The Last of Us (TV series)

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• Pedro Pascal as Joel Miller, a hardened middle-aged survivor who is tormented by the trauma of his past. He is tasked with smuggling a young girl, Ellie, out of a quarantine zone and across the United States. Joel is portrayed as more physically vulnerable in the series compared to the game{{emdash}}he is hard of hearing in one ear and his knees ache when he stands.
• Bella Ramsey as Ellie, a teenage girl who displays defiance and anger but has a private need for kinship and belonging. She is strong-willed but playful, bonding easily with children, and has a fondness for puns. She is immune to the Cordyceps infection and may be the key to creating a vaccine. In the second season, her relationship with Joel has become strained.
• Gabriel Luna as Tommy (season 2; guest season 1), Joel's younger brother, who maintains idealism in hoping for a better world. A former Firefly, Tommy gave up on their cause and runs a commune with his wife in Jackson, Wyoming. He and Maria have a son named Benjamin.
• Isabela Merced as Dina (season 2), Ellie's girlfriend. She is Jesse's ex, and pregnant with his child. She is a freewheeling spirit with a loyalty towards Ellie, which is challenged by the world's brutality.
• Young Mazino as Jesse (season 2), Dina's ex and an important member of Jackson whose selflessness sometimes comes at a cost. Having lost everything prior to joining Jackson, he values its sense of community and works hard to ensure it is not lost.

• Anna Torv as Tess (season 1), a hardened survivor and Joel's partner. Tess is respected in the Boston Quarantine Zone, largely out of fear. She is protective of Ellie during their escort mission.
• Rutina Wesley as Maria (season 2; guest season 1), a co-leader of Jackson. She is Tommy's wife and Benjamin's mother. Formerly an assistant district attorney, Maria is calm and merciful.

• Kaitlyn Dever as Abby (season 2), a soldier who seeks revenge against Joel for the death of her father and subsequently has her worldview challenged
• Robert John Burke as Seth (season 2), a former police officer who runs a bar in Jackson. He has traditional values, helps Ellie and Dina after drunkenly insulting them.
• Spencer Lord as Owen (season 2), a former Firefly who witnessed Joel's massacre in Salt Lake City. He is a gentle person whose physical strength forces him to fight enemies he does not hate.
• Tati Gabrielle as Nora (season 2), a former Firefly. She is a military medic who has difficulty accepting her past behavior.
• Ariela Barer as Mel (season 2), a former Firefly and Owen's girlfriend. She is a doctor committed to her role while struggling with the realities of war, reluctant to hurt others.
• Danny Ramirez as Manny (season 2), a former Firefly. A loyal soldier who fears failing his friends, he maintains a jovial attitude despite the pain of his past.
• Catherine O'Hara as Gail (season 2), Joel's therapist and Eugene's wife. She is cynical, not deceived by Joel's posturing.

• Nico Parker as Sarah, Joel's 14-year-old daughter. She cares for her father, playfully teasing him over his behavior and attitude.
• John Hannah as Dr. Neuman, an epidemiologist who issues a warning about the threat of fungi during a talk show in 1968.
• 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.
• Christopher Heyerdahl as Dr. Schoenheiss, an epidemiologist on the 1968 talk show who is skeptical of Neuman's warning.
• Brendan Fletcher as Robert, a thug and black market arms dealer in the Boston Quarantine Zone. Robert fears Joel's retribution against his actions.

• Christine Hakim as Ratna Pertiwi, a mycology professor who advises the Indonesian government to bomb Jakarta to slow the spread of the infection, for which she feels hopeless.

• Nick Offerman as Bill, a misanthropic survivalist. Bill's paranoia and distrust of the government left him prepared for the pandemic, protected in an underground bunker.
• Murray Bartlett as Frank, a survivalist living in an isolated town with Bill. Frank is friendlier and more trusting than Bill, forming a close bond with Tess and Joel.

• Lamar Johnson as Henry Burrell, who is hiding from a revolutionary movement in Kansas City. Henry is hurt by his own actions but ultimately does them to protect his younger brother Sam.
• Melanie Lynskey as Kathleen Coghlan, the leader of a revolutionary movement in Kansas City. Kathleen is soft-spoken and outwardly sweet but an intelligent and often ruthless leader.
• Keivonn Montreal Woodard as Sam, a deaf, artistic eight-year-old child who is hiding with his brother Henry. Sam was diagnosed with leukemia at a young age.
• Jeffrey Pierce as Perry, a revolutionary rebel in a quarantine zone and former military member, who is Kathleen's second-in-command. Pierce portrayed Tommy in the video games.
• John Getz as Edelstein, a Kansas City doctor who protects Henry and Sam from Kathleen and the rebels.

• Graham Greene as Marlon, a Native American hunter who has lived with his wife Florence in the wilderness of Wyoming since before the pandemic. Marlon is resourceful and untrusting of strangers.
• Elaine Miles as Florence, who lives with her husband Marlon. Florence is calm and humorous. Unlike Marlon, she did not want to isolate in the wilderness.

• Storm Reid as Riley Abel, an orphaned girl who is Ellie's best friend at military school in post-apocalyptic Boston. Riley ran away from military school to join the Fireflies, considering the former to be fascists.

• Scott Shepherd as David, a preacher who leads a struggling community. David is calm and acts as a caring leader, but is manipulative and abusive. He claims to have found God after the outbreak and views the virus as a form of divine justice.
• Troy Baker as James, David's aide. James lacks faith in David but wants to be considered his equal, feeling threatened when Ellie's capabilities threaten to usurp his position. Baker previously portrayed Joel in the video games.

• Ashley Johnson as Anna, Ellie's mother. 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. Johnson previously portrayed Ellie in the video games.

• Noah Lamanna as Kat, Ellie's ex and the only other openly queer member of Jackson. She is only mentioned in the video game.

• Jeffrey Wright as Isaac Dixon, the ruthless leader of the WLF and a former high-ranking sergeant for the Federal Disaster Response Agency (FEDRA). The WLF face a war in their pursuit for liberty. Wright reprises his role from the video game.
• Alanna Ubach as Hanrahan, a high-ranking WLF member
• Josh Peck as Janowicz, a FEDRA soldier in Seattle under Isaac's command. He jokes with other soldiers about the harassment and abuse of civilians.
• Ben Ahlers as Burton, a loyal and hardened WLF soldier. He was recruited by Isaac as a new FEDRA recruit.

