Bella Ramsey who plays the role of Ellie in the HBO Max series The Last of Us, stated that a second season of the series is likely if people continue to watch. The series has made waves among the audience and a robust 4.7 million viewers tuned in to watch the premiere on January 15 earlier this month.   

In an interview with the BBC, the actor stated that “If people keep watching, I think a second series is pretty likely. It’s down to the guys at HBO," and she also went on to caution that nothing had yet been confirmed, and that “we’ll have to wait and see.”

The Last of Us' first episode is HBO’s second-best debut of the last decade only after House of the Dragon, which pulled in 9.998 million viewers when it premiered in August 2022.

The Last of Us follows the adventures of Joel (Pedro Pascal) and Ellie (Bella Ramsey) as they travel across the continental United States on a journey to find the mysterious fireflies, a gang of revolutionaries attempting to overthrow the American military in the wake of a zombie apocalypse. With Ellie holding the keys to immunity in her genetic code, Joel needs to deliver her safely, or else risk the entire world losing the fight against the infected.