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9 Episodes
S1 E1 - When You're Lost in the Darkness
S1 E2 - Infected
S1 E3 - Long, Long Time
S1 E4 - Please Hold to My Hand
S1 E5 - Endure and Survive
S1 E6 - Kin
S1 E7 - Left Behind
S1 E8 - When We Are in Need
S1 E9 - Look for the Light
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Synopsis
A story of companionship and survival in impossible circumstances
Chaos ensues when an infectious outbreak brings society to collapse. The Cordyceps mutant fungus ravages the world and turns the infected into ghosts of their former selves. A weathered survivor meets a young girl who may be immune to the brain infection that started it all. Together, Joel and Ellie must fight to survive and discover if her immunity could be the source of a vaccine.
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What to know
What to know
The Last of Us is a post-apocalyptic television series by HBO. Joel, the series' protagonist, is played by Pedro Pascal. Joel hasn't had an easy life and finds himself tasked with smuggling the young and defiant Ella, played by Bella Ramsey, out of the quarantine zone and across the United States. Gabriel Luna plays Tommy, Joel’s younger brother. Tommy is a former soldier who holds on to the hope that the world will get better.
Following the massive success of The Mandalorian, Pascal was offered many opportunities when the Star Wars series' second season wrapped filming. Pascal will reportedly be earning $600, 000 an episode on The Last of Us, easily making him one of the highest paid actors in American television.
While The Last of Us is based on a video game, Pascal wanted his portrayal of Joel to differ from the original character. The actor tried to create some distance between the two Joels and allowed the showrunners to dictate the characterization.
The series' recurring castmates include Merle Dandridge as Marlene, Jeffrey Pierce as Perry, and Anna Torv as Tess. Nick Offerman plays Bill, the scrappy mechanic. Keivonn Woodard and Lamar Johnson portray brothers Henry and Sam both of whom are slightly changed from their versions in the video game. While the filmmakers take some creative licence with the story, they confirm that certain shots from the video game are directly adapted and recreated for television. The Last of Us was released on HBO Max on 15th January 2023.
Production News
Production: Timeline, news & updates
- 2016
- Upon its release in 2013, The Last of Us was considered by many as a good choice for a film adaptation. Sam Raimi was attached to direct one of the adaptations but the movie languished in development hell and was never made. (Source: IGN)
- March 2020
- HBO expresses interest in developing the video game into a television series that would cover the events of the original game and its sequel. Neil Druckmann and Craig Mazizn join the project as writers and producers. (Source: Variety.)
- November 2020
- The series is given the greenlight. Playstation’s Asad Qizibash and Carter Swan sign onto the project as producers. Johan Renick, who previously worked with Mazin on Chernobyl, leaves the series due to the pandemic and scheduling conflicts. Source: The Hollywood Reporter)
- August 2021
- The series will be filmed in Alberta, Canada. It is expected to be the biggest production in Canadian history, with 200 million dollars of revenue for the province. (Source: Guild of Canada)
- March 2020
- Gustavo Sanataolalla will produce the series’ music. The Argentine composer previously created the themes and some songs for Jane the Virgin and Making a Murderer.(Source: EFE)
- June 9, 2022
- The first-look photo of the series is released. Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey – who play Joel and and Ellie – are seen crouched down in a dark room, helping to set an ominous tone for upcoming show.( Source: Entertainment Weekly)
- July 12, 2022
- HBO announces that The Last of Us will premiere in early 2023. Source: Entertainment Weekly)
- August 5, 2022
- Images from the set show how meticulous the crew have been in accurately recreating specific scenes from the video game. (Source: ScreenRant)
- August 10, 2022
- Characters from the video game Henry and Sam are cast with Lamar Johnson and Keivonn Woodard playing the brothers. Both characters have had their backstory tweaked by the filmmakers. (Source: ScreenRant)
- August 21, 2022
- The first footage of the series is revealed. The brief clips are shown in compilation with other upcoming HBO Max television shows. The shots show the main duo played by Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey trading lines about loss. (Source: Deadline)
- November 2, 2022
- The series will be released in January 2023. Filmmaker Kantemir Balagov left the production of The Last of Us in 2021. (Source: The Playlist)
- December 3, 2022
- The first trailer for the series was revealed at the CCXP22 panel in Sao Paulo. The trailer brings forward the main themes of the series, survival and hope in a dystopian future. (Source: Deadline)
- January 6, 2022
- The Last of Us is confirmed to be releasing in select cinemas across New York three days before the streaming debut. A new featurette is also revealed showing Pedro Pascal in action as main character Joel struggling through a difficult moment. (Source: ScreenRant)
- January 15, 2023
- The Last of Us was released on HBO Max.(Source: HBO Max)
