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The Last of Us season 1

May 10, 2024

The first season of the American post-apocalyptic drama television series The Last of Us was originally broadcast on HBO between January and March 2023. Based on the video game franchise developed by Naughty Dog, the series is set twenty years into a pandemic caused by a mass fungal infection, which causes its hosts to transform into zombie-like creatures and collapses society. The first season, based on the 2013 game The Last of Us, follows Joel (Pedro Pascal), a smuggler tasked with escorting the immune teenager Ellie (Bella Ramsey) across a post-apocalyptic United States.

The Last of Us
Season 1
Cover art of the Blu-ray release
Showrunners
Starring
No. of episodes9
Release
Original networkHBO
Original releaseJanuary 15 (2023-01-15) –
March 12, 2023 (2023-03-12)
Season chronology
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Season 2
List of episodes

Guest stars include Nico Parker as Joel's daughter Sarah, Merle Dandridge as resistance leader Marlene, Anna Torv as Joel's partner Tess, Gabriel Luna as Joel's brother Tommy, Lamar Johnson and Keivonn Montreal Woodard as brothers Henry and Sam, and Melanie Lynskey and Jeffrey Pierce as resistance leader Kathleen and her second-in-command Perry. The season was filmed in Alberta from July 2021 to June 2022. Druckmann, who wrote and co-directed the games, assisted Mazin with scriptwriting the season's nine episodes. The score was composed by Gustavo Santaolalla, who composed for the games, and David Fleming.

The Last of Us received acclaim from critics, who praised the performances, writing, production design, and score; several called it the best adaptation of a video game. It was nominated for several awards, including 24 Primetime Emmy Awards and three Golden Globe Awards. Across linear channels and HBO Max, the series premiere was watched by 4.7 million viewers on the first day—the second-biggest for HBO since 2010—and almost 40 million within two months; by May, the series averaged almost 32 million viewers per episode.

Cast and characters edit

Main article: List of The Last of Us (TV series) characters

Main edit

 
 
Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey portray the lead characters, Joel and Ellie.[1][2]
  • Pedro Pascal as Joel Miller, a hardened middle-aged survivor who is tormented by the trauma of his past.[1][3] Joel is tasked with smuggling a young girl, Ellie, out of a quarantine zone and across the United States.[1] Joel is portrayed as more physically vulnerable in the series compared to the game—he is hard of hearing in one ear and his knees ache when he stands.[4]
  • Bella Ramsey as Ellie, a 14-year-old girl who displays much defiance and anger but has a private need for kinship and belonging.[2] She is strong-willed but has not lost her playfulness, bonding easily with children, and has a fondness for puns.[5][6][7] She is immune to the Cordyceps infection and may be the key to creating a vaccine.[2]

Guest edit

  • Nico Parker as Sarah, Joel's 14-year-old daughter.[8][9] She cares for her father, playfully teasing him over his behavior and attitude.[10]
  • John Hannah as Dr. Newman, an epidemiologist who issues a warning about the threat of fungi during a talk show in 1968.[11]
  • Merle Dandridge as Marlene, the head of the Fireflies, a resistance movement hoping to gain freedom from the military. Dandridge reprises her role from the video games.[12]
  • Christopher Heyerdahl as Dr. Schoenheist, an epidemiologist on the 1968 talk show who is skeptical of Newman's warning.[13]
  • Brendan Fletcher as Robert, a thug and black market arms dealer in the Boston Quarantine Zone.[14] Robert fears Joel's retribution against his actions.[15]
  • Anna Torv as Tess, a hardened survivor and Joel's partner.[16] Tess is respected in the Boston Quarantine Zone, largely out of fear. She is protective of Ellie during their escort mission.[17]
  • Gabriel Luna as Tommy, Joel's younger brother and who maintains idealism in hoping for a better world.[18] A former Firefly, Tommy gave up on their cause and runs a commune with his wife.[19]
  • Christine Hakim as Ratna Pertiwi, a mycology professor who advises the Indonesian government to bomb Jakarta to slow the spread of the infection,[20] for which she feels hopeless.[21][22]
  • Nick Offerman as Bill, a misanthropic survivalist.[23] Bill's paranoia and distrust of the government left him prepared for the pandemic, protected in an underground bunker.[24]
  • Murray Bartlett as Frank, a survivalist living in an isolated town with Bill.[25] Frank is friendlier and more trusting than Bill, forming a close bond with Tess and Joel.[26]
  • Lamar Johnson as Henry Burrell, who is hiding from a revolutionary movement in Kansas City.[27] Henry is hurt by his own actions but ultimately does them to protect his younger brother Sam.[28]
  • Melanie Lynskey as Kathleen Coghlan, the leader of a revolutionary movement in Kansas City.[29] Kathleen is soft-spoken and outwardly sweet but an intelligent and fierce leader.[30][31]
  • Keivonn Montreal Woodard as Sam, a deaf, artistic eight-year-old child who is hiding with his brother Henry.[27][32][33] Sam was diagnosed with leukemia at a young age.[34]
  • Jeffrey Pierce as Perry, a revolutionary rebel in a quarantine zone who is Kathleen's second-in-command.[35][25] Pierce portrayed Tommy in the video games.[25] Perry is a former military member.[36]
  • John Getz as Eldelstein, a Kansas City doctor who protects Henry and Sam from Kathleen and the rebels.[37][38]
  • Rutina Wesley as Maria, a co-leader of the survivors in Jackson and Tommy's pregnant wife.[39][40] Formerly an assistant district attorney, Maria is calm and merciful in her decisions.[41][39]
  • Graham Greene as Marlon, a Native American hunter who has lived with his wife Florence in the wilderness of Wyoming since before the pandemic.[27][42] Marlon is resourceful and untrusting of strangers.[42]
  • Elaine Miles as Florence, who lives with her husband Marlon.[27] Florence is calm and humorous. Unlike Marlon, she did not want to isolate in the wilderness.[42]
  • Storm Reid as Riley Abel, an orphaned girl who is Ellie's best friend at military school in post-apocalyptic Boston.[43][44] Riley ran away from military school to join the Fireflies, considering the former to be fascists.[45]
  • Scott Shepherd as David, a preacher who leads a struggling community.[46] David is calm and acts as a caring leader,[47] but is manipulative and abusive.[48] He claims to have found God after the outbreak and views the virus as a form of divine justice.[48]
  • Troy Baker as James, David's aide.[49] Baker previously portrayed Joel in the video games.[50] James lacks faith in David but wants to be considered his equal, feeling threatened when Ellie's capabilities threaten to usurp his position.[46]
  • Ashley Johnson as Anna, Ellie's mother.[51] Johnson previously portrayed Ellie in the video games.[50] Anna is resourceful, killing an infected while giving birth. She is close with Marlene; upon giving birth to Ellie, she tasks Marlene with caring for Ellie after she becomes infected.[51]

Episodes edit

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateU.S. viewers
(millions)
1"When You're Lost in the Darkness"Craig MazinCraig Mazin & Neil DruckmannJanuary 15, 2023 (2023-01-15)0.588[52]
In 2003, a mass fungal infection of mutated Cordyceps sparks a global pandemic and the collapse of society. Joel flees with his daughter, Sarah, and brother, Tommy, from their Texas home; Sarah is killed by a soldier. Twenty years later, Joel lives in a quarantine zone (QZ) in Boston managed by the Federal Disaster Response Agency (FEDRA), working as a smuggler with his partner, Tess. When Tommy fails to contact them from Wyoming, they pay a local dealer, Robert, for a car battery but he scams them and sells it to the Fireflies, a rebel group opposing FEDRA. Attempting to retrieve it, Joel and Tess encounter Marlene, the Fireflies' leader, who begs them to take a teenager named Ellie to the Massachusetts State House in exchange for a working truck. While sneaking out of the QZ, the three run into a soldier on the outside. He tests them for the infection and reveals Ellie is positive. Joel kills the soldier and Ellie claims to be immune.
2"Infected"Neil DruckmannCraig MazinJanuary 22, 2023 (2023-01-22)0.633[53]
Two days before the worldwide outbreak, in Jakarta, Indonesia, government officials show an infected corpse to a mycologist, who tells them there is no cure or vaccine and advises bombing the entire city to prevent further outbreak. In the present, Ellie explains to Joel and Tess that she is being transported west in hopes of being used to find a cure. Discovering that the path to the State House is swarmed with the infected, they cut through a history museum, where they are attacked by blind infected known as "clickers" and Ellie is bitten. They arrive at the State House but find the Fireflies dead. Tess reveals she was bitten, while Ellie's bite begins to heal, proving her immunity. Joel shoots an infected, which alerts the swarm to their location. Tess convinces him to escape and take Ellie to their allies in Lincoln, Massachusetts, while she stays behind, blowing up the building and killing herself along with the horde.
3"Long, Long Time"Peter HoarCraig MazinJanuary 29, 2023 (2023-01-29)0.747[54]
Joel and Ellie begin the hike to meet with Bill and Frank. Ellie sees evidence of the government's execution of innocents during the early days of the pandemic. Back in 2007, Frank leaves Baltimore and stumbles upon the compound of Bill, a paranoid survivalist who reluctantly takes him in. The men begin a romance, sharing a love of music and food. Years later, Frank contacts Tess by radio and the two groups enter a tenuous friendship. In the present, Frank is terminally ill and asks Bill to assist his suicide after they marry. Bill, not wanting to live without Frank, kills himself as well. When Joel and Ellie arrive, they discover a letter Bill left for Joel. Bill wrote that protecting Frank gave his life meaning and that he has bequeathed all his supplies to Joel and Tess. Unbeknownst to Joel, Ellie takes Frank's pistol. They take Bill's truck and set out to find Tommy.
4"Please Hold to My Hand"Jeremy WebbCraig MazinFebruary 5, 2023 (2023-02-05)0.991[55]
Traveling through Missouri, Joel and Ellie are forced to take a detour through Kansas City, where they are ambushed. Joel kills two of the bandits, but a third overpowers him and nearly chokes him to death before Ellie saves him by shooting the man with Frank's pistol. More bandits find the bodies; their leader, Kathleen, believes Joel and Ellie might be in contact with a man named Henry and orders a manhunt. Joel counsels Ellie about the firefight and gives her the pistol back. Kathleen's second-in-command Perry thinks he has found Henry's hideout, but something is growing under the building. Kathleen orders it kept secret until they find Henry. Joel and Ellie sleep in a high-rise apartment for the night, hoping they can scout a way out of the city in daylight. They awaken to find Henry and his younger brother Sam holding them at gunpoint.
5"Endure and Survive"Jeremy WebbCraig MazinFebruary 12, 2023 (2023-02-12)[a]0.382[57]
Henry and Sam make a tentative truce with Joel and Ellie. Joel wants to part ways, but Henry proposes they escape the city together using underground tunnel routes that only Henry knows; Joel hesitantly agrees. Henry confesses to Joel he was responsible for the death of Kathleen's brother, turning him over to FEDRA in exchange for medication for Sam's leukemia. Ellie and Sam quickly become friends. After escaping through the tunnels, the group is attacked by a sniper from an upper-story window. Joel sneaks up and kills him, but finds out he was radioing Kathleen, who arrives with her militia. Before Kathleen can kill Henry, a horde of infected emerge from underground, including a large "bloater" that beheads Perry and a child clicker that mauls Kathleen. After the group escape to a motel, Sam shows Ellie he was bitten on the leg. The next morning, Sam is infected and attacks Ellie; Henry kills him before killing himself. Joel and Ellie bury them and set off on foot heading west.
6"Kin"Jasmila ŽbanićCraig MazinFebruary 19, 2023 (2023-02-19)0.841[58]
Three months after Henry and Sam's deaths, Joel and Ellie reach a small, thriving community in Jackson, Wyoming, where Joel is reunited with Tommy, whose wife Maria is pregnant. Ellie learns about Sarah's fate from Maria. Joel confides in Tommy about Ellie's immunity and his own declining mental state. Joel asks Tommy to take Ellie to the Fireflies, as he is afraid he cannot keep her safe. Ellie overhears them and confronts Joel, who insists they will part ways. Joel changes his mind after remembering Sarah, and he and Ellie travel to Colorado on horseback. They find the Fireflies have vacated their base, possibly relocating to a hospital in Utah. Joel and Ellie attempt to escape a group of raiders. When one of them attacks Joel, Joel kills him but is stabbed during the struggle. Joel and Ellie escape the others, but Joel soon collapses and falls off their horse, leaving Ellie unsure how to proceed.
7"Left Behind"Liza JohnsonNeil DruckmannFebruary 26, 2023 (2023-02-26)1.083[59]
Ellie and an injured Joel shelter in an abandoned house. As Joel approaches death, he urges Ellie to leave him. In a flashback, Ellie remembers her time in FEDRA military school, which she attended with her best friend Riley. While Ellie causes trouble and fights with her peers, Riley ran away and has been missing for three weeks. Riley sneaks back into their dorm room and reveals to Ellie she has joined the Fireflies. She brings Ellie to an abandoned mall, where they explore a photo booth, an arcade, and a carousel. Riley tells Ellie the Fireflies have assigned her to a post in Atlanta, and it is her last night in Boston. Ellie is upset, but convinces Riley to stay, and they kiss. An infected attacks the two and Ellie kills it, but both are bitten during the struggle. Tearfully, they decide to stay together and wait for the infection to take hold. In the present, Ellie finds a sewing needle and stitches Joel's wound.
8"When We Are in Need"Ali AbbasiCraig MazinMarch 5, 2023 (2023-03-05)1.039[60]
Ellie leaves Joel, who is still recovering, to hunt for food. After shooting a deer, she tracks the wounded animal and encounters a preacher, David, and his fellow hunter James. She trades her deer for penicillin. David reveals the man who stabbed Joel was a member of his group; Ellie leaves to treat Joel. The next day, she discovers David and his men have followed her to seek vengeance on Joel. She flees to draw them away but is captured. At David's camp, he reveals he has been feeding his group human flesh. Meanwhile, Joel awakens and tortures some of David's men into telling him Ellie's whereabouts. David and James attempt to kill Ellie but she kills James and escapes; David hunts her down and tries to rape her, but she kills him with a meat cleaver. Joel finds a traumatized Ellie outside the cult's burning community center and comforts her.
9"Look for the Light"Ali AbbasiCraig Mazin & Neil DruckmannMarch 12, 2023 (2023-03-12)1.040[61]
In a flashback, Ellie's mother Anna is bitten by an infected as she gives birth to Ellie. She is found by Marlene, who hesitantly takes Ellie and kills Anna, at the latter's request. In the present day, Joel tells Ellie of his suicide attempt after Sarah's death. Firefly soldiers capture Ellie and knock Joel unconscious. After Joel awakens in a hospital, Marlene explains that doctors are preparing Ellie for surgery in hope of developing a cure, and Joel protests when he realizes the procedure will kill her. Marlene orders Joel to be taken away. He escapes and kills several Firefly soldiers, including those who surrender, and kills Ellie's surgeon for resisting. Joel carries an unconscious Ellie from the hospital. Marlene intercepts them, stating there is still time to find a cure, but Joel shoots and kills her. When Ellie awakens, Joel lies and tells her the Fireflies had already failed to develop a cure from other immune people. As they hike to Jackson, Ellie insists that Joel swear his story about the Fireflies is true. When he does so, she replies "Okay".

