The Last of Us TV series

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'The Last of Us' Episode One Recap: Bad New World (esquire.com)

HBO's apocalyptic blockbuster debuts with an explosive, exposition-heavy episode.

The confrontation is tense (Tess calls Marlene the “Che Guevara of Boston”), but they eventually make a deal: if the pair get Ellie out of the quarantine zone, they’ll be rewarded with all the equipment they need. During the showdown, the soldier tests Ellie (she scans red, which means she’s infected), but Joel and Tess take her through the zone anyway. There’s plenty of murky sub-plot about underground dealings, but the short of it is that they’re looking for a car battery. Joel and Tommy (who sound like a pair of English builders) turn up just in time, killing the neighbour, and taking Sarah away in the truck. Their relationship, which hints at a past potentially unrequited love, is the best part of this new world. Tommy is clearly no good, but Joel can’t resist his brother, a quality I am sure will come to bite him in the ass later. The purplish hues, Noughties music (and warnings from Jakarta about the virus) on the radio, jokes about the Atkins diet: there’s a sense of humour and lived-in texture that’s missing elsewhere. She ventures next door, and we get our first glimpse of the infected. Anyway, for Joel’s birthday, Sarah gets his watch fixed (using his money: it’s the thought that counts!), but when she’s at the repair shop, she is booted out. The writing in this scene, funny and a little menacing, is the best of the episode. Later, to celebrate Joel’s birthday, she borrows a DVD from her elderly neighbour and they watch it on the sofa. Dr Newman (an exquisitely dour John Hannah) believes that fungi will most likely be the end of us, once they learn how to live inside humans.

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The Last of Us premiere knew exactly what to change from that ... (British GQ)

That's the setup in the prologue to the video game, which puts you at the wheel of Sarah, Joel's aforementioned daughter, portrayed in the adaptation by Nico ...

The brilliance of the prologue in the game is that it dunks you in icy water from the off. Spending more time with Sarah, it's clearer to see why Joel, in the throes of grief even tweo decades later, so soon embraces this uncanny stand-in. Parker is brilliant, too: she imbues Sarah with the sure-mindedness of someone double her age, in friction with her innate, big-eyed innocence. What happens when the thing you love the most — in the case of Joel, played in the series by [Pedro Pascal](https://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/culture/article/pedro-pascal-interview-2022), his daughter — is snatched away from you by the cosmos, by circumstance, by something so insane as an overnight pandemic that renders its victims blood-thirsty, parasitic puppets? A family friend's farmstead burns in the night. He comes home, they watch a movie together, she falls asleep on his shoulder; it's the daddy-daughter relationship of a guy who simply does his best and a kid who, wise beyond her years, appreciates it nevertheless.

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HBO's The Last of Us Proves It's Not Too Soon For A Pandemic Series (Refinery29)

Ellie and Joel live in 2023 America, 20 years after the Cordyceps brain infection — a fungal virus that essentially turns humans into zombies — takes over.

The show delicately and impactfully handles themes of isolation, the need for connection, and the impact of familial loss. The Last of Us is [rave](https://www.metacritic.com/tv/the-last-of-us) [reviews](https://www.theringer.com/tv/2023/1/13/23552715/the-last-of-us-hbo-prestige-tv-video-game-adaptation-curse-lifted)from critics (and a [97% score on Rotten Tomatoes](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/the_last_of_us)!), and many are saying the show is paving the way and making an argument for more video game adaptations on the silver screen ( [a contentious subject](https://www.cbr.com/video-game-movies-tv-disappoint/)). Outside of the main cast, the series also boasts a ton of familiar faces, who’ll pop up among the rubble and zombies as Joel, Tara, and Ellie trek across the United States. [based off a 2013 video game](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kJ3k1V8WN6Q)series of the same name. Coined as a “post-apocalyptic drama,” The Last of Us follows Joe — a smuggler — as he tries to escort Ellie (Bella Ramsey) across the country from Boston to Colorado. Fans of Game of Thrones will recognise this show alum as the outspoken and beloved Lady Lyanna Mormont. By the end of the day, the world as Joel — and everyone else — knows it is gone. With HBO at the helm, and an all-star cast, this series is going to be *the* show of 2023 to watch. [Game of](https://www.refinery29.com/en-ca/2019/05/233361/game-of-thrones-finale-unanswered-questions)Thrones, is relative newcomer Bella Ramsey. Alongside Pedro Pascal, who’s known for The Mandalorian, Narcos and Created by developer Naughty Dog and released by Sony Entertainment, the has become well known, and popular, among gamers for its complex storytelling and narrative framework, as well as its ability to [convey a very human story of loss and hope](https://levvvel.com/the-last-of-us-statistics/).

