The HBO version of the critically acclaimed The Last of Us game has finally here. The first episode came out on January 15, and the remaining eight would release every Sunday at 6 PM Pacific Time. There are only a few hours till the second episode airs on the respective streaming platform.

This ongoing TV series adaption is retelling the plot of 2013’s masterpiece game, The Last of Us. The events in the series will be the same as in the game, with minor changes and a darker tone to match the new storytelling approach. Despite the changes, fans have fallen in love with this series.

The pilot episode of The Last of Us Season 1 had over 4.7 million viewers on the first day, making it the biggest HBO series release since 2010. It has already outperformed another latest HBO series, which was also a fan favorite. But its performance in Latin America was the most surprising.

The Last of Us is doing wonders in Latin America

The Last of Us is the first HBO TV series to have a grand opening in Latin America. There are reports by BNN Brasil that revealed this video game adaptation had a better debut than other hit shows like “House of Dragon” and “Euphoria Season 2.”

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The Season 1 of this TV series was the most trending thing on the internet of that region. Apparently, it was the trending topic on Twitter in Brazil after its release on January 15. Additionally, 15 of the hashtags out of the top 30 were related to this HBO adaptation. If that’s not enough, this series had over 99 percent approval from the critics and 96 percent from the public on Rotten Tomatoes.

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The main cast could be one of the key reasons for this show’s appeal in Latin America. Joel Miller is played by the well-known Mandalorian and Game of Thrones actor Pedro Pascal. So, Pascal’s Chilean heritage might make him immensely popular among the Latin community. Aside from the show’s great acting and plot, Pascal’s popularity might have played a significant effect.

How did fans react to this information?

Fans are happy to know about the results. Further, they believe it was the performance that helped it get such an excellent debut. The fans are eagerly looking forward to the upcoming episodes, as they think those episodes would have even better results than the pilot episode.

Did you like the first episode of the HBO adaptation of the 2013-released masterpiece game? Let us know in the comments below.

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