• Hettienne Park as Elise Park, a WLF sergeant whose son was infected through spores. The character is original to the series.

• Tony Dalton as Javier Miller, Joel and Tommy's father. An original character to the series, he is a police officer with a history of using violence to discipline his sons, having been abused even more violently by his own father as a child.
• Joe Pantoliano as Eugene Lynden, Gail's husband who was killed by Joel after being infected. The character is only seen in a photograph in the game.

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A film adaptation of Naughty Dog's video game The Last of Us (2013) was announced in 2014, to be written by its creative director and writer Neil Druckmann; it entered development hell by 2016 and the rights had relinquished by 2019, when Druckmann met Craig Mazin. They agreed an adaptation required a television series's length and pacing. HBO announced the series was in planning stages in March 2020, written by Mazin and Druckmann, also serving as executive producers with Carolyn Strauss and Evan Wells. It is PlayStation Productions's first show, announced as a joint production with Sony Pictures Television and Naughty Dog. HBO greenlit the series in November, adding executive producers Asad Qizilbash and Carter Swan and production company Word Games, followed by production company the Mighty Mint in January 2021 and executive producer Rose Lam in February. Produced by Greg Spence and Cecil O'Connor, the first season's ten-episode count was reduced to nine during production.

On January 27, 2023, less than two weeks after the premiere, HBO renewed the series for a second season. While the first season covers the events of the first game and its downloadable expansion The Last of Us: Left Behind (2014), the second immediately covers the sequel, The Last of Us Part II (2020), to avoid filler. Part{{nbsp}}II is expected to span multiple seasons; Mazin confirmed plans for a "significantly larger" third season if the second is successful, and suspected the story may require a fourth. The series's narrative is not set to overtake the games. Jacqueline Lesko was named an executive producer in March 2023, and O'Connor by February 2024. In January 2024, Kate Herron, Nina Lopez-Corrado, Mark Mylod, and Stephen Williams were announced as directors for the second season alongside Druckmann, Hoar, and Mazin. In June, Mazin and Druckmann revealed the season would consist of seven episodes. HBO renewed the series for a third season on April 9, 2025, ahead of the premiere of the second. Halley Gross, who co-wrote Part II with Druckmann, joined the second season as a writer and co-executive producer, and became an executive producer for the third season.

The Last of Us is the largest television production to be filmed in Alberta and possibly the largest in Canadian history, generating {{CAD|182 million}} for Alberta and creating 1,490 jobs. According to Canadian artists union IATSE 212, the production led to a 30 percent increase in union membership and employment. The first season's budget of over {{CAD|100 million}}—more than $10 million per episode—exceeded that of each of Game of Thrones{{'}}s first five seasons, making it one of the most expensive television series. The budget increased for the second season.

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Casting for the first season took place virtually through Zoom due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Casting director Victoria Thomas wanted to honor the game without being limited by it. On February 10, 2021, Pascal and Ramsey were cast as Joel and Ellie. The producers sought actors who could embody Joel and Ellie individually and imitate their relationship.{{rp|at=14:42}} Though both were featured on 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.

Mazin and Thomas sought high-profile guest stars; Thomas said many of the actors "don't usually do one-episode guest spots". Guest roles were announced throughout 2021: Luna in April, Dandridge in May, Parker in June, Pierce, Bartlett, and Torv in July, and Offerman in December. This was followed by Reid in January 2022, Baker and Ashley Johnson in June, Lamar Johnson, Woodard, Greene, and Miles in August, Lynskey in September, Shepherd in December, and Wesley in January 2023.

Casting for the second season was put on hold in May 2023 due to the Writers Guild of America strike; actors had been auditioning with scenes from The Last of Us Part II due to an absence of scripts. Casting director Mary Vernieu approached Mazin and Druckmann with lists of actors for roles, including many with whom they were unfamiliar. Several roles were cast without auditions or tests; Mazin instead focused on actors fitting their individual roles and had "faith" that they would work with their co-stars. The second season's casting started with Abby. Dever, Mazino, and Merced's casting was announced in January 2024, followed by O'Hara's in February, Ramirez, Barer, Gabrielle, and Lord's in March, and Wright's in May. Ahlers, Burke, Lamanna, Pantoliano, Park, and Ubach's castings were announced in March 2025.

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The Last of Us is a post-apocalyptic drama and thriller. Mazin wrote all first-season episodes except the seventh, written by Druckmann, with whom he co-wrote the premiere and finale. A writers' room was established for the second season, with Mazin and Druckmann joined by Gross and Bo Shim; Mazin wrote the first five episodes and co-wrote the final two with Druckmann and Gross. They avoided making "a zombie show", considering the infected a vessel through which characters are pressured to make decisions and reveal their true selves. Content cut from the games was added to the series. Mazin compared the process to adapting a novel, with identical emotional beats despite different events. Some action-heavy sequences were changed to focus on character drama at HBO's encouragement. The second season's additional characters granted a broader focus, allowing more action sequences,{{rp|at=41:25}} and Mazin expects more in the third.

Druckmann wanted the adaptation to "keep the soul" from the games, particularly character relationships. He was open to changing aspects but wanted a strong reason, ensuring they considered impacts on later narrative events. 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 the events taking place simultaneously with broadcast was more interesting and did not fundamentally change the story. They added the outbreak's origins to ground the narrative; following COVID-19, they recognized audiences are more knowledgeable about viral pandemics. The writers found the series an opportunity to delve into backstories of characters who the game otherwise ignored, wanting to better understand their motivations.

In the first season, the writers replaced spores—the vector through which infection is spread in the games—with tendrils forming a unified network, inspired by the idea of mycelium; spores return in the second season. The second season explores themes of tribalism, and highlights themes of change and growth, demonstrated in characters, communities, and the infected. Mazin had not started writing the third season by April 2025, planning to begin after the second airs. While the first season focuses on Joel and Ellie, and the second on Ellie and Dina, the third is set to follow Abby's story.

