The Last of Us adaptation series renewed by HBO.
While the first two episodes of The Last of Us drew almost 30 million viewers, HBO decided to renew the series for a second season. Based on Naughty Dog (Sony Interactive Entertainment/PlayStation Studios), The Last of Us takes place twenty years after the destruction of modern civilization. Joel, a hardened survivor, is hired to get 14-year-old Ellie out of the oppressive quarantine zone. What begins as a small job quickly turns into a brutal and harrowing journey as they both must cross the United States and depend on each other to survive.
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Francesca Orsi, HBO’s EVP of Programming and Head of HBO Drama and Movies, said:
Craig Mazin and Neil Druckmann, along with producer Caroline Strauss and the rest of our phenomenal team, defined the genre with their masterful first season of The Last of Us. After that memorable first season, I can’t wait for this team to outdo themselves again with a second season.
Date and duration of episodes of the first season of The Last of Us
- Episode 1 – January 16, 2023 – Running Time: 85 minutes.
- Episode 2 – January 23, 2023 – Runtime: 53 minutes.
- Episode 3 – January 30, 2023 – Running Time: 76 minutes
- Episode 4 – February 6, 2023 – Runtime: 46 minutes.
- Episode 5 – February 13, 2023 – Runtime: 59 minutes.
- Episode 6 – February 20, 2023 – Runtime: 59 minutes.
- Episode 7 – February 27, 2023 – Running Time: 56 minutes.
- Episode 8 – March 6, 2023 – Runtime: 51 minutes
- Episode 9 – March 13, 2023 – Runtime: 43 minutes
The Last of Us season 1 features Pedro Pascal as Joel, Bella Ramsey as Ellie, Gabrielle Luna as Tommy, Anna Torv as Tess, Nico Parker as Sarah, Murray Bartlett as Frank, Nick Offerman as Bill, Melanie Lynskey as Kathleen, Storm Reid as Riley, Merle Dandridge as Marlene, Geoffrey Pearce as Perry, Lamar Johnson as Henry, Cavonne Woodard as Sam, Graham Greene as Marlon and Elaine Miles as Florence. Ashley Johnson and Troy Baker, who play Ellie and Joel in the game, also star.