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'The Last of Us' Takes Its Source Material to Another Level (The Ringer)

As performers, Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey breathe new life into known quantities. So, too, does their show.

To be clear, The Last of Us has its share of effects-laden flexes. The structure of The Last of Us keeps Joel and Ellie the only constants. The more intimately The Last of Us can render the aftermath of the world’s end, the better. (Even flashbacks allow for some inspired casting, like Silicon Valley’s Josh Brener as a riff on Dick Cavett.) All are chances for The Last of Us to explore its true interests, many of which have little to do with flesh-eating monsters. Because The Last of Us largely sticks to the blueprint laid out by the game, casting is one of the show’s main opportunities to make its own impression. The Last of Us may resemble The Mandalorian, but both take after Cormac McCarthy’s The Road or the classic manga Lone Wolf and Cub. Such characters are another opportunity for this take on The Last of Us to leave its mark. In The Last of Us, zombies are the least terrifying part of the zombie apocalypse. (Also like House of the Dragon, The Last of Us is an obvious—if less direct—attempt to rival Game of Thrones, which proved genre IP could have blockbuster scope and highbrow appeal.) For the show, Druckmann shares writing, directing, producing, and showrunning duties with Mazin, who may be better known for his role as Ted Cruz’s To facilitate tighter control of its narrative, The Last of Us game cut down on popular mechanics like player choice, instead focusing on the streamlined story of black market smuggler—Joel—taking on his most precious cargo yet: a teenage girl named Ellie who’s mysteriously immune to Cordyceps infection. Together, the two partners arrive at a shared sensibility: rigorous fidelity to the source, augmented by perspectives outside the game’s largely fixed point of view. Most of the

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TV Show Review: The Last of Us (HBO) Episode 1 - Faithful ... (Push Square)

After nearly a decade of reliving the adventure of Joel and Ellie in video game form, we now have a new cast, new medium, and a slightly altered take on this ...

[Where to Watch The Last of Us TV Show](https://www.pushsquare.com/guides/where-to-watch-the-last-of-us-tv-show) guide. And while the opener is certainly less violently inclined than the game, you still get a sense of the capabilities of characters like Tess (Anna Torv), Marlene (Merle Dandridge), and especially Joel. Following in the footsteps of the game, we’re thrust two decades into the future before our eyes have even had the time to dry out. Despite knowing how this story goes, it was hard not to get swept up in the urgency and panic of episode one’s crescendo of chaos. After nearly a decade of reliving the adventure of Joel and Ellie in video game form, we now have a new cast, new medium, and a slightly altered take on this classic tale. It was a big task to even muster up some of its magic in this new television format, but by god, director Craig Mazin and video game director Neil Druckmann managed it and then some.

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The Last of us TV – what's the significance of Ellie's switchblade? (The Digital Fix)

The world of The Last of Us TV series is not a pleasant one and Joel and Ellie have to carry weapons to survive, here's why Ellie's so attached to her ...