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Ksenia Sereda is the lead director of photography, working with multiple directors on the series. The first season filmed for 218 days,{{rp|at=37:32}} with around 18–19 days per episode, amounting to 2–3 pages of script per day. Filming began in Calgary, Alberta, on July 12, 2021. It moved to High River and Fort Macleod in July, and Calgary in August. Around {{CAD|372,000}} was spent for a four-day shoot in Downtown Edmonton in October. Filming moved to Calgary in October and November, and Canmore in November. Production took place in Okotoks and Waterton Lakes National Park in February 2022, Calgary from March to May, Olds in May and June, and High River in June. Production concluded on June 11, followed by additional photography in Kansas City in October.

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The second season was filmed in British Columbia under the working title Mega Sword, using around 60–70 locations. Delayed by the writers' and actors' strikes, production began on February 12, 2024, with filming taking place in Kamloops, Mission, Fort Langley, and Langley. Production returned to Calgary in March, including in Exshaw and along Highway 1A, and moved to Britannia Beach in April, June, and July, Downtown Eastside and Nanaimo in May, Chinatown, Downtown Vancouver, and New Westminster in July, and Gastown in August. Production concluded on August 23, followed by additional photography in Downtown Vancouver in September.

According to Production Bulletin, the third season is expected to begin filming in Vancouver in mid-2025. As of May, Merced expects filming to begin in 2026.

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Gustavo Santaolalla and David Fleming composed the score for the television series; Santaolalla, who worked on the video games, wrote its opening theme. Mazin and Druckmann considered his score part of the franchise's "DNA". Santaolalla treated the series as "an expansion" of the games and kept them tied to each other, not seeking to revise or correct previous work as he considered it authentic. He worked on the character-driven score and Fleming on the action-driven, and they collaborated on blending the two. To match Santaolalla's work, Fleming kept his score minimalistic and selected instruments that paired appropriately. Soundtrack albums were released for each season.

Druckmann considered music conducive to the narrative, with characters performing or listening to music contributing to worldbuilding or relationships. Several episode titles are based on songs: "Long, Long Time" features the song by Linda Ronstadt, which exhibits themes of unfulfilled love and how time heals wounds, echoing Bill and Frank's relationship; "Please Hold to My Hand" references the lyrics of Hank Williams's "Alone and Forsaken";{{rp|at=1:01}} "Future Days" is named after the song by Pearl Jam, which features in the games and series;{{rp|at=5:24}} and "Through the Valley" is named after Shawn James's song, of which a cover by Ashley Johnson is featured in the episode. Several songs saw stream increases following their use in the series, and many subsequently charted.

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Five art directors and hundreds of technicians worked on the first season, and the game's artists provided feedback on costumes and sets. Production designer John Paino referenced the game but focused on Naughty Dog's own references. 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". Art director Don Macaulay replaced Paino for the second season. Costume designers Cynthia Ann Summers and Ann Foley—who worked on the first and second season, respectively—found the series more difficult than fantasy or period pieces as the costumes had to be integral to the story without standing out.

Barrie and Sarah Gower, with whom Mazin had worked on Chernobyl, created the prosthetics for the infected.{{rp|at=0:31}} Mazin wanted the clickers to resemble the in-game design through prosthetics; he felt using visual effects would have lessened their impact.{{rp|at=18:24}} Choreographer Terry Notary wanted the creatures' movements to imitate each other, akin to schools of fish. Misty Lee and Phillip Kovats, who had worked on the games,{{efn|In addition to providing clicker noises, Phillip Kovats was the audio director of the first game.}} returned to voice the clickers for the series.

Timothy A. Good is the series's lead editor, working alongside Emily Mendez, who was his assistant editor before becoming his co-editor for the first season{{rp|at=27:35}} and an editor for the second. Mark Hartzell and Cindy Mollo each edited a first-season episode, and Simon Smith edited two in the second season. Sixteen visual effects teams worked on the series, supervised by Alex Wang. The first season had over 3,000 visual effects shots; most episodes had around 250. The 650-person team at DNEG worked on 535 shots for the season over 18 months, primarily focusing on environmental effects; field trips were conducted to gather resources, and the team regularly referenced the video games. The visual effects teams consulted with Naughty Dog's concept artists when creating the infected, and used timelapse videos of Cordyceps growth as animation references. Design studio Elastic created the title sequence to demonstrate the "unrelenting nature" of the fungus.

The first season premiered in the United States on January 15, 2023. It was broadcast on HBO in the United States, and is available to stream in 4K resolution on HBO Max. The first episode received its red carpet world premiere in Westwood, Los Angeles, on January 9, followed by theater screenings in Budapest and Sydney on January 11, and New York City on January 12. Behind-the-scenes videos, titled Inside the Episode, were released on HBO Max and YouTube following each episode, and Naughty Dog released Building The Last of Us, featuring interviews with the cast and crew of the series and games. The first season was released digitally and on DVD, Blu-ray, and Ultra HD Blu-ray in the United Kingdom on July 17, and in the United States on July 18, containing 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.

The Last of Us is HBO's first original content to have an American Sign Language version, performed by Daniel Durant and directed by Leila Hanaumi; the first season was released on Max on March 31, 2025, and the second season was released alongside each episode, which premiered on April 13. The first episode of the second season received its red carpet premiere in Hollywood, Los Angeles, on March 24, followed by red carpet and theater screenings in Sydney on April 2, Paris on April 5, and London on April 10. The season was released for digital purchase in May alongside the ASL versions, including as a bundle with the first season, and it is scheduled to be released on DVD, Blu-ray, and Ultra HD Blu-ray in the United Kingdom on September 15, and in the United States on September 23, containing featurettes including set tours, a Q&A with Pascal and Ramsey, and Inside the Episode.

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The Last of Us{{'}}s marketing campaign utilised "breadcrumb content": small teases to maintain engagement. Emily Giannusa, HBO vice president of marketing, planned promotional material to prove faithfulness to the source but found it unnecessary as fans created it themselves. The marketing team conducted social listening from 2020 to identify non-gaming influencers interested in the series. HBO shared the first image of Pascal and Ramsey in costume in September 2021, followed by the first footage in a HBO Max trailer during the premiere of House of the Dragon in August 2022. The first teaser trailer was released in September, receiving over 17 million views in less than 24 hours and over 57 million organic views in 72 hours, the most-watched promotional video in HBO's history.