Production edit

Development edit

 
 
The Last of Us was created by Craig Mazin (left) and Neil Druckmann (right). Druckmann wrote and co-directed the video game.[62]

A film adaptation of Naughty Dog's 2013 video game The Last of Us was announced in March 2014, to be written by the game's writer and creative director Neil Druckmann;[63] it had entered development hell by 2016,[64] and the partnership ended and rights relinquished by 2019.[65] Due to the extensive development of a film based on Uncharted, another game series by Naughty Dog, Druckmann ensured specific plot points were included when negotiating a deal with film and television studios; he felt more closely connected to The Last of Us's creation and development than Uncharted's[4] and always wanted to be involved in its adaptation in some manner.[66]

In 2018, writer and director Craig Mazin was approached by PlayStation Productions with a list of video games for potential television adaptation; he was disappointed to discover The Last of Us was being adapted into a film at the time as he felt television was a better fit.[65] A fan of the video game, having played it about twelve times,[67][68] Mazin was introduced to Druckmann through Shannon Woodward, a mutual friend, in 2019.[65] Druckmann, a fan of Mazin's series Chernobyl, agreed that The Last of Us required the length and pacing of a television series.[67] They pitched the series to HBO about a week after meeting.[65] HBO chairman and chief content officer Casey Bloys and head of drama programming Francesca Orsi were unfamiliar with the game but trusted Mazin due to his work on Chernobyl and his investment in the story and world.[69]

In March 2020, a television adaptation was announced in the planning stages at HBO, expected to cover events of the first game. Mazin and Druckmann were named to write and executive produce the series, while television producer Carolyn Strauss and Naughty Dog president Evan Wells were named executive producers,[62] and Gustavo Santaolalla, who worked on the games, the show's composer.[70] The show was announced as a joint production of Sony Pictures Television, PlayStation Productions, and Naughty Dog;[71] it is the first show produced by PlayStation Productions.[62][72] It is produced under the company name Bear and Pear Productions.[73][74][75] Johan Renck, Mazin's collaborator on Chernobyl, was announced as executive producer and director of the series premiere in June 2020;[76] he dropped out by November due to scheduling conflicts as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.[77][78] HBO greenlit the series on November 20. PlayStation Productions's Asad Qizilbash and Carter Swan were named executive producers, and Word Games a production company.[71]

In January 2021, the Mighty Mint joined production, and Kantemir Balagov was announced as the pilot episode's director.[79] He had been interested in adapting the game for years and was set to direct several opening episodes;[80][81] in October 2022, Balagov said he left the project a year prior due to creative differences.[82] Rose Lam was added as executive producer in February 2021.[18] Pre-production in Calgary, Alberta, began on March 15;[83] Mazin arrived in May.[84] Ali Abbasi and Jasmila Žbanić were announced as directors in April.[85] In July 2021, the Directors Guild of Canada (DGC) revealed Peter Hoar was assigned to direct,[73] followed in August by Mazin,[74] in September by Druckmann,[86] and in January 2022 by Liza Johnson and Jeremy Webb.[87] In February, Druckmann confirmed he directed an episode and felt his experience reinforced and reflected his experience in directing games.[88] After several months traveling between Calgary and Los Angeles, Druckmann struggled to fulfil obligations at Naughty Dog and returned home to advise remotely, feeling confident in Mazin.[4] The season's original ten-episode count was reduced to nine during production;[89][90] the first two were combined after Bloys felt the first would not compel viewers to return.[69]

The Last of Us is believed to be the largest television production in Canadian history,[91][92][93] generating CA$182 million for Alberta and creating 1,490 jobs.[94] Sources suggested the budget was between US$10 million and US$15 million per episode for the first season;[93][95] The New Yorker claimed the series budget exceeded each of the first five seasons of Game of Thrones.[4] Canadian artists union IATSE 212 claimed the production led to a 30 percent increase in union membership and employment.[96] The season covers the events of the first game and its downloadable expansion The Last of Us: Left Behind (2014);[97]

Casting edit

 
Pedro Pascal (left) and Gabriel Luna (right) on set playing brothers Joel and Tommy in Canmore, Alberta, in November 2021

Casting took place virtually through Zoom due to the pandemic.[98] Casting director Victoria Thomas wanted to honor the game without being limited by it.[99] On February 10, 2021, Pascal and Ramsey were cast as Joel and Ellie.[1][2] Mahershala Ali was reportedly considered for Joel,[100] and Mazin spoke with Matthew McConaughey for the role.[101] Candidates considered for Ellie for the canceled film adaptation—such as Maisie Williams and Kaitlyn Dever—had aged out of consideration by the time the series was in production.[102] The producers sought actors who could embody Joel and Ellie individually and imitate their relationship.[103]: 14:42  Though both were featured on HBO's Game of Thrones, Pascal and Ramsey had not met before the filming of The Last of Us began but found they had instant chemistry, which developed over production.[104]

Mazin and Thomas sought high-profile guest stars; Thomas said many of the actors "don't usually do one-episode guest spots".[105] Luna's casting as Tommy was announced on April 15, 2021,[106] and Dandridge was confirmed to reprise her role of Marlene from the video games on May 27.[12] In May, Classic Casting circulated a casting call for extras from Calgary, Fort Macleod, High River, and Lethbridge; anyone over 18 could apply, and those with vehicles from 1995 to 2003 were recommended.[107] It was announced Parker was cast as Sarah on June 30.[8] Pierce, Bartlett, and Con O'Neill's casting as Perry, Frank, and Bill was announced on July 15,[25] followed by Torv's as Tess on July 22.[16] On December 7, Bartlett claimed Offerman would appear on the show in a role close to his;[108] two days later, Offerman was announced to be playing Bill, replacing O'Neill who dropped out due to scheduling conflicts.[23] On December 9, Žbanić revealed the casting of Greene, Miles, and Wesley.[109]

Reid's casting as Riley was announced on January 14, 2022.[43] In February, Mazin distributed a casting call for a boy aged 8–14 who is deaf, black, and proficient in American Sign Language or Black American Sign Language; Deaf West Theatre confirmed this was for the character of Sam, to appear in two episodes filmed in March and April.[32] In June, Druckmann announced Baker and Ashley Johnson would star in the series;[50] their character names were revealed in December.[49] Lamar Johnson and Woodard's casting as Henry and Sam was announced in August, alongside the official announcement of Greene and Miles as Marlon and Florence.[27] Lynskey's casting as Kathleen was announced alongside the teaser trailer in September,[29] while Shepherd's casting was revealed in the first trailer in December.[110] Wesley's role as Maria was announced on January 9.[40]

Writing edit

A post-apocalyptic drama and thriller,[111][112][113] the series was written by Mazin and Druckmann;[62] Mazin wrote all episodes except the premiere and finale, which he co-wrote with Druckmann, and the seventh episode, written by Druckmann.[114] Druckmann was convinced Mazin was the ideal creative partner for the series after witnessing his passion for the game's story;[102] Druckmann referred to Mazin as the story's "co-parent".[115] Mazin said the series may represent a paradigm shift for film and television adaptations of video games due to the strength of the narrative, noting "it would only take [HBO executives] 20 minutes on Google to realize The Last of Us is the Lawrence of Arabia of video game narratives".[116] The writers avoided making "a zombie show",[117] acknowledging the infected creatures were a vessel through which characters are pressured to make interesting decisions and reveal their true selves.[98] While Druckmann was not able to "unplug" from the characters during the games' development due to the medium's immersive nature, he felt he was able to do so when writing for television.[4]

Druckmann felt the most important element of adapting the game was to "keep the soul", particularly character relationships, whereas gameplay and action sequences were of minimal importance.[118] Mazin said the changes were "designed to fill things out and expand".[119] Content cut from the game was added to the show,[120] including the story of Ellie's mother, Anna, which Mazin found "gorgeous".[121]: 3:39  Druckmann said some scripts borrow dialogue directly from the game, while others deviate; some of the game's action-heavy sequences were changed to focus on character drama at HBO's encouragement.[122] He said the series took the opposite approach to adaptation than Uncharted (2022), which tells a new story with game homages to give "an Uncharted flavor", whereas The Last of Us is a closer adaptation, allowing alterations such as changing character perspectives.[88] The writers found the series an opportunity to delve into backstories of characters who the game otherwise ignored, wanting to better understand their motivations.[123] Mazin compared the process to adapting a novel, with identical emotional beats despite different narrative events.[124]

Druckmann was open to changing aspects of the games but wanted a strong reason,[125] ensuring he and Mazin considered impacts on later events.[97] The game's outbreak takes place in 2013 with its post-apocalyptic narrative in 2033; this was changed to 2003 and 2023 as the writers felt matching the story to the broadcast period was more interesting and changed little of the story.[126][127] They added the outbreak's origins to ground the narrative; following COVID-19, they recognized audiences are more knowledgeable about viral pandemics.[117] Borrowing an approach from Chernobyl, Mazin opened the series with a fictional 1960s talk show explaining the origins of fungal infections, implying humanity knew the potential risk for some time.[128] The writers removed spores—the vector through which infection spreads in the games—and replaced it with tendrils forming a unified network, inspired by the idea of mycelium.[117] They felt spores were an unrealistic threat while an interconnected network increased tension, and gas masks did not translate well into television.[129] Visually, the fungal infection was inspired by jellyfish stings after Žbanić sent an image to Mazin during preproduction.[65]

Filming edit

 
High River
 
Fort Macleod
 
Rice Howard Way, Edmonton
 
Alberta Legislature Building
 
Canmore
 
SAIT, Calgary
Filming took place in High River and Fort Macleod in July 2021,[130][131] in Downtown Edmonton in October,[132] and in Canmore and Calgary in November.[133][134]