So what’s the significance of Ellie’s switchblade? Marlene, the leader of We’ve also prepared an article explaining [how to watch The Last of Us TV series](https://www.thedigitalfix.com/how-to-watch-the-last-of-us-tv-series). [The Last of Us characters](https://www.thedigitalfix.com/the-last-of-us/characters) we’ve met, Ellie seems protective of her weapon, not letting others touch her knife. Still, Ellie’s preferred weapon in the [TV series](https://www.thedigitalfix.com/best-tv-series) appears to be a switchblade (mainly because Joel doesn’t trust her with a gun). If you lived in a world full of cannibalistic monsters and dangerous raiders, the chances are you’d carry a weapon around with you, just in case you ever found yourself in a pinch.

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HBO's The Last of Us Premiere More Than Just Endures and ... (Twinfinite)

Follow the dangerous adventures of Joel and Ellie in HBO's The Last of Us TV series, with a unique reimagination of the beloved video game.

Answered](https://twinfinite.net/2023/01/what-are-ration-cards-in-hbos-the-last-of-us-answered/) [Sarah](https://twinfinite.net/2023/01/why-did-the-soldier-shoot-sarah-miller-in-the-last-of-us-explained/) (Nico Parker), gets in the first episode. Answered](https://twinfinite.net/2023/01/why-is-ellie-so-important-in-hbos-the-last-of-us-answered/) [What are the Zombies Called in HBO’s The Last of Us?](https://twinfinite.net/2023/01/what-are-the-zombies-called-in-hbos-the-last-of-us/) [What are Ration Cards in HBO’s The Last of Us? [The Last of Us](https://twinfinite.net/2023/01/play-the-last-of-us-before-watching-hbo-show/) series, there were a lot of mixed impressions that surrounded this latest video game adaptation. What I appreciate most about The Last of Us show is how it blends critical moments from the original installment and all-new scenes that still uphold the story. While some believed that the [characters](https://twinfinite.net/2022/10/all-the-last-of-us-hbo-characters-compared-to-their-game-characters/) looked nothing like their original versions, others were intrigued by its unique portrayal of the beloved franchise.

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How the 'Last of Us' game compares to HBO TV series (Business Insider)

HBO's 'The Last of Us' is a faithful adaptation of the hit video game, but there are some key differences. Here's how they compare. Travis Clark.

Ellie explains to Joel and Ellie that her bite is weeks old. Like in the game, Joel is now in Boston, doing what he can to survive with his partner Tess, played by Anna Torv. She promises to give Joel and Tess their supplies back, including a truck for them to escape, if they can smuggle a girl named Ellie, played by Bella Ramsey, out of the quarantine zone. The first episode of the HBO series then jumps to 2003 — and the watch scene — next. The player wanders the house as Sarah and can look at things like newspapers that foreshadow some sort of outbreak. The biggest difference from the beginning of the game and the HBO series' first episode is at the very beginning.

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HBO's The Last of Us is airing now – here's how to watch it in the UK (The Independent)

After percolating in development hell for six years, with two film adaptations of the hit video game failing to get off the ground, HBO has finally done it. The ...

Here’s the full release schedule for The Last of Us in the UK: The Last of Us on HBO has nine episodes in total. [Watch ‘The Last of Us’ on HBO Max](https://www.hbomax.com/series/the-last-of-us) The Last of Us will be airing exclusively on Sky Atlantic here in the UK. Here’s where you can watch The Last of Us in the UK, online and on TV. [HBO Max](https://www.hbomax.com/series/the-last-of-us). [Watch ‘The Last of Us’ on Now TV](https://www.awin1.com/awclick.php?mid=11006&id=201309&p=https://www.nowtv.com/watch-the-last-of-us) [Buy the Sky Stream box now](https://www.awin1.com/awclick.php?mid=12422&id=201309&p=https://www.sky.com/deals/tv) [Nowtv.com](https://www.awin1.com/awclick.php?mid=11006&id=201309&p=https://www.nowtv.com/choose-your-entertainment-membership)). [broke records](https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/news/the-last-of-us-rotten-tomatoes-b2262497.html) on the reviews aggregation site Rotten Tomatoes. Survivor Joel (played by Pedro Pascal from Game of Thrones) has been hired to smuggle 14-year-old Ellie (Bella Ramsey, also from Game of Thrones) across the country because she could hold the key to humanity’s survival. After percolating in development hell for six years, with two film adaptations of the hit video game failing to get off the ground, HBO has finally done it.

