Rian Johnson’s new murder mystery comedy series is aflush with intrigue, great storytelling, and a constellation of knockout guest stars.
The second episode of the videogame-inspired TV series brought in 5.7 million viewers on Sunday, an impressive 22 percent increase from the premiere’s 4.7 million viewers last week.
The first episode is also currently tracking 18 million viewers since airing, edging towards HBO’s wildly popular House of the Dragon viewership numbers. Check out our full review for The Last of Us here.
We won’t spoil the surprise, but searching “The Last of Us (TV series)” on both mobile and desktop will reveal a pretty neat nod to the Cordyceps fungus featured in the series and video games (seen via 9 to 5 Google).
This week’s new releases includes the return of Persona 3 and Persona 4, both of which are now available on modern consoles. Elsewhere, Fire Emblem Engage brings tactical combat (and a disappointing story) to the Switch, and Netflix has the latest film from the director of Train to Busan along with an anime anthology of Junji Ito horror stories.
Also! We’re in the midst of covering the Sundance Film Festival, so stay tuned to the hub below for all of the latest.
I’ve been in awe of this nostalgia-filled spinoff of The Karate Kid since I finally discovered it on Netflix — it’s one of the greatest homages I’ve ever seen, with an incredible number of original cast coming along for the ride. It’s also had its highs and lows, though, so I’m glad they’re trying to end it right.
The way streamers drop multiple new “seasons” of animated shows back-to-back these days often makes people forget how much work goes into animation. The reason there hasn’t been a second season of Amazon Prime’s Invincible adaptation yet? It isn’t finished.
But from the looks and sounds of a new teaser dropped today, fans can look forward to seeing more Invincible sometime late this year.
HBO Max’s Gossip Girl revival has been cancelled after two seasons, but according to series creator Josh Safran, he’s already hard at work trying to find the show a new home on another network.
Safran broke the news in an Instagram post thanking Gossip Girl’s fans for supporting the show since its 2021 debut. While there’s no word on where Gossip Girl might end up, The Hollywood Reporter notes that the series’ upcoming finale “was designed with some finality.”