Approximately CA$141 million was spent on production ($71 million on salaries and wages, and $70 million at local businesses) and over 1,000 businesses in Alberta were supported.[94] Calgary officials felt Alberta was chosen for production partly due to the removal of the tax credit cap of CA$10 million per project.[96] Supervising location manager Jason Nolan began preparation work in January 2021, leading a 115-person team that found and transformed more than 180 locations.[135] Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, cast and crew quarantined for two weeks after entering Canada.[136]

Ksenia Sereda worked as cinematographer alongside Balagov, Mazin, Druckmann, and Johnson,[137][138][139][140] Eben Bolter with Hoar and Webb,[141][142] Christine A. Maier with Žbanić,[143] and Nadim Carlsen with Abbasi.[144] Sereda used an Alexa Mini with Cooke Optics S4 lenses, as did Bolter, who found it effective for handheld shots while emulating 35 mm film.[145] The series filmed for 200 days, with around 18–19 days per episode, amounting to 2–3 pages of script per day.[65]

Filming began in Calgary, Alberta, on July 12,[83][146] a week later than originally scheduled.[147] It moved to High River and Fort Macleod[130][131]—replicating Austin, Texas, for the first episode[148][149]—before moving to Calgary in August.[150] Balagov completed production by August 30,[137] and Hoar on October 5.[151] Around CA$372,000 was spent for a four-day shoot in Downtown Edmonton in October,[132] including at Rice Howard Way and the Alberta Legislature Building.[152][75] Filming took place in downtown Calgary and Beltline later in October.[153][154][155] Druckmann's episode was completed by November 7.[139] In November, production occurred in Canmore, Alberta,[133] replicating Jackson, Wyoming,[156] and at Mount Royal University and the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology.[134] Žbanić completed production by December 9.[109]

In January 2022, Northland Village Mall in northwest Calgary was decorated for production.[157] Filming took place in Okotoks and Waterton Lakes National Park in February,[158][159] and Airport Trail in northeast Calgary saw closures for three days in March.[160][161] Webb's episodes entered production in March 2022[162] and continued until the end of principal photography in June.[163] Calgary was used to replicate Kansas City, Missouri in March.[164][165] Production continued in Calgary in April and May, including around the Calgary Courts Centre, Kensington, and Victoria Park.[166][167][168][169] Reshoots for Texas scenes took place in Olds in late May and early June,[170] and High River in June.[171] Production concluded in the early hours of June 11,[172][163] two days later than originally scheduled;[83][146] Additional photography took place in Kansas City on October 4.[173]

Music edit

Main article: Music of The Last of Us (TV series)
 
Gustavo Santaolalla, who worked on the video games, composed the score for the television series.[70]

Santaolalla and David Fleming composed the score for the television series;[70][174] the former wrote its opening theme.[175] He said Latino viewers "will recognize touches" of his music,[176] and drew on his experiences in film and television, having composed the themes and some tracks for Jane the Virgin (2014–2019) and Making a Murderer (2015–2018).[176] He primarily recrafted his previous work instead of creating new music, focusing on elements he found interesting.[177] Fleming's work was inspired by real-world sounds within a decayed civilization.[174] A 66-track soundtrack album for the series was released digitally on February 27.[177]

The first episode uses songs like "Tomorrow" by Avril Lavigne and "White Flag" by Dido to foreshadow Sarah's fate and Joel's character arc.[178] Its final scene and credits feature the song "Never Let Me Down Again" by Depeche Mode,[179] which Mazin chose due to its blend of upbeat sounds and dark lyrics;[180]: 40:25  the song returned in the sixth episode, performed by Mazin's daughter Jessica, to demonstrate Ellie feeling let down by Joel.[181][182] The third episode uses "Long, Long Time" by Linda Ronstadt, which exhibits themes of unfulfilled love and how time heals wounds, echoing Bill and Frank's relationship.[183] Streams of the song increased significantly following the episode's broadcast; several outlets compared it to the 2022 resurgence of Kate Bush's "Running Up That Hill" after its use in the fourth season of Stranger Things.[184][185][186]

The fourth episode's title references the lyrics of "Alone and Forsaken" by Hank Williams, which is used in the episode;[187]: 1:01  it was previously used in the original game and one of its trailers, and a trailer for the television series.[188] The seventh episode features "All or None" by Pearl Jam to represent Ellie's loneliness and uncomfortability,[189]: 7:28  reuses Etta James's version of "I Got You Babe" from The Last of Us: Left Behind as its romantic lyrics hidden by joyous music mirrored the feelings of Ellie and Riley,[189]: 56:28  and uses A-ha's "Take On Me" to reflect their feelings towards each other and illustrate Ellie's journey; a cover version of "Take On Me" was used in a trailer for the series, and Ellie performs the song in The Last of Us Part II.[190]

Design edit

The production team included five art directors and hundreds of technicians.[93] The game's art director, concept artists, and environment artists provided feedback on costumes and sets.[98] Costume designer Cynthia Ann Summers found the series more difficult than outfit-focused media like fantasy or period pieces as the costumes had to be integral to the story without standing out. She ensured Joel's outfits demonstrated a lack of consideration, as he places little thought into his appearance; Mazin demanded specific colours. Summers required around 30 duplicates of each outfit to account for elements like blood and dirt progression, stunt doubles, and reserves.[191] The breakdown department, responsible for disfiguring outfits as required by the story, was led by Sage Lovett. At Mazin's request, Summers and her team focused on minor details relevant to apocalyptic settings, like shoelaces replacing belts.[192] Pascal and Ramsey were happy to wear regular outfits as they had both worked on science-fiction and period pieces.[191][193]

Production designer John Paino referenced the video game but focused on references used by Naughty Dog during development. He created an image collage which included a photograph of reassembled chairs, which Mazin considered the show's mandate: "the built world is unbuilt and rebuilt".[194] Paino found several Canadian towns had similarities to American architecture, particularly Texas.[194] He was unable to locate empty and abandoned buildings or location imitating Boston's brick-lined streets for the first two episodes, requiring manual transformation and constructions.[194] Paino and his team constructed the Boston quarantine zone near Stampede Park over several months for the first episode,[92][135][194] the town of Lincoln in around six to twelve weeks for the third,[195] and the Kansas City cul-de-sac in nine weeks for the fifth.[142]

Barrie and Sarah Gower, with whom Mazin had worked on Chernobyl, were engaged to create the prosthetics for the infected.[196]: 0:31 [197][198] Barrie Gower appreciated the series avoided "stereotypical zombies—the pronounced cheekbones, sunken eyes, lots of blood and gore".[199] The production team created a large reference library for "fuzz, slime mold, shelf mushrooms, button mushrooms, different textures and colors".[199] Mazin wanted the clickers to resemble the in-game design through prosthetics; he felt using visual effects would have lessened their impact.[200]: 18:24  Their team found themselves continually referring to the original concept art from the game.[196]: 0:44  For the approximately 70 actors portraying the infected mob in the fifth episode, 70 artists applied prosthetics to about 30 people in each three-hour shift.[201][142] The 40 kilograms (88 lb) bloater suit was coated in a gel-like liquid during filming to appear wet and reflective.[202] Paul Becker and Terry Notary choreographed the series.[203][199] Notary wanted the creatures' movements to imitate each other, akin to schools of fish;[199] for the fifth episode, he set up a boot camp to prepare the actors for the role.[204]: 3:44  Misty Lee and Phillip Kovats, who had worked on the games,[b] returned to voice the clickers for the series.[205]

Post-production edit

The series was edited by Timothy A. Good and Emily Mendez;[4] Mark Hartzell edited the second episode,[206][207] and Cindy Mollo edited the eighth.[208] After Mazin worked on Chernobyl, Good expressed interest in collaborating; the two had been friends for some time. A different editor was employed for The Last of Us but departed due to scheduling conflicts; Good joined the series after finishing work on the third season of The Umbrella Academy.[209]: 18:17  Mendez worked on the third episode as Good's assistant editor; he showed her work to Mazin, and they agreed for Mendez to co-edit the seventh episode as it adapted Left Behind, her favorite part of the games.[210] She continued as Good's co-editor for the fifth, sixth, and ninth episodes.[209]: 27:35  Good chose not to play the game and let the dailies instruct his emotional instincts; Mendez and Mazin gave him details when necessary.[209]: 34:01  Mendez was tasked with the temporary sound design, using her own library and sound effects from the game.[209]: 49:19  Good used Santaolalla's soundtrack from the game as the temp score during editing and found it influenced his decisions.[209]: 50:59 

Sixteen visual effects teams worked on the series,[142][211] supervised by Alex Wang.[4] The season had over 3,000 visual effects shots;[212] most episodes had around 250.[142] The 650-person team at DNEG worked on 535 shots for the series over 18 months, primarily focusing on environmental effects, including the scenes set in Boston, Kansas City, Jackson, and Salt Lake City; field trips were conducted to gather resources, and the team regularly referenced the video games.[213] The visual effects teams consulted with Naughty Dog's concept artists when creating the infected,[4] and used timelapse videos of Cordyceps growth as animation references.[199] All studios worked on the fifth episode's action sequence; the episode had around 350 to 400 visual effects shots.[142] Wētā FX created the infected effects;[214]: 41:05  50 to 70 creatures were digitally added to the horde.[142] Design studio Elastic created the show's title sequence to demonstrate the "unrelenting nature" of the fungus; creative directors Andy Hall and Nadia Tzuo researched fungi to ensure an accurate depiction and movement. They pitched several ideas to Mazin and Druckmann before settling on the realistic depiction;[215][216] Mazin enjoyed the idea of the fungus appearing beautiful despite its destructive nature.[217]: 0:40 

Release edit

Broadcast and home media edit

While the series was originally indicated to begin airing in 2022,[218][219] Bloys denied this in February 2022 and clarified it would begin in 2023,[220][221] which was confirmed in the first teaser trailer.[29] Following leaks from Sky and HBO Max,[222] on November 2, 2022, HBO announced the series would premiere in the United States on January 15, 2023, and released the first official poster.[90] The season was broadcast on HBO in the United States,[223] and is available to stream in 4K resolution on HBO Max;[224] it was released on Binge in Australia,[225] Crave in Canada,[32] HBO Go and Now TV in Hong Kong,[226] Disney+ Hotstar in India,[227] U-NEXT in Japan,[228] Neon in New Zealand,[229] HBO Go in Southeast Asia and Taiwan,[230] and Sky Group channels and Now in Germany and Austria,[231] Italy,[232] Switzerland,[231] and the United Kingdom and Ireland.[231][233]

The first episode received its red carpet world premiere in Westwood, Los Angeles, on January 9,[234] followed by theater screenings in Budapest and Sydney on January 11,[235][236] and New York City on January 12.[237] Behind-the-scenes videos, titled Inside the Episode, were released on HBO Max and YouTube following each episode,[238][239] and Naughty Dog released Building The Last of Us, featuring interviews with the cast and crew of the series and games.[240][241] The season was released digitally and on DVD, Blu-ray, and Ultra HD Blu-ray in the United Kingdom on July 17,[242] and in the United States on July 18;[243] a SteelBook version was available in the United Kingdom.[244] The release contains behind-the-scenes featurettes including a short film about adapting the game, a conversation with microbiology and parasitology experts, and the Inside the Episode series.[245]

Promotion edit

 
To promote the show, Troy Baker, Ashley Johnson, Bella Ramsey, and Pedro Pascal presented Best Action Game at The Game Awards in December 2022.[246]

The Last of Us's marketing campaign utilised "breadcrumb content": small teases to maintain engagement.[247] Emily Giannusa, HBO vice president of marketing, planned promotional material featuring game comparisons and endorsements from Naughty Dog to prove faithfulness to the source, but discovered it was unnecessary as fans created it themselves.[247] The marketing team conducted social listening from 2020 to identify non-gaming influencers interested in the series, leading to partnerships with celebrities like actress Felicia Day and rapper Logic;[248] custom merchandise was sent to fans and influencers who expressed excitement about the series.[249] Based on their experience on Game of Thrones and with its fandom, Giannusa focused promotion around the audience, noting "authentic marketing" requires flexibility based on reactions.[250] Druckmann endorsed social and pre-release content,[250] and Mazin worked directly with the marketing team, including creative director Badger Denehy, who edited several trailers.[251]

For The Last of Us Day on September 26, 2021, HBO shared the first image of Pascal and Ramsey in costume,[252] followed by the first still frame at Summer Game Fest on June 10, 2022.[253] The first footage of the show was revealed in a HBO Max trailer during the premiere of House of the Dragon on August 21, featuring Pascal, Ramsey, Parker, and Offerman.[254][255] The first teaser trailer for the show was released for The Last of Us Day on September 26, 2022, featuring the first footage of Luna, Dandridge, Torv, and Reid, and confirming Lynskey's casting;[29] the teaser, which used Hank William's "Alone and Forsaken",[188] received over 17 million views in less than 24 hours across Twitter and YouTube,[256] and over 57 million organic views in its first 72 hours, the most-watched promotional video in HBO's history,[247] outperforming House of the Dragon by 50 percent.[248] A short clip of Joel and Ellie hiding from a clicker was released on November 16 to tease the show's appearance at CCXP the following month.[257] Eleven character posters were released on November 30.[258]