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Are you going to watch The Last Of Us on TV, or wait to play Part 1 ... (Rock Paper Shotgun)

Or both? Katharine Castle avatar. News by Katharine Castle Editor-in-chief. Published on Jan. 16, 2023.

That is, if you haven't played it by now, you might as well just watch the TV show, save yourself a good eight, nine hours in the process, and skip straight to The Last Of Us Part 2 instead. I've got to an age now where I need good years-long breaks between harrowing things like The Last Of Us now, and Part 2 just looked too grim to play during an actual worldwide pandemic. I did like The Last Of Us when I originally played it on the PS3. For my part, though, I don't think I could face a Last Of Us double whammy like that, and I'm intrigued to see what effect the TV series might have on the success of Part 1's PC release. [when it finally comes to Steam](https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/the-last-of-us-part-1-resurrects-on-pc-on-march-3rd-2023) at the beginning of March? Even then, I was erring on the side of Team TV rather than Team Game, and I think that's likely where I'm going to stay now we're finally at the starting line for it all - especially when the TV show's nine-episode run will likely be finishing right around the time The Last Of Us Part 1 arrives on PC on March 3rd.

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The Last of Us Episode 1: TV Show vs Game Comparison - IGN (IGN)

HBO's The Last of Us is a mostly faithful adaptation of the hit PlayStation game. But just how close to its source material does it get? We've gathered images ...

But now, after centuries of servitude, Renfield is finally ready to see if there’s a life away from The Prince of Darkness. He's forced to procure his master’s prey and do his bidding, no matter how debased. But just how close to its source material does it get?

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Is The Last of Us TV Series (Episode 1) Faithful To The Game? (DualShockers)

Since its debut in 2013, The Last of Us has been remastered, remade, and now adapted for television by HBO, who - judging by episode 1 of the new series - have ...

While there are no guarantees until we see every episode, the show feels as if it’s on track to not only adapt the story of The Last of Us, but enhance the experience for viewers both familiar and unfamiliar with Joel and Ellie’s journey. Instead of starting on the night of the outbreak as per the game, we begin in the morning. Instead, the performances feel like a natural and new take on something familiar. It's a smart move on the part of HBO. For example, when Joel and Ellie are alone together for the first time, Joel takes a nap, and Ellie comments on his watch and how he talks in his sleep. Since its debut in 2013, The Last of Us has been remastered, remade, and now adapted for television by HBO, who - judging by episode 1 of the new series - have taken some creative liberties with the source material.

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Here's where you can watch The Last of Us in the UK (NNN)

After percolating in development hell for six years, with two film adaptations of the hit video game failing to get off the ground, HBO has finally done it. The ...

Here’s the full release schedule for The Last of Us in the UK: The Last of Us on HBO has nine episodes in total. The Last of Us will be airing exclusively on Sky Atlantic here in the UK. Here’s where you can watch The Last of Us in the If you aren’t subscribed to HBO via cable, you’ll also be able to catch it live on HBO Max, the broadcaster’s streaming service. The Last of Us TV adaptation has arrived and is currently airing on Sky Atlantic every Monday and streaming on Now TV. The ad-supported tier costs $9.99 per month, while the ad-free tier costs $14.99 per month. The show is co-created by Craig Mazin (Chernobyl) and Neil Druckmann (creator of The Last of Us) and is set 20 years in the future, when a fungal plague has ravaged the world. The Last of Us will be simulcast in the UK and US throughout the entire first season, so if you’re staying up until 2am, you’ll be able to avoid those pesky spoilers. The pay-monthly streaming service includes access to shows from Sky Atlantic, Sky Documentaries, Peacock, It aired at the exact same time as in the US and will continue to be simulcast at 2am throughout the series’ entire UK run. If you’re not already a Sky customer, you can get yourself a Sky Stream box, which comes with Sky TV and a Netflix basic plan.