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The first full trailer was released at CCXP in December, when the promotional campaign "kick[ed] into high gear". Pascal, Ramsey, Baker, and Ashley Johnson presented at the Game Awards 2022 on December 8. A season trailer was released after the airing of the first episode on January 15. Pascal, Ramsey, Bartlett, and Offerman appeared on several talk shows to promote the series, and Pascal and Ramsey appeared on magazine covers. 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. Baker hosts a companion podcast alongside the series, featuring Mazin and Druckmann.

For the second season, Sony Pictures Consumer Products partnered with several brands to match the narrative's themes and content. HBO shared images of Pascal and Ramsey in May 2024, the first footage in August, and the first trailer and posters in September. A trailer was released at Sony's Consumer Electronics Show presentation in January 2025, followed by character posters for Abby, Ellie, and Joel in February, and a full trailer at SXSW in March, receiving the most 72-hour views of any HBO and Max original trailer with 158 million views, a 160% increase from previous marketing. The worldwide press tour—including London, Los Angeles, Paris, and Sydney—ran from March 24 to April 13. Pascal, Ramsey, Mazino, Merced, and Dever appeared on talk shows and Ramsey and Merced on magazine covers.

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The Last of Us has an average approval rating of 94% on review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes and a weighted average score of 83/100 on Metacritic, indicating "universal acclaim". The first season has a 96% approval on Rotten Tomatoes based on 487 reviews, with an average rating of 8.7/10, and a Metacritic score of 84 based on 44 reviews. Several reviewers considered it the best adaptation of a video game; GameSpot{{'}}s Mark Delaney called it "the beginning of a new era" for the genre. Reviewers praised the differences from the game's narrative, and some believed the scenes lifted directly were among the weakest and led to pacing issues. Critics overwhelmingly considered the third episode the season's best, and some named it among the greatest television episodes in recent years; The Hollywood Reporter{{'}}s Daniel Fienberg felt it elevated the series to a new level, and Empire{{'}}s John Nugent called it "one of the finest hours of television in recent memory". The production design was lauded for matching the game.

The cast's performances in the first season received widespread acclaim, with critics singling out Pascal and Ramsey's chemistry. Some considered Pascal's performance his career-best, citing his ability to portray nuance and rare vulnerability, and several found Ramsey gave the show's breakout performance for their balance of comedy and emotion. Guest performances were highly praised, including Parker for her likeability, Torv for being sophisticated and heartbreaking, and Lynskey for juxtaposing humanity and viciousness. Critics enjoyed the chemistry between Pascal and Luna, and Ramsey and Reid. Offerman and Bartlett's performances were described by Complex{{'}}s William Goodman as "career-best". IGN{{'}}s Simon Cardy lauded Lamar Johnson's emotional performance in his final scene, and Total Film{{'}}s Bradley Russell felt the naivety of Woodard's role intensified the narrative. The A.V. Club{{'}}s David Cote called Shepherd's performance "masterful in its wry, understated charm".

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The second season has a Rotten Tomatoes approval rating of 92% based on 255 reviews, and a Metacritic score of 81 out of 100 based on 42 reviews. Critics felt the season reinforced The Last of Us as the best video game adaptation; /Film{{'}}s Jeremy Mathai felt it "sets a new standard for every video game adaptation" and lauded the unified creative vision of each production department, and Collider{{'}}s Ross Bonaime declared it "one of 2025's best seasons of TV". Several reviewers compared the second episode's action sequences to Game of Thrones at its best, and many considered the sixth episode the standout for highlighting Joel and Ellie's relationship. The deeper themes and more complex characters were praised, though some reviewers felt the lack of scenes with Joel and Ellie left the second season weaker than the first, and others found the quicker pace detrimental and the narrative unsatisfyingly incomplete.

The performances in the second season received acclaim, with Pascal and Ramsey's chemistry continuing to receive praise; Rolling Stone{{'}}s Alan Sepinwall found some episodes weaker for their absence. Critics lauded Pascal for bringing warmth, charisma, and hardiness to Joel, and Ramsey for developing Ellie into a traumatized young adult while maintaining emotional immaturity and playfulness. Many reviewers considered Merced the season's highlight for her compassion and humor, as well as her chemistry with Ramsey, and Dever's performance was lauded for her portrayal of grief, rage, and hatred; some felt her performance upstaged others'. Several critics applauded O'Hara's dramatic acting abilities, and Wright's captivating and menacing nature, immediately drawn in by his unsettling charisma. Barer's performance was lauded for its powerful devastation, and praise was directed towards the performances of Luna, Mazino, and Wesley, though some reviewers considered them underserved and the characters underdeveloped. Inverse{{'}}s Valerie Ettenhofer found some interactions "strangely artificial" in contrast to the first season.

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. The total viewing figure increased to almost 40 million within two months. In Latin America, the series premiere was the biggest HBO Max debut ever. The video games increased their sales following the premiere. 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. The first two episodes averaged 21.3 million viewers by January 31, the first five almost 30 million by March 6, and the first six 30.4 million by March 12, the highest figure for an HBO series since Game of Thrones{{'}}s eighth season, surpassing House of the Dragon{{'}}s ten-episode average. With over three 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. 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. By May, the series averaged almost 32 million viewers per episode in the United States. It was HBO's most-watched debut season ever.

Viewership for the first season surged by 150% in the week preceding the second-season premiere. The episode had 5.3 million viewers in the United States on its first night—a 13% increase from the first-season premiere. The season was the most-viewed across all streaming services the following week. The finale had 3.7 million linear and streaming viewers on its first night—a 55% decrease from the first-season finale, which HBO attributed to the Memorial Day weekend, expecting viewership to grow later based on previous figures. By May, the season averaged almost 37 million global viewers per episode, larger than the first season's 32 million within 90 days. The series overall had received over 90 million total global viewers since the first-season finale. The video games saw sales and activity increases throughout the season.