Dandridge, Druckmann, Luna, Mazin, Pascal, and Ramsey appeared on a panel at CCXP on December 3,[259] where the first full trailer was released, revealing the appearances of Shepherd, Baker, and Ashley Johnson;[110][260] according to Giannusa, this marked the promotional campaign "kicking into high gear" as the series drew discussion from audiences unfamiliar with the games.[248] Giannusa's team noticed broader audiences were drawn towards cast portraying unusual characters, leading to focus on actors like Offerman and Pascal in subsequent marketing.[248] HBO Latin America recreated an overgrown version of the fictional Boston Museum at the Warner Bros. Discovery booth on the CCXP convention floor, featuring clickers and other Easter eggs.[247][250] This inspired similar installations for the premiere events in London, Los Angeles, and New York,[247] which used 3D scans of infected provided by Barrie Gower.[249] HBO and advertising agency Giant Spoon recreated items from 2003 at the Angelika Film Center in Manhattan for the premiere in January 2023,[247][261] attended by 1,500 people over seven screenings;[247] attendees were given wearable Firefly pendants.[250]

Pascal, Ramsey, Baker, and Ashley Johnson presented at The Game Awards 2022 on December 8.[246] HBO announced Baker would host a companion podcast alongside the series, featuring Mazin and Druckmann.[262] In January 2023, Pascal and Ramsey were featured on the cover of The Hollywood Reporter,[102] while Pascal was on the cover of Wired.[3] HBO released the first behind-the-scenes featurette on January 6,[263] and several press outlets published interviews with cast and crew based on roundtable discussions from the previous month.[264][97][127] Ramsey appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live! alongside a clip from the series on January 9,[265][266] and on The Late Late Show with James Corden on January 10.[267] A season trailer was released after the airing of the first episode on January 15.[268] The decision to develop The Last of Us Part I—a remake of the original game—was partly based on the potential to introduce show viewers to the games; it was released for PlayStation 5 in September 2022,[269] and for Windows in March 2023.[270] A two-hour trial was made available for PlayStation Plus Premium members after the season premiere.[271]

HBO utilised virtual marketing for the series, including a lens on Snapchat adding post-apocalyptic overgrowth to worldwide landmarks, such as Grauman's Chinese Theatre and the Storting building.[247] Google released an Easter egg in late January, adding mushrooms to the screen when searching for The Last of Us or Cordyceps.[272] On January 27, the first episode was released for free on HBO Max in the United States, and on Sky's YouTube channel in the United Kingdom.[273][274] To promote the third episode, Bartlett appeared on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert on January 30,[275] and Offerman on Jimmy Kimmel Live! on February 1.[276] Pascal appeared on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on February 2,[277] and hosted Saturday Night Live on February 4;[278] a viral skit from the latter featured Pascal portraying Mario in a "prestige drama" based on the Mario Kart series inspired by HBO's The Last of Us.[279][280] Pascal appeared on Late Night with Seth Meyers on February 15,[281] The Graham Norton Show on February 24,[282] and Hot Ones on March 9;[283] the release of The Last of Us overlapped the promotion and release of The Mandalorian's third season.[284][285] A 31-minute special chronicling the production of the series aired on HBO after the finale on March 12.[286] Ramsey appeared on The Jonathan Ross Show on March 18.[287]

Reception edit

Critical response edit

The Last of Us (season 1): Critical reception by episode

Percentage of positive critics' reviews tracked by the website Rotten Tomatoes[288]

On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, The Last of Us has an approval rating of 96% based on 481 reviews, with an average rating of 8.75 out of 10. The website's general consensus reads, "Retaining the most addictive aspects of its beloved source material while digging deeper into the story, The Last of Us is bingeworthy TV that ranks among the all-time greatest video game adaptations."[288] Metacritic calculated an average of 84 out of 100 based on 43 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim".[289] Several reviewers considered it the best adaptation of a video game,[290][291][292] with GameSpot's Mark Delaney saying it "feels like the beginning of a new era" for the genre.[175]

Reviewers praised the differences from the original game's narrative implemented by Mazin and Druckmann,[175][293][294] and some believed the scenes lifted directly from the game were among the weakest and led to issues with pacing.[295][294][296] Variety's Daniel D'Addario felt the show relied too heavily on action sequences,[297] while TechRadar's Axel Metz wanted more action.[298] IGN's Simon Cardy wrote the series "often shines brightest" during its quietest moments.[299] Critics overwhelmingly considered the third episode the season's best,[300][301][302] and some named it among the greatest episodes of television overall.[292][303] The Hollywood Reporter's Daniel Fienberg felt it elevated the series to a new level,[304] and Empire's John Nugent called it "moving, surprisingly romantic, and one of the finest hours of television in recent memory".[305] Some critics found the first episode well-made but too familiar,[306][304] and /Film's Valerie Ettenhofer considered it the season's weakest.[300] RogerEbert.com's Brian Tallerico found the final two episodes rushed.[307]

Several critics lauded the production design.[305][308] Digital Spy's David Opie wrote "every set feels like it was ripped straight out of the game".[302] Conversely, Slant Magazine's Pat Brown felt environments appeared too manicured and carefully placed.[295] Inverse's Dais Johnston praised the use of lighting to highlight the humanity of both the characters and creatures, and called the cinematography "something other video game adaptations could only dream of".[309] TV Guide's Keith Phipps called the series "visually striking",[310] and IGN's Cardy wrote it "is often a sight to behold".[299] Santaolalla's score received praise,[175][299] with CNET's Sean Keane feeling it added "a yearning of sadness to the narrative".[311]

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Critics widely praised the guest performances of Nico Parker, Anna Torv, Nick Offerman, Murray Bartlett, Melanie Lynskey (top), Lamar Johnson, Keivonn Montreal Woodard, Gabriel Luna, Storm Reid, and Scott Shepherd (bottom).[299][312][313][314][315]

The cast's performances received widespread acclaim, with critics singling out the chemistry between Pascal and Ramsey for praise.[290][316][317] Evening Standard's Vicky Jessop said the two "steal every scene they're in",[318] while Rolling Stone's Alan Sepinwall called them "compulsively watchable and almost instantly endearing".[306] Empire's Nugent and /Film's Ettenhofer referred to Pascal's performance as the best of his career, citing his ability to portray nuance and rare vulnerability.[300][305] TechRadar's Metz described him as the "perfect real-world manifestation" of Joel.[298] Several critics found Ramsey gave the show's breakout performance for their balance of comedy and emotion,[292][293][306] with Time's Judy Berman calling them "the show's greatest asset"[301] and IGN's Cardy applauding them for "making [their] mark" on Ellie, a character already considered iconic long before Ramsey's portrayal.[299] Some critics considered the seventh episode Ramsey's strongest.[319][320]

Guest performances throughout the season were highly praised.[299][302][306] For the premiere, Rolling Stone's Sepinwall lauded Parker for "holding the screen" and establishing Sarah as likeable,[312] and Push Square's Aaron Bayne wrote Luna flawlessly "slips into the role" with little screen time.[321] Den of Geek's Bernard Boo found Torv in the second episode sophisticated and heartbreaking.[322] Offerman and Bartlett's performances were described by Complex's William Goodman as "career-best"[308] and by Inverse's Johnston as Emmy-worthy.[309] Lynskey's performance in the fourth and fifth episodes was praised for juxtaposing humanity and viciousness.[313][323] For the fifth episode, IGN's Cardy lauded Johnson's emotional performance in his final scene,[324] and Total Film's Bradley Russell felt the naivety of Woodard's role intensified the narrative.[325] Critics enjoyed Pascal and Luna's chemistry in the sixth episode,[326][327] and Ramsey and Reid's in the seventh;[328][329] Bleeding Cool's Tom Chang called the latter two "award-worthy",[320] and Push Square's Bayne felt Reid effectively captured Riley's sense of "youthful pride".[314] The A.V. Club's David Cote called Shepherd's performance "masterful in its wry, understated charm".[315]

Ratings edit

The premiere episode had 4.7 million viewers in the United States on its first night of availability, including linear viewers and streams on HBO Max, making it the second-largest debut for HBO since 2010, behind House of the Dragon.[330] It was streamed for a total of 223 million minutes in its first three hours.[331] The total viewing figure increased to over 10 million viewers after two days,[332] 18 million after a week,[333] 22 million within twelve days,[334] and almost 40 million within two months.[335] In Latin America, the series premiere was the biggest HBO Max debut ever.[336] The second episode had 5.7 million viewers on its first night, an increase of 22 percent from the previous week, the largest second-week audience growth for an original HBO drama series in the network's history.[333] From January 16 to 22, the series was streamed for 837 million minutes, ranking sixth for the week and outpacing House of the Dragon's first two episodes in the same interval;[337] it maintained its sixth position with 877 million the following week.[338] By January 31, the first two episodes averaged 21.3 million viewers.[339]

The third episode had 6.4 million viewers on its first night, a 12 percent increase.[339] The series was streamed for 1.19 billion minutes from January 30 to February 5, ranking fourth for the week,[340] and 1.1 billion minutes the following week, ranking third.[341] The fourth episode had 7.5 million viewers, a 17 percent weekly increase and 60 percent increase from the first episode.[342] By March 6, the first five episodes averaged almost 30 million viewers across linear viewers and streams;[343] by March 12, the first six averaged 30.4 million, the highest figure for an HBO series since the eighth season of Game of Thrones, surpassing House of the Dragon's ten-episode average.[344] The fifth episode had 11.6 million viewers in its first weekend,[a] while the sixth and seventh had 7.8 and 7.7 million viewers, respectively, on their first nights.[335] The series ranked fourth for streaming with 943 million minutes from February 13 to 19,[345] and third with 1.187 billion minutes from February 20 to 26.[346] It was the second-most streamed series of February with 4.4 billion minutes, behind New Amsterdam.[347]

The final two episodes had 8.1 and 8.2 million viewers on their first nights, a 74 and 75 percent increase from the premiere.[335][348] It ranked third for streaming with 1.01 billion minutes from February 27 to March 5,[349] fourth with 1.058 billion minutes from March 6 to 12,[350] and sixth with 817 million minutes from March 12 to 19.[351] With over 3 million viewers in the United Kingdom, the ninth episode became Sky's most-viewed finale for an American debut series, topping House of the Dragon's first-season finale.[352] The series broke HBO's subscription video on demand viewer ratings in Europe, and became the most-watched show on HBO Max in Europe and Latin America.[353][354] By May, the series averaged almost 32 million viewers per episode in the United States.[354]

Viewership and ratings per episode of The Last of Us season 1
No. Title Air date Rating
(18–49)		 Viewers
(millions)		 Ref.
1 "When You're Lost in the Darkness" January 15, 2023 0.17 0.588 [52]
2 "Infected" January 22, 2023 0.19 0.633 [53]
3 "Long, Long Time" January 29, 2023 0.21 0.747 [54]
4 "Please Hold to My Hand" February 5, 2023 0.26 0.991 [55]
5 "Endure and Survive" February 12, 2023[a] 0.09 0.382 [57]
6 "Kin" February 19, 2023 0.28 0.841 [58]
7 "Left Behind" February 26, 2023 0.37 1.083 [59]
8 "When We Are in Need" March 5, 2023 0.30 1.039 [60]
9 "Look for the Light" March 12, 2023 0.33 1.040 [61]

Commercial impact edit

The video games increased their sales following the premiere.[355][356] In January, The Last of Us Part I was the eighth-most-downloaded PlayStation 5 game in North America and tenth in Europe; on PlayStation 4, The Last of Us Part II was the seventh-most-downloaded in both regions, while The Last of Us Remastered was thirteenth in North America and fifteenth in Europe.[357] In February, Part I rose to sixth in North America and seventh in Europe, Remastered to ninth and seventh, respectively, in Part II to first in both regions.[358] In the United Kingdom, in the week after the premiere, Remastered sales increased by 337 percent over the previous week and The Last of Us Part I by 305 percent, with both reentering the charts as a result.[359] The following week, Part I saw another 32 percent increase at retail, and Remastered 27 percent.[360] For the month, Part II sales increased 317 percent, and Remastered 285 percent.[356] In the United States, Part I reentered the January charts at 11th, climbing 25 positions from the previous month.[355]

Awards and nominations edit

For a more comprehensive list, see List of accolades received by The Last of Us (TV series).

