Yes, The Last of Us airs weekly on Sundays. The series airs on HBO channel on cable TV at 9 p.m. ET./ 6 p.m. PT. The viewers can also watch the series on the streaming platform HBO Max where the series drops every Sunday. The series premiered on HBO on January 15, 2023. The series’s first season consists of 9 episodes and is expected to end on March 12, 2023.
What is The Last of Us based on?
The series is based on the post-apocalyptic video game of the same name, which is also critically acclaimed and is regarded as one of the best video games of all time. The game and show have the same synopsis. In the story, a fungal virus known as Cordyceps ravages the population of the United States of America, transforming its human hosts into dangerous and aggressive creatures. The creatures are termed ‘The Infected.’ The story follows the protagonist, Joel, who works as a smuggler. He is tasked to smuggle a teenage girl named Ellie to a safe place, as it is believed that her immunity may lead to a cure for this outbreak.
The game was created by the company Naughty Dog. The development began in the year 2009. Bruce Stanley served as the game director, and Neil Druckman served as the creative director. The Last of Us spawned a remaster, a sequel, and an HBO series based on the same name.
What is in the cast of The Last of Us?
The cast of The Last of Us is pretty impressive. The main protagonist Joel is played by Chilean- American actor Pedro Pascal. Pascal has starred in numerous films and TV series. He rose to stardom by playing Prince Oberyn Martell on HBO’s most popular and critically acclaimed show, Game of Thrones, and also by playing real-life DEA agent Javier Pena in Netflix’s critically acclaimed and hit show Narcos. He is also known for starring in the hit Disney+ Star Wars series, The Mandalorian, in which he played the titular character. He also starred in movies like DC’s Wonder Woman 1984, Kingsman: The Golden Circle, and The Equalizer 2.
The secondary protagonist Ellie is played by English actress Bella Ramsey. Ramsey came to prominence by playing Lady Lyanna Mormont in the hit HBO series Game of Thrones. She starred in various series like Hilda and Becoming Elizabeth. The show also stars Gabriel Luna, who plays Joel’s brother Tommy. He became well known by playing Robbie Reys/Ghost Rider in Marvel’s Agents of S.H.E.I.L.D. and Rev-9 in the 2019 Terminator movie Terminator: Dark Fate. Parks of Recreation alum Nick Offerman stars as Bill. Ashley Johnson, who has provided motion capture and voice recording for the role of Ellie in the games, stars as another character known as Anna Williams.
FAQs
Q. Will there be a second season of The Last of Us?
A. It is not yet confirmed whether there will be a second season or not. The showrunners have said that if the first season is well received, then a second season will be very likely.
Q. How old is Ellie in The Last of Us?
A. Ellie is 14 years old on The Last of Us TV show.
Q. Will there be a 3rd Last of Us Game?
A. It is highly speculated that the 3rd Last of Us game will come out in the year 2025.
