be, however it ought to be famous that there’s at the moment a author’s strike taking place over within the US in the meanwhile. Streaming has confirmed extremely worthwhile for quite a few firms, and writers aren’t seeing the advantages of that. This might affect when the second season releases, however that actually does not matter as a result of writers getting paid correctly for his or her work is far more essential.