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The Last of Us is the first live-action video game adaptation to receive major awards consideration. It was nominated for 24 Primetime Emmy Awards, with a leading eight wins at the Creative Arts Emmy Awards, including for Offerman and Reid. From major guilds, it won two awards at the Screen Actors Guild Awards (including Best Actor for Pascal) and one at the Directors Guild of America Awards and Writers Guild of America Awards, and received two nominations at the Producers Guild of America Awards. It was nominated for three Critics' Choice Television Awards, three Golden Globe Awards, and five TCA Awards, and led the Astra Creative Arts TV Awards with six nominations. In genre awards, the series was nominated for five Saturn Awards. It led the MTV Movie & TV Awards with three wins, including Best Show, and was nominated for six awards at the People's Choice Awards, including Show of the Year. The series won a Peabody Award for Entertainment, and earned the biannual Seal of Authentic Representation from the Ruderman Family Foundation for Woodard's role as Sam.

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{{cite magazine |url=https://www.gameinformer.com/exclusive/2025/03/26/naughty-dogs-neil-druckmann-on-the-creative-process-behind-season-2-of-the |title=Naughty Dog's Neil Druckmann On The Creative Process Behind Season 2 Of The Last Of Us |last=LeBlanc |first=Wesley |magazine=Game Informer |publisher=Gunzilla Games |date=March 26, 2025 |accessdate=March 26, 2025 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20250326235841/https://www.gameinformer.com/exclusive/2025/03/26/naughty-dogs-neil-druckmann-on-the-creative-process-behind-season-2-of-the |archivedate=March 26, 2025 |url-status=live }}

{{cite web |url=https://www.indiewire.com/2023/03/last-of-us-hbo-video-game-music-1234814153/ |title=The Last of Us Score Finds Meaning in Silence |last=Shachat |first=Sarah |work=IndieWire |publisher=Penske Media Corporation |date=March 14, 2023 |accessdate=March 24, 2023 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20230314140922/https://www.indiewire.com/2023/03/last-of-us-hbo-video-game-music-1234814153/ |archivedate=March 14, 2023 |url-status=live }}

{{cite web |url=https://pitchfork.com/news/new-hbo-the-last-of-us-season-1-soundtrack-released-listen/ |title=HBO's New The Last of Us Season 1 Soundtrack Released: Listen |last=Minsker |first=Evan |work=Pitchfork |publisher=Condé Nast |date=February 27, 2023 |accessdate=February 28, 2023 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20230227155309/https://pitchfork.com/news/new-hbo-the-last-of-us-season-1-soundtrack-released-listen/ |archivedate=February 27, 2023 |url-status=live }}

{{cite podcast |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cPMKXNnbsfI |title=Episode 4 |work=HBO's The Last of Us Podcast |publisher=HBO |last1=Baker |first1=Troy |authorlink1=Troy Baker |last2=Mazin |first2=Craig |authorlink2=Craig Mazin |last3=Druckmann |first3=Neil |authorlink3=Neil Druckmann |date=February 5, 2023 |accessdate=February 6, 2023 |archiveurl=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/cPMKXNnbsfI |archivedate=February 6, 2023 |url-status=live }}{{cbignore}}

{{cite podcast |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l6N70CqEQrw |title=Future Days |work=HBO's The Last of Us Podcast |publisher=HBO |last1=Baker |first1=Troy |authorlink1=Troy Baker |last2=Mazin |first2=Craig |authorlink2=Craig Mazin |last3=Druckmann |first3=Neil |authorlink3=Neil Druckmann |date=April 13, 2025 |accessdate=April 14, 2025 |archiveurl=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/l6N70CqEQrw |archivedate=April 14, 2025 |url-status=live }}{{cbignore}}

{{cite press release |url=https://www.soundtrack.net/news/article/?id=3582 |title=Milan Records Announces The Last of Us Season 2 Soundtrack |publisher=Sony Masterworks |date=May 23, 2025 |accessdate=May 24, 2025 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20250523232023/https://www.soundtrack.net/news/article/?id=3582 |archivedate=May 23, 2025 |url-status=live |via=Soundtrack.Net }}

{{cite magazine |url=https://time.com/6251176/the-last-of-us-linda-ronstadt-episode-3/ |title=How a Linda Ronstadt Song Helped The Last of Us Tell a Gutting Love Story |last=Mendez |first=Moises II |magazine=Time |date=January 30, 2023 |accessdate=February 1, 2023 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20230201000611/https://time.com/6251176/the-last-of-us-linda-ronstadt-episode-3/ |archivedate=February 1, 2023 |url-status=live }}

{{cite web |url=https://variety.com/2025/tv/news/the-last-of-us-music-composer-joel-death-abby-1236374095/ |title=The Last of Us Composers on Scoring Joel's Big Moment, the Jackson Invasion and Capturing Abby's Anger WIthout Making Her a Villain |last=Minton |first=Matt |work=Variety |publisher=Penske Media Corporation |date=April 22, 2025 |accessdate=April 23, 2025 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20250422193203/https://variety.com/2025/tv/news/the-last-of-us-music-composer-joel-death-abby-1236374095/ |archivedate=April 22, 2025 |url-status=live }}

{{cite web |url=https://www.thedailybeast.com/obsessed/pedro-pascal-the-last-of-us-jacket-finding-the-perfect-costumes-for-the-apocalypse |title=Finding Pedro Pascal's Perfect 'The Last of Us' Jacket Was a Herculean Effort |last=Fraser |first=Emma |work=The Daily Beast |publisher=IAC |date=February 6, 2023 |accessdate=February 28, 2023 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20230207005452/https://www.thedailybeast.com/obsessed/pedro-pascal-the-last-of-us-jacket-finding-the-perfect-costumes-for-the-apocalypse |archivedate=February 7, 2023 |url-status=live }}

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{{cite web |url=https://www.indiewire.com/2023/02/last-of-us-production-design-bloater-kansas-city-1234808523/ |title=The Last of Us' Episode 5: Building That Jaw-Dropping Cul-de-Sac Climax |last=Shachat |first=Sarah |work=IndieWire |publisher=Penske Media Corporation |date=February 11, 2023 |accessdate=February 12, 2023 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20230211164449/https://www.indiewire.com/2023/02/last-of-us-production-design-bloater-kansas-city-1234808523/ |archivedate=February 11, 2023 |url-status=live }}

{{cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h0dFI85zALU |title=The Last of Us {{!}} Inside the Episode - 2 |publisher=HBO Max |date=January 22, 2023 |accessdate=January 23, 2023 |archiveurl=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/h0dFI85zALU |archivedate=January 23, 2023 |url-status=live }}{{cbignore}}

