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The Last of Us season two finale audience significantly lower than first season's, but HBO insists it will "grow significantly"


The Last of Us season two finale, which aired early on Monday morning here in the UK, welcomed 3.7 million cross-platform viewers in the US.

However in a press release, HBO said it expects to see the second season finale's audience "grow significantly" following the Memorial Day holiday weekend, which contributed to lower viewer numbers. Watch on YouTube Additionally, the network states the second season of The Last of Us is now averaging close to 37 million global viewers per episode, with that number "growing". New cast members this season include Kaitlyn Dever as Abby, Isabela Merced as Dina, Young Mazino as Jesse and Catherine O'Hara as a new character for the show, Gail.

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