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How The Last of Us TV Series Makes Its Opening Even More ... (IGN)

Pedro Pascal is Joel<p> Game of Thrones/The Mandalorian's Pedro Pascal stars. 20 Images. Bella Ramsey as Ellie<p> Game of Thrones' Bella Ramsey plays Ellie ...

And in the game, while we may have seen her give the fixed watch to Joel, we didn’t see the thought that went into heading to the city to get it repaired. And it also gives Druckmann, the writer behind all of this, the chance to improve upon his own work from a decade ago, an opportunity many writers would kill for. But that question perhaps hangs heavier over this adaptation than others, as The Last of Us’ story is one that could very easily be transferred to television without many tweaks and still be riveting. As Sarah, she’s constantly relatable and charming, and the tear that escapes from her eye as she struggles to remain calm while Tommy and Joel rush them out of town is a brilliant little touch. As with any adaptation, one of the main questions facing HBO’s The Last of Us has been how much it will deviate from the source material. And that shot of the elderly Adler, Connie, subtly showing symptoms in the background while Sarah reads a DVD box? From there, we see her going through the day-to-day motions – attending school, heading into the city to get Joel’s watch fixed, reluctantly spending time with the neighbors, and watching in horror as the pandemic begins to unfold. Of those 34 minutes, only about 10 are spent directly adapting scenes from the game – specifically, when Joel, Sarah, and Tommy (Gabriel Luna) are booking it out of town, and staying true to its source to the point of showing Joel electing to keep driving past a family begging for help. Firstly, some context for the virus that the characters are about to face, with a talk show clip from 1968 that has doctors explaining the threat that a certain type of fungus could pose to the human race (interestingly enough, the game saved its snippets of panicked news reports for after the initial intro, placing them over the opening credits that follow the title card). The end result – Sarah dying in Joel’s (Pedro Pascal) arms – is the same, but the journey to get there is a key example of how adaptations can build upon their predecessors while staying loyal to them. It’s one of the things that made The Last of Us the touchstone that it is, establishing an integral part of our protagonist’s motivations and setting the stage for one emotionally grueling game. In fact, it quite literally doubles the runtime of the intro;

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The Last of Us Levels Up Its Opening (Vulture)

In its first 25 minutes, the HBO adaptation of 'The Last of Us' achieves an energy the game longed to emulate.

For those with a strong attachment to the original work, the last decade was essentially building up to this moment, and what transpires in the TV adaptation is something close to a (The remake with more modern tech, released last fall, is only somewhat better.) Since this is a game, it’s also a sequence with a fail state. It’s really something to see a prestige TV show literally translate a scene from a game that was, in its own way, already emulating a prestige TV show. The plane crash, for example, is an invention for the show; in the video game, Sarah and Joel are knocked out when another car slams into theirs. The HBO remake of the outbreak sequence is striking in how it fully realizes what the original work was simulating. Playing the game, you can feel The Last of Us strain to use its elemental tools to achieve the kind of cinematic storytelling it’s going for, even as it’s ultimately successful. The camera assumes a view from the back seat, mimicking Sarah’s perspective as the family tries to get out of Dodge. (Though one could possibly argue Alfonso Cuarón’s Children of Men, which does a ton of world-building through background elements that the camera often glides by, came quite close.) The very first character you control is Sarah, whom you guide through a splendid sequence that evokes the feeling of being a child alone at home. John Hannah plays the more portentous of the duo, laying out the mechanics of what will eventually drive the apocalypse in this universe: mind-controlling fungus, previously a phenomenon contained to the insect world, pushed by climate change to evolve such that it makes the jump into human beings. As someone long familiar with the source material, the choice is exciting: the HBO version places a premium on leaving room to breathe. This wasn’t necessarily the case in the source material. However, back in 2013, the game was still doing its best with the tools it had within the context of its medium.

