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Richard Lawler
Richard Lawler
The Last of Us season two finale pulled in 3.7 million viewers.

As Deadline notes, the cross-platform viewer number that (HBO) Max just released for last night’s finale is down from the season premiere’s 5.3 million, but the company expects that “The audience will grow significantly due to low viewing levels over the Memorial Day holiday weekend.” According to the press release, the show’s global audience now numbers more than 90 million.

If you’ve seen the finale, what do you think about where the show is headed now?

The Last of Us opens up a whole new perspective for its next season

The last few minutes of the season 2 finale are an important indication of where the story is going.

Andrew Webster
Summer blockbuster season is here

Plus, in this week’s Installer: a cheap set-top box worth a try, a clever twist on the Stream Deck, where to go post-Pocket, and more.

David Pierce
Amazon has canceled its Wheel of Time seriesAmazon has canceled its Wheel of Time series
Charles Pulliam-Moore
Charles Pulliam-Moore
Charles Pulliam-Moore
Reality isn’t a simulation, but the Severance running sequence is.

You’re supposed to pick up on some of the visual uncanniness of Mark S.’ sprint through Lumon HQ in the first episode of Severance’s second season, but this behind-the-scenes breakdown video from Industrial Light & Magic highlights just how much of the scene was created with VFX wizardry.

Charles Pulliam-Moore
Charles Pulliam-Moore
Chief of War hits Apple TV Plus on August 1st.

Though Apple TV Plus’ upcoming historical drama Chief of War chronicles the real story of how Native Hawaiian warrior Kaʻiana (Jason Momoa) rebelled against king Kamehameha I, the miniseries’ first trailer kinda feels like an audition tape for another project about a (fictional) man at war.

Charles Pulliam-Moore
Charles Pulliam-Moore
The Bear is fired up and ready to go in new season 4 trailer.

Carmy and the crew are still going to be struggling to get on their feet when The Bear returns for its fourth season on June 25th. But everyone at the restaurant seems like they’re ready to give it all in the season’s latest trailer.

Andrew Liszewski
Andrew Liszewski
The first Peanuts musical special in 35 years is coming to Apple TV Plus in July.

Following yesterday’s announcement that season 56 of Sesame Street will be available on Netflix “later this year,” Apple TV Plus has announced that it’s bolstering its lineup of kid-friendly programming with its first original Peanuts musical.

Snoopy Presents: A Summer Musical finds the Peanuts gang trying to save their beloved summer camp from shutting down when it debuts on July 18th, 2025. It will feature original music by Jeff Morrow and Ben Folds.

The Peanuts characters holding up Charlie Brown at the Cloverhill Ranch summer camp.
The 40-minute musical special will premiere on Apple TV Plus on July 18th, 2025.
Image: Apple