HBO’s The Last of Us has officially been renewed for a second season

HBO’s The Last of Us show has been renewed for a second season, the network has confirmed.

“I’m humbled, honoured, and frankly overwhelmed that so many people have tuned in and connected with our retelling of Joel and Ellie’s journey,” said game director and exec producer of the show, Neil Druckmann, in a statement.

“The collaboration with Craig Mazin, our incredible cast & crew, and HBO exceeded my already high expectations,” he added. “Now we have the absolute pleasure of being able to do it again with season two! On behalf of everyone at Naughty Dog & PlayStation, thank you!”

Druckmann’s fellow exec producer, Craig Mazin also commented: “I’m so grateful to Neil Druckmann and HBO for our partnership, and I’m even more grateful to the millions of people who have joined us on this journey.

“The audience has given us the chance to continue, and as a fan of the characters and world Neil and Naughty Dog created, I couldn’t be more ready to dive back in.”

HBO claimed earlier this week that the second episode of The Last of Us saw record growth in terms of viewing figures from the show’s debut.

The second episode of the adaptation aired on Sunday night in the US where it attracted 5.7 million viewers – up 22% compared to the first episode.

“This marks the largest week 2 audience growth for an HBO Original drama series in the history of the network,” the company said on Monday.

In a recent interview, Naughty Dog co-president Neil Druckmann hinted that a potential second season would cover The Last of Us Part 2, and that Naughty Dog may have plans for a third entry in the series.