It’s June, as American TV viewers ease into summer, the Samba TV Wrap Report shows a TV slate in transition. This week’s streaming and linear charts show a perennial favorite (likely) bowing out, a handful of weekly streaming series wrapping up strong runs, the arrival of a few blockbuster movies on streaming platforms and, over on linear, a heck of a lot of classic game shows.
Let’s start with the top of the streaming chart, where “The Last of Us” is once again number one, perhaps for the last time. That’s because the zombie apocalypse show aired its Season 2 finale more than a week ago, meaning this week’s viewership was thanks to folks who were still catching up on the season.
While other Max/HBO series, like “The White Lotus,” have managed the same feat, none have carried on in f