{{cite web |url=https://mobilesyrup.com/2025/04/07/the-last-of-us-season-2-hbo-crave-review/ |title=The Last of Us Season 2 is an excellent follow-up that makes some smart changes |last=Shankar |first=Bradly |work=MobileSyrup |publisher=ZoomerMedia |date=April 7, 2025 |accessdate=May 27, 2025 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20250407162000/https://mobilesyrup.com/2025/04/07/the-last-of-us-season-2-hbo-crave-review/ |archivedate=April 7, 2025 |url-status=live }}

{{cite podcast |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J8r-QB25G4Y |title=Episode 2 |work=HBO's The Last of Us Podcast |publisher=HBO |last1=Baker |first1=Troy |authorlink1=Troy Baker |last2=Mazin |first2=Craig |authorlink2=Craig Mazin |last3=Druckmann |first3=Neil |authorlink3=Neil Druckmann |date=January 22, 2023 |accessdate=January 23, 2023 |archiveurl=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/J8r-QB25G4Y |archivedate=January 23, 2023 |url-status=live }}{{cbignore}}

{{cite web |url=https://tvobsessive.com/2025/05/13/ann-foley-breaks-down-difficult-simplicity-of-the-last-of-us-season-2-costumes/ |title=Ann Foley Breaks Down Difficult Simplicity of The Last of Us Season 2 Costumes |last=Kakadelis |first=Tina |work=TV Obsessive |date=May 13, 2025 |accessdate=May 15, 2025 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20250514220825/https://tvobsessive.com/2025/05/13/ann-foley-breaks-down-difficult-simplicity-of-the-last-of-us-season-2-costumes/ |archivedate=May 14, 2025 |url-status=live }}

{{cite web |url=https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2023/01/the-last-of-us-hbo-episode-2-production-design-exclusive |title=How The Last of Us Was Built—And Unbuilt—For TV |last=Canfield |first=David |work=Vanity Fair |publisher=Condé Nast |date=January 23, 2023 |accessdate=January 24, 2023 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20230124011751/https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2023/01/the-last-of-us-hbo-episode-2-production-design-exclusive |archivedate=January 24, 2023 |url-status=live }}

{{cite web |url=https://variety.com/lists/the-last-of-us-hbo-premiere-cast-pedro-pascal-bella-ramsey/joel-and-ellie-pedro-pascal-and-bella-ramsey/ |title=Welcome to 'The Last of Us': How the HBO Cast Brought The Video Game Characters to Life |last1=Moreau |first1=Jordan |last2=Vary |first2=Adam B. |work=Variety |publisher=Penske Media Corporation |date=January 12, 2023 |accessdate=January 13, 2023 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20230112184056/https://variety.com/lists/the-last-of-us-hbo-premiere-cast-pedro-pascal-bella-ramsey/joel-and-ellie-pedro-pascal-and-bella-ramsey/ |archivedate=January 12, 2023 |url-status=live }}

{{cite web |url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/last-of-us-zombies-mushroom-ba837bce |title=In 'The Last of Us,' Not Your 'Stereotypical' Zombies |last=Steinberg |first=Don |work=The Wall Street Journal |date=February 11, 2023 |accessdate=February 13, 2023 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20230211151207/https://www.wsj.com/articles/last-of-us-zombies-mushroom-ba837bce |archivedate=February 11, 2023 |url-status=live }}

{{cite web |url=https://www.artofvfx.com/the-last-of-us/ |title=The Last of Us |last=Frei |first=Vincent |work=The Art of VFX |date=January 11, 2023 |accessdate=February 23, 2023 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20230131202752/https://www.artofvfx.com/the-last-of-us/ |archivedate=January 31, 2023 |url-status=live }}

{{cite web |url=https://www.artofvfx.com/the-last-of-us-stephen-james-vfx-supervisor-nick-marshall-dfx-supervisor-and-melaina-mace-cg-supervisor-dneg/ |title=The Last of Us: Stephen James (VFX Supervisor), Nick Marshall (DFX Supervisor) and Melaina Mace (CG Supervisor) – DNEG |last=Frei |first=Vincent |work=The Art of VFX |date=February 21, 2023 |accessdate=February 23, 2023 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20230222142000/https://www.artofvfx.com/the-last-of-us-stephen-james-vfx-supervisor-nick-marshall-dfx-supervisor-and-melaina-mace-cg-supervisor-dneg/ |archivedate=February 22, 2023 |url-status=live }}

{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20230206-clues-hidden-in-the-last-of-us-credits |title=Clues hidden in The Last of Us credits |last=Throp |first=Clare |work=BBC Culture |publisher=BBC |date=February 7, 2023 |accessdate=February 24, 2023 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20230207010239/https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20230206-clues-hidden-in-the-last-of-us-credits |archivedate=February 7, 2023 |url-status=live }}

{{cite web |url=https://www.thecinemaspot.com/2023/03/05/the-last-of-us-season-1-episode-8-non-spoiler-review-when-we-are-in-need/ |title='The Last Of Us' Season 1 Episode 8 Non-Spoiler Review – "When We Are In Need" |last=Tangalin |first=John Daniel |work=The Cinema Spot |date=March 5, 2023 |accessdate=March 7, 2023 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20230307122316/https://www.thecinemaspot.com/2023/03/05/the-last-of-us-season-1-episode-8-non-spoiler-review-when-we-are-in-need/ |archivedate=March 7, 2023 |url-status=live }}

{{cite web |url=https://www.creativereview.co.uk/last-of-us-tv-design/ |title=How Elastic created the title sequence for The Last of Us |last=Williams |first=Megan |work=Creative Review |publisher=Centaur Media |date=January 27, 2023 |accessdate=February 24, 2023 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20230127063643/https://www.creativereview.co.uk/last-of-us-tv-design/ |archivedate=January 27, 2023 |url-status=live |url-access=subscription }}

{{cite web |url=https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/ustv/a42907313/last-of-us-ellie-riley-kiss/ |title=Last of Us editor Timothy Good on Ellie's kiss and the heartbreaking details you missed |last=Opie |first=David |work=Digital Spy |publisher=Hearst Communications |date=February 27, 2023 |accessdate=March 7, 2023 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20230228061823/https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/ustv/a42907313/last-of-us-ellie-riley-kiss/ |archivedate=February 28, 2023 |url-status=live }}