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The Last of Us Episode 1: TV Show vs Game Comparison (NNN)

Warning: contains full spoilers for episode 1 of HBO's The Last of Us. · HBO's The Last of Us is a mostly faithful adaptation of the hit PlayStation game. · For ...

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The Last of Us review – one of the finest TV shows you will see this ... (The Guardian)

This desperately moving drama set in a zombie-ravaged US is a phenomenal blend of horror and heart, with a cast that could not be more perfect.

Yet it manages to find humanity in the ruins – and that makes it worth the hardship. It is a gorgeous detour into the wider world; as many critics have said already, it might be one of the finest episodes of TV you will see this year. The fact that it manages to resist a sentimental approach and yet still finds such soul is a real achievement. What is left of society is in the hands of an authoritarian military regime fighting rebel groups classed as terrorists and it is bleak as hell. The Last of Us is violent and maudlin. That is the terrifying premise of The Last of Us (Sky Atlantic), another post-apocalyptic prestige drama in a TV landscape that, for understandable reasons, is stuffed with game-over scenarios.

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Can The Last of Us TV series finally break the bad video game ... (The Conversation AU)

From 1993's Super Mario Bros film which regularly features on lists of the worst films of all time, to the three Lara Croft Tomb Raider films released from 2001 ...

When a video game adaption is trading on the brand and reputation of its source material, not winning over the original fans and players can leave them with few other audiences. The characters and overall narrative were deemed too dissimilar to their original video game sources, leaving viewers frustrated. When the game was released in 2013 for the PlayStation 3, it received unanimous critical and popular acclaim and is considered one of the greatest video games of all time. Human civilisation has collapsed and is contained in quarantined zones after the spread of a highly contagious fungal infection that transforms victims into mindless and aggressive monsters. However, HBO did a lot of things right. A film was announced in 2014 before falling through. All the ingredients, you would think, needed for a television or film hit. When HBO announced in 2020 a television series was in the planning stages, this was met with some scepticism. It’s a long running joke just how terrible film and television series based on video games inevitably are. IGN – the list goes on. Frustratingly, there is no reason for this terrible track record. However, to say video game adaptations are often awful is an understatement.

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The Last of Us episode 1 review - When You're Lost in Darkness ... (BT TV)

1. Bella Ramsey and Pedro Pascal are the perfect Ellie and Joel · 2. Why did the TV show add the science scene with John Hannah? · 3. Give Mercy the dog an Emmy.

[HBO official podcast](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-SEYmfA1GSY), Craig Mazin explained: "There is a grand tradition of 80s music in The Last of Us - and 80s means trouble. and we will continue to come back to it, is the notion that love conquers all. And that can only truly succeed when actors like Pascal and Ramsey strike up a chemistry to match the most intense kind of love. It gives us a little glimpse of what’s happening inside these characters and also offers us a stark warning about what may come. However, it did offer a few cheeky Easter eggs for fans that were sneakily dropped across the episode. We’ll let you connect to the dots to real world events in 2023. But that is secondary to the bond between Joel and Ellie. HBO® and all related programs are the property of Home Box Office, Inc. [House of the Dragon](/tv/house-of-the-dragon) for brutality and shocking moments. What might have felt like something you only see in the movies 10 years ago, now feels only too real. The brutal strength, burning soul and intensity spilling into violence. The silent pain, anguish and broken heart.

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'The Last of Us' Final Scene in Episode 1 Changes the Game for the ... (Collider.com)

This car sequence follows the trajectory of its analog in the video game but adds little moments of terror that accrue into something even stronger.