The Last of Us is the first live-action video game adaptation to receive major awards consideration.[361] It was nominated for 24 Primetime Emmy Awards, with a leading eight wins at the Creative Arts Emmy Awards, including for Offerman and Reid.[362] From major guilds, it won two awards at the Screen Actors Guild Awards[363] and one at the Directors Guild of America Awards,[364] and received two nominations at the Producers Guild of America Awards[365] and Writers Guild of America Awards.[366] It was nominated for three Critics' Choice Television Awards,[367] three Golden Globe Awards,[368] and five TCA Awards,[369] and led the Astra Creative Arts TV Awards with six nominations[370] and the Visual Effects Society Awards's television categories with six nominations and four wins.[371][372] In genre awards, the series was nominated for five Saturn Awards.[373] It led the MTV Movie & TV Awards with three wins, including Best Show,[374] and was nominated for six awards at the People's Choice Awards, including Show of the Year.[375] The series earned the biannual Seal of Authentic Representation from the Ruderman Family Foundation for Woodard's role as Sam.[376]

Notes edit

  1. ^ a b c The episode was released online on HBO Max and HBO on Demand on February 10, 2023, ahead of its broadcast on television to avoid conflicting with Super Bowl LVII.[56]
  2. ^ In addition to providing clicker noises, Phillip Kovats was the audio director of the first game.[205]