{{cite web |url=https://www.digitaltrends.com/movies/the-last-of-us-season-2-everything-we-know-so-far/ |title=The Last of Us season 2: Everything we know so far |last=Marnell |first=Blair |work=Digital Trends |date=October 8, 2024 |accessdate=February 4, 2025 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20250127035152/https://www.digitaltrends.com/movies/the-last-of-us-season-2-everything-we-know-so-far/ |archivedate=January 27, 2025 |url-status=live }}

{{cite web |url=https://www.echoartists.com/news/dated2gtysf3znf-dh72x-b6hjs-kxx9c-5drkt-j3lgm-mr2lf-gx56t-lbess-x92xt-ffk76-m6xp2-glcya-7bm5c-62bjd-h32yh-e49mf-llrdm-gnjfk-2snyc-crwhb-nk5cl-a69dj-fgw85-clclx-l34s2 |title=Don't Miss the First Episode of The Last of Us Season 2 Out on Monday! |publisher=Echo Artists |date=April 11, 2025 |accessdate=April 30, 2025 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20250429234937/https://www.echoartists.com/news/dated2gtysf3znf-dh72x-b6hjs-kxx9c-5drkt-j3lgm-mr2lf-gx56t-lbess-x92xt-ffk76-m6xp2-glcya-7bm5c-62bjd-h32yh-e49mf-llrdm-gnjfk-2snyc-crwhb-nk5cl-a69dj-fgw85-clclx-l34s2 |archivedate=April 29, 2025 |url-status=live }}

{{cite web |url=https://www.evercast.us/blog/the-last-of-us-surviving-and-thriving-in-post-apocalypse-post-production |title=The Last of Us: surviving and thriving in (post apocalypse) post production |last=Cyrell |first=Jessica |publisher=Evercast |date=August 20, 2024 |accessdate=September 10, 2024 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20230930160514/https://www.evercast.us/blog/the-last-of-us-surviving-and-thriving-in-post-apocalypse-post-production |archivedate=September 30, 2023 |url-status=live }}

{{cite web |url=https://www.gameblog.fr/geek/ed/news/the-last-of-us-saison-2-fin-tournage-timothy-good-598655 |title=The Last of Us Saison 2 : cette fois ça y est, c'est la bonne |language=fr |trans-title=The Last of Us Season 2: This time it's for real |last=Crenn |first=Aurelie |work=Gameblog |date=August 20, 2024 |accessdate=August 22, 2024 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20240821234532/https://www.gameblog.fr/geek/ed/news/the-last-of-us-saison-2-fin-tournage-timothy-good-598655 |archivedate=August 21, 2024 |url-status=live }}

{{cite web |url=https://www.gamespot.com/articles/the-last-of-us-season-2-finishes-filming-see-photos-from-the-wrap-party/1100-6525906/ |title=The Last Of Us Season 2 Finishes Filming, See Photos From The Wrap Party |last=Makuch |first=Eddie |work=GameSpot |publisher=Fandom, Inc. |date=August 19, 2024 |accessdate=August 22, 2024 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20240821224635/https://www.gamespot.com/articles/the-last-of-us-season-2-finishes-filming-see-photos-from-the-wrap-party/1100-6525906/ |archivedate=August 21, 2024 |url-status=live }}

{{cite podcast |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h5OSRaUnHho |title=The Editing of THE LAST OF US |work=Hollywood Editing Mentor |last1=Elizondo |first1=Joaquin |last2=Good |first2=Timothy A. |date=February 14, 2023 |accessdate=February 20, 2023 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20230220012143/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h5OSRaUnHho |archivedate=February 20, 2023 |url-status=live }}

{{cite web |url=https://www.ibc.org/production/features/behind-the-scenes-the-last-of-us-ii/21830 |title=Behind the scenes: The Last of Us II |last=Pennington |first=Adam |work=IBC365 |publisher=International Broadcasting Convention |date=April 22, 2025 |accessdate=April 23, 2025 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20250423035147/https://www.ibc.org/production/features/behind-the-scenes-the-last-of-us-ii/21830 |archivedate=April 23, 2025 |url-status=live |url-access=registration }}

{{cite web |url=https://www.televisual.com/news/behind-the-edit-the-last-of-us/ |title=Behind the edit: The Last of Us |last=Creamer |first=Jon |work=Televisual |date=July 17, 2023 |accessdate=September 10, 2024 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20230718214632/https://www.televisual.com/news/behind-the-edit-the-last-of-us/ |archivedate=July 18, 2023 |url-status=live }}

{{cite web |url=https://www.vulture.com/article/the-last-of-us-episode-5-infected-pit-behind-the-scenes.html |title='The Last of Us': The Making of Episode 5's Infected Pit |last=hadadi |first=Roxana |work=Vulture |publisher=Vox Media |date=February 10, 2023 |accessdate=February 12, 2023 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20230211040214/https://www.vulture.com/article/the-last-of-us-episode-5-infected-pit-behind-the-scenes.html |archivedate=February 11, 2023 |url-status=live }}

{{cite web |url=https://collider.com/the-last-of-us-inside-episode-1-featurette/ |title='The Last of Us': Craig Mazin and Neil Druckmann Explore Joel's Worst Fears in Behind the Scenes Featurette |last=Mishra |first=Shristy |work=Collider |publisher=Valnet |date=January 17, 2023 |accessdate=March 15, 2023 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20230119043745/https://collider.com/the-last-of-us-inside-episode-1-featurette/ |archivedate=January 19, 2023 |url-status=live }}

{{cite web |url=https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/ustv/a43555042/the-last-of-us-season-1-blu-ray-dvd-release/ |title=The Last of Us season 1 announces Blu-ray and DVD release |last=Sarkisian |first=Jacob |work=Digital Spy |publisher=Hearst Communications |date=April 10, 2023 |accessdate=April 11, 2023 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20230411022652/https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/ustv/a43555042/the-last-of-us-season-1-blu-ray-dvd-release/ |archivedate=April 11, 2023 |url-status=live }}

