The Last of Us
2023 · TV Series · TV-MA · ★ 8.4 · 89% critics
Twenty years after civilization collapses, a hardened survivor is hired to smuggle a teenage girl out of an oppressive quarantine zone. What begins as a job turns into a brutal, heartbreaking trek across the United States, forcing them to rely on each other for survival.
Based on The Last of Us
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Streaming on HBO Max.
15 hours to watch · 16 episodes.
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Details
- Years
- 2023
- Release date
- 2023-01-15
- Network
- HBO
- Language
- English
- Rated
- TV-MA
- Max quality
- UHD
- Critic score
- 89/100
- TMDB rating
- 8.4/10 (7,058 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want an intense post-apocalyptic survival story with an emotionally driven bond, like The Walking Dead and Black Summer; Not for you if you want nonstop horror action or a totally fresh take on familiar zombie-travel plots.
Pros: tense survival journey; strong performances; bleak world tone | Cons: pacing complaints; fewer violence moments; some story deviations
Themes
- people smuggling
- post-apocalyptic future
- infection
- survival
- epidemic
- based on video game
Awards & recognition
- The Game Awards − Best Adaptation · 2025
- Hugo Award — Best Dramatic Presentation, Short Form · 2024
- Primetime Emmy Award — Outstanding Main Title Design · 2023
- The Game Awards − Best Adaptation · 2023
- Golden Joystick Awards − Best Game Adaptation · 2025 · nominated
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- The Game Awards − Best Adaptation · 2025 · nominated
- The Game Awards − Best Adaptation · 2023 · nominated
Cast & crew
Bella Ramsey
as Ellie Williams
Gabriel Luna
as Tommy Miller
Isabela Merced
as Dina
Young Mazino
as Jesse
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TahKyah Brings Plenty
as Jayda hopps
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Tahkyah Brings Plenty
as Jayda hopps
Pedro Pascal
as Joel Miller
John Hannah
as Dr. Newman - Scientist #2
Josh Brener
as Murray
Christopher Heyerdahl
as Dr. Schoenheist - Scientist #1
Directed by Jeremy Webb, Peter Hoar, Ali Abbasi +8 more
Created by Craig Mazin, Neil Druckmann
Episodes2 seasons · 16 episodes
Season 19 episodes
- S1E1When You're Lost in the Darkness81mAmazon Prime VideoHBO MaxHulu
- S1E2Infected53mAmazon Prime VideoHBO MaxHulu
- S1E3Long, Long Time77mAmazon Prime VideoHBO MaxHulu
- S1E4Please Hold to My Hand47mAmazon Prime VideoHBO MaxHulu
- S1E5Endure and Survive60mAmazon Prime VideoHBO MaxHulu
- S1E6Kin61mAmazon Prime VideoHBO MaxHulu
- S1E7Left Behind57mAmazon Prime VideoHBO MaxHulu
- S1E8When We Are in Need52mAmazon Prime VideoHBO MaxHulu
- S1E9Look for the Light46mAmazon Prime VideoHBO MaxHulu
Season 27 episodes
- S2E1Future Days59mAmazon Prime VideoHBO MaxHulu
- S2E2Through the Valley57mAmazon Prime VideoHBO MaxHulu
- S2E3The Path57mAmazon Prime VideoHBO MaxHulu
- S2E4Day One53mAmazon Prime VideoHBO MaxHulu
- S2E5Feel Her Love45mAmazon Prime VideoHBO MaxHulu
- S2E6The Price60mAmazon Prime VideoHBO MaxHulu
- S2E7Convergence50mAmazon Prime VideoHBO MaxHulu