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The first season of the American post apocalyptic drama television series The Last of Us was originally broadcast on HBO between January and March 2023 Based on the video game franchise developed by Naughty Dog the series is set twenty years into a pandemic caused by a mass fungal infection which causes its hosts to transform into zombie like creatures and collapses society The first season based on the 2013 game The Last of Us follows Joel Pedro Pascal a smuggler tasked with escorting the immune teenager Ellie Bella Ramsey across a post apocalyptic United States The Last of UsSeason 1Cover art of the Blu ray releaseShowrunnersCraig MazinNeil DruckmannStarringPedro PascalBella RamseyNo of episodes9ReleaseOriginal networkHBOOriginal releaseJanuary 15 2023 01 15 March 12 2023 2023 03 12 Season chronologyNext Season 2List of episodes Guest stars include Nico Parker as Joel s daughter Sarah Merle Dandridge as resistance leader Marlene Anna Torv as Joel s partner Tess Gabriel Luna as Joel s brother Tommy Lamar Johnson and Keivonn Montreal Woodard as brothers Henry and Sam and Melanie Lynskey and Jeffrey Pierce as resistance leader Kathleen and her second in command Perry The season was filmed in Alberta from July 2021 to June 2022 Druckmann who wrote and co directed the games assisted Mazin with scriptwriting the season s nine episodes The score was composed by Gustavo Santaolalla who composed for the games and David Fleming The Last of Us received acclaim from critics who praised the performances writing production design and score several called it the best adaptation of a video game It was nominated for several awards including 24 Primetime Emmy Awards and three Golden Globe Awards Across linear channels and HBO Max the series premiere was watched by 4 7 million viewers on the first day the second biggest for HBO since 2010 and almost 40 million within two months by May the series averaged almost 32 million viewers per episode Contents 1 Cast and characters 1 1 Main 1 2 Guest 2 Episodes 3 Production 3 1 Development 3 2 Casting 3 3 Writing 3 4 Filming 3 5 Music 3 6 Design 3 7 Post production 4 Release 4 1 Broadcast and home media 4 2 Promotion 5 Reception 5 1 Critical response 5 2 Ratings 5 3 Commercial impact 5 4 Awards and nominations 6 Notes 7 References 8 External linksCast and characters editMain article List of The Last of Us TV series characters Main edit nbsp nbsp Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey portray the lead characters Joel and Ellie 1 2 Pedro Pascal as Joel Miller a hardened middle aged survivor who is tormented by the trauma of his past 1 3 Joel is tasked with smuggling a young girl Ellie out of a quarantine zone and across the United States 1 Joel is portrayed as more physically vulnerable in the series compared to the game he is hard of hearing in one ear and his knees ache when he stands 4 Bella Ramsey as Ellie a 14 year old girl who displays much defiance and anger but has a private need for kinship and belonging 2 She is strong willed but has not lost her playfulness bonding easily with children and has a fondness for puns 5 6 7 She is immune to the Cordyceps infection and may be the key to creating a vaccine 2 Guest edit Nico Parker as Sarah Joel s 14 year old daughter 8 9 She cares for her father playfully teasing him over his behavior and attitude 10 John Hannah as Dr Newman an epidemiologist who issues a warning about the threat of fungi during a talk show in 1968 11 Merle Dandridge as Marlene the head of the Fireflies a resistance movement hoping to gain freedom from the military Dandridge reprises her role from the video games 12 Christopher Heyerdahl as Dr Schoenheist an epidemiologist on the 1968 talk show who is skeptical of Newman s warning 13 Brendan Fletcher as Robert a thug and black market arms dealer in the Boston Quarantine Zone 14 Robert fears Joel s retribution against his actions 15 Anna Torv as Tess a hardened survivor and Joel s partner 16 Tess is respected in the Boston Quarantine Zone largely out of fear She is protective of Ellie during their escort mission 17 Gabriel Luna as Tommy Joel s younger brother and who maintains idealism in hoping for a better world 18 A former Firefly Tommy gave up on their cause and runs a commune with his wife 19 Christine Hakim as Ratna Pertiwi a mycology professor who advises the Indonesian government to bomb Jakarta to slow the spread of the infection 20 for which she feels hopeless 21 22 Nick Offerman as Bill a misanthropic survivalist 23 Bill s paranoia and distrust of the government left him prepared for the pandemic protected in an underground bunker 24 Murray Bartlett as Frank a survivalist living in an isolated town with Bill 25 Frank is friendlier and more trusting than Bill forming a close bond with Tess and Joel 26 Lamar Johnson as Henry Burrell who is hiding from a revolutionary movement in Kansas City 27 Henry is hurt by his own actions but ultimately does them to protect his younger brother Sam 28 Melanie Lynskey as Kathleen Coghlan the leader of a revolutionary movement in Kansas City 29 Kathleen is soft spoken and outwardly sweet but an intelligent and fierce leader 30 31 Keivonn Montreal Woodard as Sam a deaf artistic eight year old child who is hiding with his brother Henry 27 32 33 Sam was diagnosed with leukemia at a young age 34 Jeffrey Pierce as Perry a revolutionary rebel in a quarantine zone who is Kathleen s second in command 35 25 Pierce portrayed Tommy in the video games 25 Perry is a former military member 36 John Getz as Eldelstein a Kansas City doctor who protects Henry and Sam from Kathleen and the rebels 37 38 Rutina Wesley as Maria a co leader of the survivors in Jackson and Tommy s pregnant wife 39 40 Formerly an assistant district attorney Maria is calm and merciful in her decisions 41 39 Graham Greene as Marlon a Native American hunter who has lived with his wife Florence in the wilderness of Wyoming since before the pandemic 27 42 Marlon is resourceful and untrusting of strangers 42 Elaine Miles as Florence who lives with her husband Marlon 27 Florence is calm and humorous Unlike Marlon she did not want to isolate in the wilderness 42 Storm Reid as Riley Abel an orphaned girl who is Ellie s best friend at military school in post apocalyptic Boston 43 44 Riley ran away from military school to join the Fireflies considering the former to be fascists 45 Scott Shepherd as David a preacher who leads a struggling community 46 David is calm and acts as a caring leader 47 but is manipulative and abusive 48 He claims to have found God after the outbreak and views the virus as a form of divine justice 48 Troy Baker as James David s aide 49 Baker previously portrayed Joel in the video games 50 James lacks faith in David but wants to be considered his equal feeling threatened when Ellie s capabilities threaten to usurp his position 46 Ashley Johnson as Anna Ellie s mother 51 Johnson previously portrayed Ellie in the video games 50 Anna is resourceful killing an infected while giving birth She is close with Marlene upon giving birth to Ellie she tasks Marlene with caring for Ellie after she becomes infected 51 Episodes editNo TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateU S viewers millions 1 When You re Lost in the Darkness Craig MazinCraig Mazin amp Neil DruckmannJanuary 15 2023 2023 01 15 0 588 52 In 2003 a mass fungal infection of mutated Cordyceps sparks a global pandemic and the collapse of society Joel flees with his daughter Sarah and brother Tommy from their Texas home Sarah is killed by a soldier Twenty years later Joel lives in a quarantine zone QZ in Boston managed by the Federal Disaster Response Agency FEDRA working as a smuggler with his partner Tess When Tommy fails to contact them from Wyoming they pay a local dealer Robert for a car battery but he scams them and sells it to the Fireflies a rebel group opposing FEDRA Attempting to retrieve it Joel and Tess encounter Marlene the Fireflies leader who begs them to take a teenager named Ellie to the Massachusetts State House in exchange for a working truck While sneaking out of the QZ the three run into a soldier on the outside He tests them for the infection and reveals Ellie is positive Joel kills the soldier and Ellie claims to be immune 2 Infected Neil DruckmannCraig MazinJanuary 22 2023 2023 01 22 0 633 53 Two days before the worldwide outbreak in Jakarta Indonesia government officials show an infected corpse to a mycologist who tells them there is no cure or vaccine and advises bombing the entire city to prevent further outbreak In the present Ellie explains to Joel and Tess that she is being transported west in hopes of being used to find a cure Discovering that the path to the State House is swarmed with the infected they cut through a history museum where they are attacked by blind infected known as clickers and Ellie is bitten They arrive at the State House but find the Fireflies dead Tess reveals she was bitten while Ellie s bite begins to heal proving her immunity Joel shoots an infected which alerts the swarm to their location Tess convinces him to escape and take Ellie to their allies in Lincoln Massachusetts while she stays behind blowing up the building and killing herself along with the horde 3 Long Long Time Peter HoarCraig MazinJanuary 29 2023 2023 01 29 0 747 54 Joel and Ellie begin the hike to meet with Bill and Frank Ellie sees evidence of the government s execution of innocents during the early days of the pandemic Back in 2007 Frank leaves Baltimore and stumbles upon the compound of Bill a paranoid survivalist who reluctantly takes him in The men begin a romance sharing a love of music and food Years later Frank contacts Tess by radio and the two groups enter a tenuous friendship In the present Frank is terminally ill and asks Bill to assist his suicide after they marry Bill not wanting to live without Frank kills himself as well When Joel and Ellie arrive they discover a letter Bill left for Joel Bill wrote that protecting Frank gave his life meaning and that he has bequeathed all his supplies to Joel and Tess Unbeknownst to Joel Ellie takes Frank s pistol They take Bill s truck and set out to find Tommy 4 Please Hold to My Hand Jeremy WebbCraig MazinFebruary 5 2023 2023 02 05 0 991 55 Traveling through Missouri Joel and Ellie are forced to take a detour through Kansas City where they are ambushed Joel kills two of the bandits but a third overpowers him and nearly chokes him to death before Ellie saves him by shooting the man with Frank s pistol More bandits find the bodies their leader Kathleen believes Joel and Ellie might be in contact with a man named Henry and orders a manhunt Joel counsels Ellie about the firefight and gives her the pistol back Kathleen s second in command Perry thinks he has found Henry s hideout but something is growing under the building Kathleen orders it kept secret until they find Henry Joel and Ellie sleep in a high rise apartment for the night hoping they can scout a way out of the city in daylight They awaken to find Henry and his younger brother Sam holding them at gunpoint 5 Endure and Survive Jeremy WebbCraig MazinFebruary 12 2023 2023 02 12 a 0 382 57 Henry and Sam make a tentative truce with Joel and Ellie Joel wants to part ways but Henry proposes they escape the city together using underground tunnel routes that only Henry knows Joel hesitantly agrees Henry confesses to Joel he was responsible for the death of Kathleen s brother turning him over to FEDRA in exchange for medication for Sam s leukemia Ellie and Sam quickly become friends After escaping through the tunnels the group is attacked by a sniper from an upper story window Joel sneaks up and kills him but finds out he was radioing Kathleen who arrives with her militia Before Kathleen can kill Henry a horde of infected emerge from underground including a large bloater that beheads Perry and a child clicker that mauls Kathleen After the group escape to a motel Sam shows Ellie he was bitten on the leg The next morning Sam is infected and attacks Ellie Henry kills him before killing himself Joel and Ellie bury them and set off on foot heading west 6 Kin Jasmila ZbanicCraig MazinFebruary 19 2023 2023 02 19 0 841 58 Three months after Henry and Sam s deaths Joel and Ellie reach a small thriving community in Jackson Wyoming where Joel is reunited with Tommy whose wife Maria is pregnant Ellie learns about Sarah s fate from Maria Joel confides in Tommy about Ellie s immunity and his own declining mental state Joel asks Tommy to take Ellie to the Fireflies as he is afraid he cannot keep her safe Ellie overhears them and confronts Joel who insists they will part ways Joel changes his mind after remembering Sarah and he and Ellie travel to Colorado on horseback They find the Fireflies have vacated their base possibly relocating to a hospital in Utah Joel and Ellie attempt to escape a group of raiders When one of them attacks Joel Joel kills him but is stabbed during the struggle Joel and Ellie escape the others but Joel soon collapses and falls off their horse leaving Ellie unsure how to proceed 7 Left Behind Liza JohnsonNeil DruckmannFebruary 26 2023 2023 02 26 1 083 59 Ellie and an injured Joel shelter in an abandoned house As Joel approaches death he urges Ellie to leave him In a flashback Ellie remembers her time in FEDRA military school which she attended with her best friend Riley While Ellie causes trouble and fights with her peers Riley ran away and has been missing for three weeks Riley sneaks back into their dorm room and reveals to Ellie she has joined the Fireflies She brings Ellie to an abandoned mall where they explore a photo booth an arcade and a carousel Riley tells Ellie the Fireflies have assigned her to a post in Atlanta and it is her last night in Boston Ellie is upset but convinces Riley to stay and they kiss An infected attacks the two and Ellie kills it but both are bitten during the struggle Tearfully they decide to stay together and wait for the infection to take hold In the present Ellie finds a sewing needle and stitches Joel s wound 8 When We Are in Need Ali AbbasiCraig MazinMarch 5 2023 2023 03 05 1 039 60 Ellie leaves Joel who is still recovering to hunt for food After shooting a deer she tracks the wounded animal and encounters a preacher David and his fellow hunter James She trades her deer for penicillin David reveals the man who stabbed Joel was a member of his group Ellie leaves to treat Joel The next day she discovers David and his men have followed her to seek vengeance on Joel She flees to draw them away but is captured At David s camp he reveals he has been feeding his group human flesh Meanwhile Joel awakens and tortures some of David s men into telling him Ellie s whereabouts David and James attempt to kill Ellie but she kills James and escapes David hunts her down and tries to rape her but she kills him with a meat cleaver Joel finds a traumatized Ellie outside the cult s burning community center and comforts her 9 Look for the Light Ali AbbasiCraig Mazin amp Neil DruckmannMarch 12 2023 2023 03 12 1 040 61 In a flashback Ellie s mother Anna is bitten by an infected as she gives birth to Ellie She is found by Marlene who hesitantly takes Ellie and kills Anna at the latter s request In the present day Joel tells Ellie of his suicide attempt after Sarah s death Firefly soldiers capture Ellie and knock Joel unconscious After Joel awakens in a hospital Marlene explains that doctors are preparing Ellie for surgery in hope of developing a cure and Joel protests when he realizes the procedure will kill her Marlene orders Joel to be taken away He escapes and kills several Firefly soldiers including those who surrender and kills Ellie s surgeon for resisting Joel carries an unconscious Ellie from the hospital Marlene intercepts them stating there is still time to find a cure but Joel shoots and kills her When Ellie awakens Joel lies and tells her the Fireflies had already failed to develop a cure from other immune people As they hike to Jackson Ellie insists that Joel swear his story about the Fireflies is true When he does so she replies Okay Production editDevelopment edit nbsp nbsp The Last of Us was created by Craig Mazin left and Neil Druckmann right Druckmann wrote and co directed the video game 62 A film adaptation of Naughty Dog s 2013 video game The Last of Us was announced in March 2014 to be written by the game s writer and creative director Neil Druckmann 63 it had entered development hell by 2016 64 and the partnership ended and rights relinquished by 2019 65 Due to the extensive development of a film based on Uncharted another game series by Naughty Dog Druckmann ensured specific plot points were included when negotiating a deal with film and television studios he felt more closely connected to The Last of Us s creation and development than Uncharted s 4 and always wanted to be involved in its adaptation in some manner 66 In 2018 writer and director Craig Mazin was approached by PlayStation Productions with a list of video games for potential television adaptation he was disappointed to discover The Last of Us was being adapted into a film at the time as he felt television was a better fit 65 A fan of the video game having played it about twelve times 67 68 Mazin was introduced to Druckmann through Shannon Woodward a mutual friend in 2019 65 Druckmann a fan of Mazin s series Chernobyl agreed that The Last of Us required the length and pacing of a television series 67 They pitched the series to HBO about a week after meeting 65 HBO chairman and chief content officer Casey Bloys and head of drama programming Francesca Orsi were unfamiliar with the game but trusted Mazin due to his work on Chernobyl and his investment in the story and world 69 In March 2020 a television adaptation was announced in the planning stages at HBO expected to cover events of the first game Mazin and Druckmann were named to write and executive produce the series while television producer Carolyn Strauss and Naughty Dog president Evan Wells were named executive producers 62 and Gustavo Santaolalla who worked on the games the show s composer 70 The show was announced as a joint production of Sony Pictures Television PlayStation Productions and Naughty Dog 71 it is the first show produced by PlayStation Productions 62 72 It is produced under the company name Bear and Pear Productions 73 74 75 Johan Renck Mazin s collaborator on Chernobyl was announced as executive producer and director of the series premiere in June 2020 76 he dropped out by November due to scheduling conflicts as a result of the COVID 19 pandemic 77 78 HBO greenlit the series on November 20 PlayStation Productions s Asad Qizilbash and Carter Swan were named executive producers and Word Games a production company 71 In January 2021 the Mighty Mint joined production and Kantemir Balagov was announced as the pilot episode s director 79 