“The Last of Us” Season 2 is already breaking viewership records. The trailer for the next installment of HBO’s video game adaptation snagged 158 million views across platforms after just three days, swiftly claiming the spot as the most-watched trailer for any HBO and Max original within that time period.

Momentum for the second season of HBO’s The Last of Us is clearly building. Per Warner Bros. Discovery, the trailer released Saturday as part of the show’s SXSW panel amassed 158M global views across platforms in just the first three days,

The new trailer, which was released this past weekend (March 8) during the show's panel at SXSW, hit 158 million views in its first three days, making it HBO and Max's most-watched trailer during that time period – an increase of 160% on previous trailers for the show, according to HBO.

The Last of Us premiered in 2023 to critical acclaim. Adapting the popular video game franchise of the same name, the HBO series was a major success and quickly scored a renewal. Over two years after the release of Season 1,

The second season of The Last of Us hasn’t even arrived yet, but its looming presence is already making a splash. The show’s most recent trailer for Season 2, which was released during a SXSW panel, has garnered over 158 million views across platforms in just three days,

It hasn't even begun airing yet, but The Last of Us season two is already breaking records. According to figures from Warner Bros Discovery (via Deadline), the most recent trailer for The Last of Us' second season managed to clock up more than 158m global views across platforms in the first three days.