This car sequence follows the trajectory of its analog in the video game but adds in so many little moments of terror that accrue into something altogether more terrifying. A swarm of infected and panicked people burst through the window of a nearby movie theater (one whose marquee reads "Midnight Madness" in a bit of dark comedy). This prompts Sarah to suggest that there might not be anywhere safe, and that the infections could be happening everywhere. Viewers are not provided that level of certainty in the show, and that only adds to the suspense. Mazin's knack for heightening the uncertainty of the situation and peppering each moment with disorienting, chaotic violence makes this sequence all the more harrowing. Joel urges Tommy to drive south, the only direction without a clear obstacle, and he begins to plot aloud that they might be able to cross the border and find safety in Mexico. Joel concurs and suggests that this is probably why they got infected, implying that the Millers are likely safe, as they have not spent much time in the city. After a moment of consideration, Sarah recalls that their neighbors, the Adlers, would take Nana into the city so that she could go to the hospital. Just like in the game, Tommy wants to stop and help some stranded pedestrians, but Joel tells him to keep driving. This is not the case in the HBO version. [The Last of Us](https://collider.com/tag/the-last-of-us/) video game's prologue is the getaway drive during the initial outbreak of [the cordyceps fungus](https://collider.com/the-last-of-us-cordyceps-infection-explained/). Joel takes her by the shoulders and informs her that, "It's not just the Adlers," suggesting that whatever's happening is widespread.

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'The Last of Us' Scores Big: TV Ratings Sunday, Jan. 15, 2023 (Hollywood Reporter)

The 4.7 million viewers encompasses the on-air premiere on HBO, replays later in the night and streaming on HBO Max. A more detailed breakdown of the audience ...

A more detailed breakdown of the audience will be available when Nielsen releases final ratings for Sunday; on House of the Dragon’s premiere night, Other than the Game of Thrones prequel, the last HBO show with a larger opening-night audience for its debut was Boardwalk Empire (4.81 million) in 2010 — several years before HBO had any serious streaming presence. We look forward to fans around the world enjoying the rest of the season.” Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey star. That figure trails only House of the Dragon’s nearly [more than half](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/house-of-the-dragon-streaming-rankings-aug-15-21-2022-1235221779/) of the cross-platform audience came via streaming. [fungal pandemic](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/the-last-of-us-can-mushrooms-fungus-infect-humans-1235299195/) has killed much of humanity and turned others into monsters. [Subscribe Sign Up](https://cloud.email.hollywoodreporter.com/signup/) [10 million](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/house-of-the-dragon-tv-ratings-sunday-aug-21-2022-1235203367/) among HBO series premieres in the past decade-plus. The 4.7 million viewers encompasses the on-air premiere on HBO, replays later in the night and streaming on HBO Max. [Share this article on Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/tv-ratings-sunday-jan-15-2023-1235300975/&title=TV%20Ratings:%20‘The%20Last%20of%20Us’%20Scares%20Up%20Big%20Premiere&sdk=joey&display=popup&ref=plugin&src=share_button&app_id=1153511048447777) [Share this article on Twitter](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/tv-ratings-sunday-jan-15-2023-1235300975/&text=TV%20Ratings%3A%20%E2%80%98The%20Last%20of%20Us%E2%80%99%20Scares%20Up%20Big%20Premiere&via=thr) [Share this article on Email](mailto:?subject=thr%20:%20TV%20Ratings:%20‘The%20Last%20of%20Us’%20Scares%20Up%20Big%20Premiere&body=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/tv-ratings-sunday-jan-15-2023-1235300975/%20-%20TV%20Ratings:%20‘The%20Last%20of%20Us’%20Scares%20Up%20Big%20Premiere) [Show additional share options](#) [Share this article on Print]() [Share this article on Comment](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/tv-ratings-sunday-jan-15-2023-1235300975/#respond) [Share this article on Whatsapp](whatsapp://send?text=TV%20Ratings:%20‘The%20Last%20of%20Us’%20Scares%20Up%20Big%20Premiere%20-%20https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/tv-ratings-sunday-jan-15-2023-1235300975/) [Share this article on Linkedin](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=1&url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/tv-ratings-sunday-jan-15-2023-1235300975/&title=TV%20Ratings:%20‘The%20Last%20of%20Us’%20Scares%20Up%20Big%20Premiere&summary&source=thr) [Share this article on Reddit](https://www.reddit.com/submit?url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/tv-ratings-sunday-jan-15-2023-1235300975/&title=TV%20Ratings:%20‘The%20Last%20of%20Us’%20Scares%20Up%20Big%20Premiere) [Share this article on Pinit](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/link/?url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/tv-ratings-sunday-jan-15-2023-1235300975/&description=TV%20Ratings:%20‘The%20Last%20of%20Us’%20Scares%20Up%20Big%20Premiere) [Share this article on Tumblr](https://www.tumblr.com/widgets/share/tool/preview?shareSource=legacy&canonicalUrl&url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/tv-ratings-sunday-jan-15-2023-1235300975/&posttype=link&title=TV%20Ratings:%20‘The%20Last%20of%20Us’%20Scares%20Up%20Big%20Premiere) [HBO](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/t/hbo/)’s [The Last of Us](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/t/the-last-of-us/) got off to a strong start with viewers. “We are thrilled to see fans of the series and game alike experience this iconic story in a new way, and we extend our gratitude to them for helping to make it a success,” said Casey Bloys, chairman and CEO of HBO and HBO Max Content.