He had been interested in adapting the game for years and was set to direct several opening episodes 80 81 in October 2022 Balagov said he left the project a year prior due to creative differences 82 Rose Lam was added as executive producer in February 2021 18 Pre production in Calgary Alberta began on March 15 83 Mazin arrived in May 84 Ali Abbasi and Jasmila Zbanic were announced as directors in April 85 In July 2021 the Directors Guild of Canada DGC revealed Peter Hoar was assigned to direct 73 followed in August by Mazin 74 in September by Druckmann 86 and in January 2022 by Liza Johnson and Jeremy Webb 87 In February Druckmann confirmed he directed an episode and felt his experience reinforced and reflected his experience in directing games 88 After several months traveling between Calgary and Los Angeles Druckmann struggled to fulfil obligations at Naughty Dog and returned home to advise remotely feeling confident in Mazin 4 The season s original ten episode count was reduced to nine during production 89 90 the first two were combined after Bloys felt the first would not compel viewers to return 69 The Last of Us is believed to be the largest television production in Canadian history 91 92 93 generating CA 182 million for Alberta and creating 1 490 jobs 94 Sources suggested the budget was between US 10 million and US 15 million per episode for the first season 93 95 The New Yorker claimed the series budget exceeded each of the first five seasons of Game of Thrones 4 Canadian artists union IATSE 212 claimed the production led to a 30 percent increase in union membership and employment 96 The season covers the events of the first game and its downloadable expansion The Last of Us Left Behind 2014 97 Casting edit nbsp Pedro Pascal left and Gabriel Luna right on set playing brothers Joel and Tommy in Canmore Alberta in November 2021 Casting took place virtually through Zoom due to the pandemic 98 Casting director Victoria Thomas wanted to honor the game without being limited by it 99 On February 10 2021 Pascal and Ramsey were cast as Joel and Ellie 1 2 Mahershala Ali was reportedly considered for Joel 100 and Mazin spoke with Matthew McConaughey for the role 101 Candidates considered for Ellie for the canceled film adaptation such as Maisie Williams and Kaitlyn Dever had aged out of consideration by the time the series was in production 102 The producers sought actors who could embody Joel and Ellie individually and imitate their relationship 103 14 42 Though both were featured on HBO s Game of Thrones Pascal and Ramsey had not met before the filming of The Last of Us began but found they had instant chemistry which developed over production 104 Mazin and Thomas sought high profile guest stars Thomas said many of the actors don t usually do one episode guest spots 105 Luna s casting as Tommy was announced on April 15 2021 106 and Dandridge was confirmed to reprise her role of Marlene from the video games on May 27 12 In May Classic Casting circulated a casting call for extras from Calgary Fort Macleod High River and Lethbridge anyone over 18 could apply and those with vehicles from 1995 to 2003 were recommended 107 It was announced Parker was cast as Sarah on June 30 8 Pierce Bartlett and Con O Neill s casting as Perry Frank and Bill was announced on July 15 25 followed by Torv s as Tess on July 22 16 On December 7 Bartlett claimed Offerman would appear on the show in a role close to his 108 two days later Offerman was announced to be playing Bill replacing O Neill who dropped out due to scheduling conflicts 23 On December 9 Zbanic revealed the casting of Greene Miles and Wesley 109 Reid s casting as Riley was announced on January 14 2022 43 In February Mazin distributed a casting call for a boy aged 8 14 who is deaf black and proficient in American Sign Language or Black American Sign Language Deaf West Theatre confirmed this was for the character of Sam to appear in two episodes filmed in March and April 32 In June Druckmann announced Baker and Ashley Johnson would star in the series 50 their character names were revealed in December 49 Lamar Johnson and Woodard s casting as Henry and Sam was announced in August alongside the official announcement of Greene and Miles as Marlon and Florence 27 Lynskey s casting as Kathleen was announced alongside the teaser trailer in September 29 while Shepherd s casting was revealed in the first trailer in December 110 Wesley s role as Maria was announced on January 9 40 Writing edit A post apocalyptic drama and thriller 111 112 113 the series was written by Mazin and Druckmann 62 Mazin wrote all episodes except the premiere and finale which he co wrote with Druckmann and the seventh episode written by Druckmann 114 Druckmann was convinced Mazin was the ideal creative partner for the series after witnessing his passion for the game s story 102 Druckmann referred to Mazin as the story s co parent 115 Mazin said the series may represent a paradigm shift for film and television adaptations of video games due to the strength of the narrative noting it would only take HBO executives 20 minutes on Google to realize The Last of Us is the Lawrence of Arabia of video game narratives 116 The writers avoided making a zombie show 117 acknowledging the infected creatures were a vessel through which characters are pressured to make interesting decisions and reveal their true selves 98 While Druckmann was not able to unplug from the characters during the games development due to the medium s immersive nature he felt he was able to do so when writing for television 4 Druckmann felt the most important element of adapting the game was to keep the soul particularly character relationships whereas gameplay and action sequences were of minimal importance 118 Mazin said the changes were designed to fill things out and expand 119 Content cut from the game was added to the show 120 including the story of Ellie s mother Anna which Mazin found gorgeous 121 3 39 Druckmann said some scripts borrow dialogue directly from the game while others deviate some of the game s action heavy sequences were changed to focus on character drama at HBO s encouragement 122 He said the series took the opposite approach to adaptation than Uncharted 2022 which tells a new story with game homages to give an Uncharted flavor whereas The Last of Us is a closer adaptation allowing alterations such as changing character perspectives 88 The writers found the series an opportunity to delve into backstories of characters who the game otherwise ignored wanting to better understand their motivations 123 Mazin compared the process to adapting a novel with identical emotional beats despite different narrative events 124 Druckmann was open to changing aspects of the games but wanted a strong reason 125 ensuring he and Mazin considered impacts on later events 97 The game s outbreak takes place in 2013 with its post apocalyptic narrative in 2033 this was changed to 2003 and 2023 as the writers felt matching the story to the broadcast period was more interesting and changed little of the story 126 127 They added the outbreak s origins to ground the narrative following COVID 19 they recognized audiences are more knowledgeable about viral pandemics 117 Borrowing an approach from Chernobyl Mazin opened the series with a fictional 1960s talk show explaining the origins of fungal infections implying humanity knew the potential risk for some time 128 The writers removed spores the vector through which infection spreads in the games and replaced it with tendrils forming a unified network inspired by the idea of mycelium 117 They felt spores were an unrealistic threat while an interconnected network increased tension and gas masks did not translate well into television 129 Visually the fungal infection was inspired by jellyfish stings after Zbanic sent an image to Mazin during preproduction 65 Filming edit nbsp High River nbsp Fort Macleod nbsp Rice Howard Way Edmonton nbsp Alberta Legislature Building nbsp Canmore nbsp SAIT CalgaryFilming took place in High River and Fort Macleod in July 2021 130 131 in Downtown Edmonton in October 132 and in Canmore and Calgary in November 133 134 Approximately CA 141 million was spent on production 71 million on salaries and wages and 70 million at local businesses and over 1 000 businesses in Alberta were supported 94 Calgary officials felt Alberta was chosen for production partly due to the removal of the tax credit cap of CA 10 million per project 96 Supervising location manager Jason Nolan began preparation work in January 2021 leading a 115 person team that found and transformed more than 180 locations 135 Due to the COVID 19 pandemic cast and crew quarantined for two weeks after entering Canada 136 Ksenia Sereda worked as cinematographer alongside Balagov Mazin Druckmann and Johnson 137 138 139 140 Eben Bolter with Hoar and Webb 141 142 Christine A Maier with Zbanic 143 and Nadim Carlsen with Abbasi 144 Sereda used an Alexa Mini with Cooke Optics S4 lenses as did Bolter who found it effective for handheld shots while emulating 35 mm film 145 The series filmed for 200 days with around 18 19 days per episode amounting to 2 3 pages of script per day 65 Filming began in Calgary Alberta on July 12 83 146 a week later than originally scheduled 147 It moved to High River and Fort Macleod 130 131 replicating Austin Texas for the first episode 148 149 before moving to Calgary in August 150 Balagov completed production by August 30 137 and Hoar on October 5 151 Around CA 372 000 was spent for a four day shoot in Downtown Edmonton in October 132 including at Rice Howard Way and the Alberta Legislature Building 152 75 Filming took place in downtown Calgary and Beltline later in October 153 154 155 Druckmann s episode was completed by November 7 139 In November production occurred in Canmore Alberta 133 replicating Jackson Wyoming 156 and at Mount Royal University and the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology 134 Zbanic completed production by December 9 109 In January 2022 Northland Village Mall in northwest Calgary was decorated for production 157 Filming took place in Okotoks and Waterton Lakes National Park in February 158 159 and Airport Trail in northeast Calgary saw closures for three days in March 160 161 Webb s episodes entered production in March 2022 162 and continued until the end of principal photography in June 163 Calgary was used to replicate Kansas City Missouri in March 164 165 Production continued in Calgary in April and May including around the Calgary Courts Centre Kensington and Victoria Park 166 167 168 169 Reshoots for Texas scenes took place in Olds in late May and early June 170 and High River in June 171 Production concluded in the early hours of June 11 172 163 two days later than originally scheduled 83 146 Additional photography took place in Kansas City on October 4 173 Music edit Main article Music of The Last of Us TV series nbsp Gustavo Santaolalla who worked on the video games composed the score for the television series 70 Santaolalla and David Fleming composed the score for the television series 70 174 the former wrote its opening theme 175 He said Latino viewers will recognize touches of his music 176 and drew on his experiences in film and television having composed the themes and some tracks for Jane the Virgin 2014 2019 and Making a Murderer 2015 2018 176 He primarily recrafted his previous work instead of creating new music focusing on elements he found interesting 177 Fleming s work was inspired by real world sounds within a decayed civilization 174 A 66 track soundtrack album for the series was released digitally on February 27 177 The first episode uses songs like Tomorrow by Avril Lavigne and White Flag by Dido to foreshadow Sarah s fate and Joel s character arc 178 Its final scene and credits feature the song Never Let Me Down Again by Depeche Mode 179 which Mazin chose due to its blend of upbeat sounds and dark lyrics 180 40 25 the song returned in the sixth episode performed by Mazin s daughter Jessica to demonstrate Ellie feeling let down by Joel 181 182 The third episode uses Long Long Time by Linda Ronstadt which exhibits themes of unfulfilled love and how time heals wounds echoing Bill and Frank s relationship 183 Streams of the song increased significantly following the episode s broadcast several outlets compared it to the 2022 resurgence of Kate Bush s Running Up That Hill after its use in the fourth season of Stranger Things 184 185 186 The fourth episode s title references the lyrics of Alone and Forsaken by Hank Williams which is used in the episode 187 1 01 it was previously used in the original game and one of its trailers and a trailer for the television series 188 The seventh episode features All or None by Pearl Jam to represent Ellie s loneliness and uncomfortability 189 7 28 reuses Etta James s version of I Got You Babe from The Last of Us Left Behind as its romantic lyrics hidden by joyous music mirrored the feelings of Ellie and Riley 189 56 28 and uses A ha s Take On Me to reflect their feelings towards each other and illustrate Ellie s journey a cover version of Take On Me was used in a trailer for the series and Ellie performs the song in The Last of Us Part II 190 Design edit The production team included five art directors and hundreds of technicians 93 The game s art director concept artists and environment artists provided feedback on costumes and sets 98 Costume designer Cynthia Ann Summers found the series more difficult than outfit focused media like fantasy or period pieces as the costumes had to be integral to the story without standing out She ensured Joel s outfits demonstrated a lack of consideration as he places little thought into his appearance Mazin demanded specific colours Summers required around 30 duplicates of each outfit to account for elements like blood and dirt progression stunt doubles and reserves 191 The breakdown department responsible for disfiguring outfits as required by the story was led by Sage Lovett At Mazin s request Summers and her team focused on minor details relevant to apocalyptic settings like shoelaces replacing belts 192 Pascal and Ramsey were happy to wear regular outfits as they had both worked on science fiction and period pieces 191 193 Production designer John Paino referenced the video game but focused on references used by Naughty Dog during development He created an image collage which included a photograph of reassembled chairs which Mazin considered the show s mandate the built world is unbuilt and rebuilt 194 Paino found several Canadian towns had similarities to American architecture particularly Texas 194 He was unable to locate empty and abandoned buildings or location imitating Boston s brick lined streets for the first two episodes requiring manual transformation and constructions 194 Paino and his team constructed the Boston quarantine zone near Stampede Park over several months for the first episode 92 135 194 the town of Lincoln in around six to twelve weeks for the third 195 and the Kansas City cul de sac in nine weeks for the fifth 142 Barrie and Sarah Gower with whom Mazin had worked on Chernobyl were engaged to create the prosthetics for the infected 196 0 31 197 198 Barrie Gower appreciated the series avoided stereotypical zombies the pronounced cheekbones sunken eyes lots of blood and gore 199 The production team created a large reference library for fuzz slime mold shelf mushrooms button mushrooms different textures and colors 199 Mazin wanted the clickers to resemble the in game design through prosthetics he felt using visual effects would have lessened their impact 200 18 24 Their team found themselves continually referring to the original concept art from the game 196 0 44 For the approximately 70 actors portraying the infected mob in the fifth episode 70 artists applied prosthetics to about 30 people in each three hour shift 201 142 The 40 kilograms 88 lb bloater suit was coated in a gel like liquid during filming to appear wet and reflective 202 Paul Becker and Terry Notary choreographed the series 203 199 Notary wanted the creatures movements to imitate each other akin to schools of fish 199 for the fifth episode he set up a boot camp to prepare the actors for the role 204 3 44 Misty Lee and Phillip Kovats who had worked on the games b returned to voice the clickers for the series 205 Post production edit The series was edited by Timothy A Good and Emily Mendez 4 Mark Hartzell edited the second episode 206 207 and Cindy Mollo edited the eighth 208 After Mazin worked on Chernobyl Good expressed interest in collaborating the two had been friends for some time A different editor was employed for The Last of Us but departed due to scheduling conflicts Good joined the series after finishing work on the third season of The Umbrella Academy 209 18 17 Mendez worked on the third episode as Good s assistant editor he showed her work to Mazin and they agreed for Mendez to co edit the seventh episode as it adapted Left Behind her favorite part of the games 210 She continued as Good s co editor for the fifth sixth and ninth episodes 209 27 35 Good chose not to play the game and let the dailies instruct his emotional instincts Mendez and Mazin gave him details when necessary 209 34 01 Mendez was tasked with the temporary sound design using her own library and sound effects from the game 209 49 19 Good used Santaolalla s soundtrack from the game as the temp score during editing and found it influenced his decisions 209 50 59 Sixteen visual effects teams worked on the series 142 211 supervised by Alex Wang 4 The season had over 3 000 visual effects shots 212 most episodes had around 250 142 The 650 person team at DNEG worked on 535 shots for the series over 18 months primarily focusing on environmental effects including the scenes set in Boston Kansas City Jackson and Salt Lake City field trips were conducted to gather resources and the team regularly referenced the video games 213 The visual effects teams consulted with Naughty Dog s concept artists when creating the infected 4 and used timelapse videos of Cordyceps growth as animation references 199 All studios worked on the fifth episode s action sequence the episode had around 350 to 400 visual effects shots 142 Weta FX created the infected effects 214 41 05 50 to 70 creatures were digitally added to the horde 142 Design studio Elastic created the show s title sequence to demonstrate the unrelenting nature of the fungus creative directors Andy Hall and Nadia Tzuo researched fungi to ensure an accurate depiction and movement They pitched several ideas to Mazin and Druckmann before settling on the realistic depiction 215 216 Mazin enjoyed the idea of the fungus appearing beautiful despite its destructive nature 217 0 40 Release editBroadcast and home media edit While the series was originally indicated to begin airing in 2022 218 219 Bloys denied this in February 2022 