The Last of Us (Season 2, HBO)

HBO's cultural phenomenon returns with a 92% Rotten Tomatoes rating, surpassing the average for the entire list by 4 points. The Last of Us Season 2 generated 34 million viewers across its first three episodes, a 12% increase over its own Season 1 premiere. Bella Ramsey and Kaitlyn Dever continued the deeply emotional story of survival, sacrifice, and the moral cost of love, achieving a 9.1 IMDb user score that outperforms #8 The Pitt's 8.6. The series remains HBO's most-watched drama since Game of Thrones.