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How old is Ellie in The Last of Us TV show and game? (Dexerto)

How old is Ellie in The Last of Us? Bella Ramsey stars as Ellie in the TV show, but how old is the character compared to the game?

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The Last of Us TV series' viewing figures are off to a great start (Video Games Chronicle)

The debut episode gained an audience of 4.7 million viewers across pay TV channel HBO and its streaming service HBO Max combined, parent company Warner Bros.

[PS3](https://www.videogameschronicle.com/platforms/playstation/ps3/) generation in 2013, and its downloadable expansion The Last of Us: Left Behind, which arrived the following year. Over the course of nine episodes, the show’s debut season will cover the events of The Last of Us, which was released at the tail end of the The first episode of The Last of Us enjoyed extremely healthy viewer figures in the United States, it’s been reported.

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The Last of Us TV Series Had 2nd Biggest HBO Debut Since 2010 ... (VGChartz)

Warner Bros. Discovery has announced the first episode of The Last of Us HBO series had 4.7 million [...]

You can contact the author on Twitter [@TrunksWD](https://twitter.com/TrunksWD). Naughty Dog co-president Neil Druckmann is [one of five directors](https://www.vgchartz.com/article/450724/neil-druckmann-to-direct-some-of-the-last-of-us-hbo-series/) for the first season of the upcoming The Last of Us HBO TV series. [William D'Angelo](https://www.vgchartz.com/author/79/william-dangelo/) was first introduced to VGChartz in 2007. [ first game in the franchise](https://www.vgchartz.com/article/447997/the-last-of-us-hbo-series-first-season-adapts-the-first-game/). "We are thrilled to see fans of the series and game alike experience this iconic story in a new way, and we extend our gratitude to them for helping to make it a success," said Chairman and CEO of HBO & HBO Max ContentCasey Bloys. Discovery has announced the first episode of The Last of Us HBO series had 4.7 million viewers across HBO and HBO Max.

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HBO's 'The Last of Us' Turns a Prestige Game Into Prestige TV (Okayplayer)

HBO's The Last of Us expands on the lore of the game all while remaining a faithful live-action adaptation to the source material.

But where the series slightly excels over the game is in its exploration of secondary characters, and giving them an opportunity to have their moments, too. The back-and-forth between the two provides a necessary comic relief throughout the series, as their battles with the infected and uninfected jeopardize their survival. [announced](https://www.okayplayer.com/culture/the-last-of-us-video-game-is-being-turned-into-a-tv-show-watch-the-first-trailer-here.html) it was working on a live-action adaptation of [The Last of Us](https://www.hbo.com/the-last-of-us) back in 2020. It’s here that The Last of Us TV series somewhat carves its own path from the source material. As a result, they act out in their respective ways; Joel is cold and detached, Ellie is annoying and sarcastic. in hopes of creating a vaccine that the latter may be key to.

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