and clarified it would begin in 2023 220 221 which was confirmed in the first teaser trailer 29 Following leaks from Sky and HBO Max 222 on November 2 2022 HBO announced the series would premiere in the United States on January 15 2023 and released the first official poster 90 The season was broadcast on HBO in the United States 223 and is available to stream in 4K resolution on HBO Max 224 it was released on Binge in Australia 225 Crave in Canada 32 HBO Go and Now TV in Hong Kong 226 Disney Hotstar in India 227 U NEXT in Japan 228 Neon in New Zealand 229 HBO Go in Southeast Asia and Taiwan 230 and Sky Group channels and Now in Germany and Austria 231 Italy 232 Switzerland 231 and the United Kingdom and Ireland 231 233 The first episode received its red carpet world premiere in Westwood Los Angeles on January 9 234 followed by theater screenings in Budapest and Sydney on January 11 235 236 and New York City on January 12 237 Behind the scenes videos titled Inside the Episode were released on HBO Max and YouTube following each episode 238 239 and Naughty Dog released Building The Last of Us featuring interviews with the cast and crew of the series and games 240 241 The season was released digitally and on DVD Blu ray and Ultra HD Blu ray in the United Kingdom on July 17 242 and in the United States on July 18 243 a SteelBook version was available in the United Kingdom 244 The release contains behind the scenes featurettes including a short film about adapting the game a conversation with microbiology and parasitology experts and the Inside the Episode series 245 Promotion edit nbsp To promote the show Troy Baker Ashley Johnson Bella Ramsey and Pedro Pascal presented Best Action Game at The Game Awards in December 2022 246 The Last of Us s marketing campaign utilised breadcrumb content small teases to maintain engagement 247 Emily Giannusa HBO vice president of marketing planned promotional material featuring game comparisons and endorsements from Naughty Dog to prove faithfulness to the source but discovered it was unnecessary as fans created it themselves 247 The marketing team conducted social listening from 2020 to identify non gaming influencers interested in the series leading to partnerships with celebrities like actress Felicia Day and rapper Logic 248 custom merchandise was sent to fans and influencers who expressed excitement about the series 249 Based on their experience on Game of Thrones and with its fandom Giannusa focused promotion around the audience noting authentic marketing requires flexibility based on reactions 250 Druckmann endorsed social and pre release content 250 and Mazin worked directly with the marketing team including creative director Badger Denehy who edited several trailers 251 For The Last of Us Day on September 26 2021 HBO shared the first image of Pascal and Ramsey in costume 252 followed by the first still frame at Summer Game Fest on June 10 2022 253 The first footage of the show was revealed in a HBO Max trailer during the premiere of House of the Dragon on August 21 featuring Pascal Ramsey Parker and Offerman 254 255 The first teaser trailer for the show was released for The Last of Us Day on September 26 2022 featuring the first footage of Luna Dandridge Torv and Reid and confirming Lynskey s casting 29 the teaser which used Hank William s Alone and Forsaken 188 received over 17 million views in less than 24 hours across Twitter and YouTube 256 and over 57 million organic views in its first 72 hours the most watched promotional video in HBO s history 247 outperforming House of the Dragon by 50 percent 248 A short clip of Joel and Ellie hiding from a clicker was released on November 16 to tease the show s appearance at CCXP the following month 257 Eleven character posters were released on November 30 258 Dandridge Druckmann Luna Mazin Pascal and Ramsey appeared on a panel at CCXP on December 3 259 where the first full trailer was released revealing the appearances of Shepherd Baker and Ashley Johnson 110 260 according to Giannusa this marked the promotional campaign kicking into high gear as the series drew discussion from audiences unfamiliar with the games 248 Giannusa s team noticed broader audiences were drawn towards cast portraying unusual characters leading to focus on actors like Offerman and Pascal in subsequent marketing 248 HBO Latin America recreated an overgrown version of the fictional Boston Museum at the Warner Bros Discovery booth on the CCXP convention floor featuring clickers and other Easter eggs 247 250 This inspired similar installations for the premiere events in London Los Angeles and New York 247 which used 3D scans of infected provided by Barrie Gower 249 HBO and advertising agency Giant Spoon recreated items from 2003 at the Angelika Film Center in Manhattan for the premiere in January 2023 247 261 attended by 1 500 people over seven screenings 247 attendees were given wearable Firefly pendants 250 Pascal Ramsey Baker and Ashley Johnson presented at The Game Awards 2022 on December 8 246 HBO announced Baker would host a companion podcast alongside the series featuring Mazin and Druckmann 262 In January 2023 Pascal and Ramsey were featured on the cover of The Hollywood Reporter 102 while Pascal was on the cover of Wired 3 HBO released the first behind the scenes featurette on January 6 263 and several press outlets published interviews with cast and crew based on roundtable discussions from the previous month 264 97 127 Ramsey appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live alongside a clip from the series on January 9 265 266 and on The Late Late Show with James Corden on January 10 267 A season trailer was released after the airing of the first episode on January 15 268 The decision to develop The Last of Us Part I a remake of the original game was partly based on the potential to introduce show viewers to the games it was released for PlayStation 5 in September 2022 269 and for Windows in March 2023 270 A two hour trial was made available for PlayStation Plus Premium members after the season premiere 271 HBO utilised virtual marketing for the series including a lens on Snapchat adding post apocalyptic overgrowth to worldwide landmarks such as Grauman s Chinese Theatre and the Storting building 247 Google released an Easter egg in late January adding mushrooms to the screen when searching for The Last of Us or Cordyceps 272 On January 27 the first episode was released for free on HBO Max in the United States and on Sky s YouTube channel in the United Kingdom 273 274 To promote the third episode Bartlett appeared on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert on January 30 275 and Offerman on Jimmy Kimmel Live on February 1 276 Pascal appeared on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on February 2 277 and hosted Saturday Night Live on February 4 278 a viral skit from the latter featured Pascal portraying Mario in a prestige drama based on the Mario Kart series inspired by HBO s The Last of Us 279 280 Pascal appeared on Late Night with Seth Meyers on February 15 281 The Graham Norton Show on February 24 282 and Hot Ones on March 9 283 the release of The Last of Us overlapped the promotion and release of The Mandalorian s third season 284 285 A 31 minute special chronicling the production of the series aired on HBO after the finale on March 12 286 Ramsey appeared on The Jonathan Ross Show on March 18 287 Reception editCritical response edit The Last of Us season 1 Critical reception by episode Graphs are unavailable due to technical issues There is more info on Phabricator and on MediaWiki org Percentage of positive critics reviews tracked by the website Rotten Tomatoes 288 On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes The Last of Us has an approval rating of 96 based on 481 reviews with an average rating of 8 75 out of 10 The website s general consensus reads Retaining the most addictive aspects of its beloved source material while digging deeper into the story The Last of Us is bingeworthy TV that ranks among the all time greatest video game adaptations 288 Metacritic calculated an average of 84 out of 100 based on 43 reviews indicating universal acclaim 289 Several reviewers considered it the best adaptation of a video game 290 291 292 with GameSpot s Mark Delaney saying it feels like the beginning of a new era for the genre 175 Reviewers praised the differences from the original game s narrative implemented by Mazin and Druckmann 175 293 294 and some believed the scenes lifted directly from the game were among the weakest and led to issues with pacing 295 294 296 Variety s Daniel D Addario felt the show relied too heavily on action sequences 297 while TechRadar s Axel Metz wanted more action 298 IGN s Simon Cardy wrote the series often shines brightest during its quietest moments 299 Critics overwhelmingly considered the third episode the season s best 300 301 302 and some named it among the greatest episodes of television overall 292 303 The Hollywood Reporter s Daniel Fienberg felt it elevated the series to a new level 304 and Empire s John Nugent called it moving surprisingly romantic and one of the finest hours of television in recent memory 305 Some critics found the first episode well made but too familiar 306 304 and Film s Valerie Ettenhofer considered it the season s weakest 300 RogerEbert com s Brian Tallerico found the final two episodes rushed 307 Several critics lauded the production design 305 308 Digital Spy s David Opie wrote every set feels like it was ripped straight out of the game 302 Conversely Slant Magazine s Pat Brown felt environments appeared too manicured and carefully placed 295 Inverse s Dais Johnston praised the use of lighting to highlight the humanity of both the characters and creatures and called the cinematography something other video game adaptations could only dream of 309 TV Guide s Keith Phipps called the series visually striking 310 and IGN s Cardy wrote it is often a sight to behold 299 Santaolalla s score received praise 175 299 with CNET s Sean Keane feeling it added a yearning of sadness to the narrative 311 nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Critics widely praised the guest performances of Nico Parker Anna Torv Nick Offerman Murray Bartlett Melanie Lynskey top Lamar Johnson Keivonn Montreal Woodard Gabriel Luna Storm Reid and Scott Shepherd bottom 299 312 313 314 315 The cast s performances received widespread acclaim with critics singling out the chemistry between Pascal and Ramsey for praise 290 316 317 Evening Standard s Vicky Jessop said the two steal every scene they re in 318 while Rolling Stone s Alan Sepinwall called them compulsively watchable and almost instantly endearing 306 Empire s Nugent and Film s Ettenhofer referred to Pascal s performance as the best of his career citing his ability to portray nuance and rare vulnerability 300 305 TechRadar s Metz described him as the perfect real world manifestation of Joel 298 Several critics found Ramsey gave the show s breakout performance for their balance of comedy and emotion 292 293 306 with Time s Judy Berman calling them the show s greatest asset 301 and IGN s Cardy applauding them for making their mark on Ellie a character already considered iconic long before Ramsey s portrayal 299 Some critics considered the seventh episode Ramsey s strongest 319 320 Guest performances throughout the season were highly praised 299 302 306 For the premiere Rolling Stone s Sepinwall lauded Parker for holding the screen and establishing Sarah as likeable 312 and Push Square s Aaron Bayne wrote Luna flawlessly slips into the role with little screen time 321 Den of Geek s Bernard Boo found Torv in the second episode sophisticated and heartbreaking 322 Offerman and Bartlett s performances were described by Complex s William Goodman as career best 308 and by Inverse s Johnston as Emmy worthy 309 Lynskey s performance in the fourth and fifth episodes was praised for juxtaposing humanity and viciousness 313 323 For the fifth episode IGN s Cardy lauded Johnson s emotional performance in his final scene 324 and Total Film s Bradley Russell felt the naivety of Woodard s role intensified the narrative 325 Critics enjoyed Pascal and Luna s chemistry in the sixth episode 326 327 and Ramsey and Reid s in the seventh 328 329 Bleeding Cool s Tom Chang called the latter two award worthy 320 and Push Square s Bayne felt Reid effectively captured Riley s sense of youthful pride 314 The A V Club s David Cote called Shepherd s performance masterful in its wry understated charm 315 Ratings edit The premiere episode had 4 7 million viewers in the United States on its first night of availability including linear viewers and streams on HBO Max making it the second largest debut for HBO since 2010 behind House of the Dragon 330 It was streamed for a total of 223 million minutes in its first three hours 331 The total viewing figure increased to over 10 million viewers after two days 332 18 million after a week 333 22 million within twelve days 334 and almost 40 million within two months 335 In Latin America the series premiere was the biggest HBO Max debut ever 336 The second episode had 5 7 million viewers on its first night an increase of 22 percent from the previous week the largest second week audience growth for an original HBO drama series in the network s history 333 From January 16 to 22 the series was streamed for 837 million minutes ranking sixth for the week and outpacing House of the Dragon s first two episodes in the same interval 337 it maintained its sixth position with 877 million the following week 338 By January 31 the first two episodes averaged 21 3 million viewers 339 The third episode had 6 4 million viewers on its first night a 12 percent increase 339 The series was streamed for 1 19 billion minutes from January 30 to February 5 ranking fourth for the week 340 and 1 1 billion minutes the following week ranking third 341 The fourth episode had 7 5 million viewers a 17 percent weekly increase and 60 percent increase from the first episode 342 By March 6 the first five episodes averaged almost 30 million viewers across linear viewers and streams 343 by March 12 the first six averaged 30 4 million the highest figure for an HBO series since the eighth season of Game of Thrones surpassing House of the Dragon s ten episode average 344 The fifth episode had 11 6 million viewers in its first weekend a while the sixth and seventh had 7 8 and 7 7 million viewers respectively on their first nights 335 The series ranked fourth for streaming with 943 million minutes from February 13 to 19 345 and third with 1 187 billion minutes from February 20 to 26 346 It was the second most streamed series of February with 4 4 billion minutes behind New Amsterdam 347 The final two episodes had 8 1 and 8 2 million viewers on their first nights a 74 and 75 percent increase from the premiere 335 348 It ranked third for streaming with 1 01 billion minutes from February 27 to March 5 349 fourth with 1 058 billion minutes from March 6 to 12 350 and sixth with 817 million minutes from March 12 to 19 351 With over 3 million viewers in the United Kingdom the ninth episode became Sky s most viewed finale for an American debut series topping House of the Dragon s first season finale 352 The series broke HBO s subscription video on demand viewer ratings in Europe and became the most watched show on HBO Max in Europe and Latin America 353 354 By May the series averaged almost 32 million viewers per episode in the United States 354 Viewership and ratings per episode of The Last of Us season 1 No Title Air date Rating 18 49 Viewers millions Ref 1 When You re Lost in the Darkness January 15 2023 0 17 0 588 52 2 Infected January 22 2023 0 19 0 633 53 3 Long Long Time January 29 2023 0 21 0 747 54 4 Please Hold to My Hand February 5 2023 0 26 0 991 55 5 Endure and Survive February 12 2023 a 0 09 0 382 57 6 Kin February 19 2023 0 28 0 841 58 7 Left Behind February 26 2023 0 37 1 083 59 8 When We Are in Need March 5 2023 0 30 1 039 60 9 Look for the Light March 12 2023 0 33 1 040 61 Commercial impact edit The video games increased their sales following the premiere 355 356 In January The Last of Us Part I was the eighth most downloaded PlayStation 5 game in North America and tenth in Europe on PlayStation 4 The Last of Us Part II was the seventh most downloaded in both regions while The Last of Us Remastered was thirteenth in North America and fifteenth in Europe 357 In February Part I rose to sixth in North America and seventh in Europe Remastered to ninth and seventh respectively in Part II to first in both regions 358 In the United Kingdom in the week after the premiere Remastered sales increased by 337 percent over the previous week and The Last of Us Part I by 305 percent with both reentering the charts as a result 359 The following week Part I saw another 32 percent increase at retail and Remastered 27 percent 360 For the month Part II sales increased 317 percent and Remastered 285 percent 356 In the United States Part I reentered the January charts at 11th climbing 25 positions from the previous month 355 Awards and nominations edit For a more comprehensive list see List of accolades received by The Last of Us TV series The Last of Us is the first live action video game adaptation to receive major awards consideration 361 It was nominated for 24 Primetime Emmy Awards with a leading eight wins at the Creative Arts Emmy Awards including for Offerman and Reid 362 From major guilds it won two awards at the Screen Actors Guild Awards 363 and one at the Directors Guild of America Awards 364 and received two nominations at the Producers Guild of America Awards 365 and Writers Guild of America Awards 366 It was nominated for three Critics Choice Television Awards 367 three Golden Globe Awards 368 and five TCA Awards 369 and led the Astra Creative Arts TV Awards with six nominations 370 and the Visual Effects Society Awards s television categories with six nominations and four wins 371 372 In genre awards the series was nominated for five Saturn Awards 373 It led the MTV Movie amp TV Awards with three wins including Best Show 374 and was nominated for six awards at the People s Choice Awards including Show of the Year 375 The series earned the biannual Seal of Authentic Representation from the Ruderman Family Foundation for Woodard s role as Sam 376 Notes edit a b c The episode was released online on HBO Max and HBO on Demand on February 10 2023 ahead of its broadcast on television to avoid conflicting with Super Bowl LVII 56 In addition to providing clicker noises Phillip Kovats was the audio director of the first game 205 References edit a b c d Andreeva Nellie February 10 2021 Pedro Pascal To Star As Joel In The Last of Us HBO Series Based On Video Game Deadline Hollywood Penske Media Corporation Archived from the original on February 11 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