{{cite web |url=https://www.gamerevolution.com/guides/912407-the-last-of-us-tv-series-show-release-date-hbo-max |title=The Last of Us TV Series Release Date and Time on HBO Max |last=Capel |first=Chris |work=GameRevolution |publisher=CraveOnline |date=November 2, 2022 |accessdate=November 3, 2022 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20221102231919/https://www.gamerevolution.com/guides/912407-the-last-of-us-tv-series-show-release-date-hbo-max |archivedate=November 2, 2022 |url-status=live }}

{{cite web |url=https://hu.ign.com/the-last-of-us-3/82496/news/nezd-meg-velunk-premier-elott-moziban-a-the-last-of-us-pilotjat |title=Nézd meg velünk premier előtt moziban a The Last of Us pilotját! |language=hu |trans-title=Watch the pilot of The Last of Us in the cinema with us before the premiere! |last=Zalaba |first=Ferenc |work=IGN Hungary |publisher=Ziff Davis |date=December 12, 2022 |accessdate=December 13, 2022 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20221212235735/https://hu.ign.com/the-last-of-us-3/82496/news/nezd-meg-velunk-premier-elott-moziban-a-the-last-of-us-pilotjat |archivedate=December 12, 2022 |url-status=live }}

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{{cite web |url=https://www.insider.com/the-last-of-us-episode-9-details-missed-easter-eggs-2023-3 |title=11 details you may have missed on the season one finale of 'The Last of Us' |last=Acuna |first=Kirsten |work=Insider |date=March 13, 2023 |accessdate=March 15, 2023 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20230315123746/https://www.insider.com/the-last-of-us-episode-9-details-missed-easter-eggs-2023-3 |archivedate=March 15, 2023 |url-status=live }}

{{cite web |url=https://www.mediaweek.com.au/binge-celebrates-the-australian-premiere-of-the-last-of-us/ |title=Binge celebrates the Australian premiere of The Last Of Us |work=Mediaweek |date=January 12, 2023 |accessdate=January 12, 2023 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20230112012919/https://www.mediaweek.com.au/binge-celebrates-the-australian-premiere-of-the-last-of-us/ |archivedate=January 12, 2023 |url-status=live }}

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{{cite web |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/the-last-of-us-season-1-finale-ratings-1235351440/ |title='The Last of Us' Passes 'House of the Dragon' in Full-Season Viewers |last=Porter |first=Rick |work=The Hollywood Reporter |publisher=Penske Media Corporation |date=March 13, 2023 |accessdate=March 14, 2023 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20230314005405/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/the-last-of-us-season-1-finale-ratings-1235351440/ |archivedate=March 14, 2023 |url-status=live }}

{{cite web |url=https://variety.com/2023/digital/global/the-last-of-smashes-hbo-svod-ratings-europe-1235553491/ |title='The Last of Us' Breaks HBO's SVOD Ratings Records in Europe |last=Vivarelli |first=Nick |work=Variety |publisher=Penske Media Corporation |date=March 14, 2023 |accessdate=April 21, 2023 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20230314095204/https://variety.com/2023/digital/global/the-last-of-smashes-hbo-svod-ratings-europe-1235553491/ |archivedate=March 14, 2023 |url-status=live }}

{{cite web |url=https://variety.com/2023/tv/news/the-last-of-us-episode-2-ratings-viewers-1235499252/ |title='The Last of Us' Scores HBO's Largest-Ever Viewership Growth for a Drama From Premiere to Episode 2 |last=Hailu |first=Selome |work=Variety |publisher=Penske Media Corporation |date=January 23, 2023 |accessdate=January 23, 2023 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20230123210034/https://variety.com/2023/tv/news/the-last-of-us-episode-2-ratings-viewers-1235499252/ |archivedate=January 23, 2023 |url-status=live }}

{{cite web |url=https://variety.com/2023/tv/news/the-last-of-us-season-1-finale-ratings-viewers-1235551465/ |title='The Last of Us' Season 1 Finale Scores 8.2 Million Viewers, Reaching Series High Despite Oscars Competition |last=Hailu |first=Selome |work=Variety |publisher=Penske Media Corporation |date=March 13, 2023 |accessdate=March 14, 2023 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20230313205054/https://variety.com/2023/tv/news/the-last-of-us-season-1-finale-ratings-viewers-1235551465/ |archivedate=March 13, 2023 |url-status=live }}

{{cite web |url=https://deadline.com/2025/04/the-last-of-us-season-2-premiere-viewership-hbo-1236368374/ |title=The Last of Us Season 2 Premiere Audience Up 10% Over Season 1 Debut |last=Campione |first=Katie |work=Deadline Hollywood |publisher=Penske Media Corporation |date=April 14, 2025 |accessdate=April 15, 2025 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20250414205804/https://deadline.com/2025/04/the-last-of-us-season-2-premiere-viewership-hbo-1236368374/ |archivedate=April 14, 2025 |url-status=live }}

{{cite web |url=https://deadline.com/2025/05/the-last-of-us-season-2-finale-ratings-hbo-1236372899/ |title=The Last Of Us Season 2 Finale Draws 3.7M Cross-Platform U.S. Viewers For HBO |last=Campione |first=Katie |work=Deadline Hollywood |publisher=Penske Media Corporation |date=May 26, 2025 |accessdate=May 27, 2025 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20250526203154/https://deadline.com/2025/05/the-last-of-us-season-2-finale-ratings-hbo-1236372899/ |archivedate=May 26, 2025 |url-status=live }}

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{{cite web |url=https://www.thewrap.com/the-last-of-us-season-2-finale-viewership/ |title=The Last of Us Season 2 Finale Viewership Down 55% From Season 1 |last=Chitwood |first=Adam |work=TheWrap |date=May 26, 2025 |accessdate=May 27, 2025 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20250526210003/https://www.thewrap.com/the-last-of-us-season-2-finale-viewership/ |archivedate=May 26, 2025 |url-status=live }}

{{cite web |url=https://variety.com/2025/tv/news/the-last-of-us-season-2-ratings-premiere-viewers-1236369005/ |title=The Last of Us Season 2 Premiere Hits 5.3 Million Viewers, Up 13% From Series Launch |last=Hailu |first=Selmone |work=Variety |publisher=Penske Media Corporation |date=April 14, 2025 |accessdate=April 15, 2025 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20250414205757/https://variety.com/2025/tv/news/the-last-of-us-season-2-ratings-premiere-viewers-1236369005/ |archivedate=April 14, 2025 |url-status=live }}

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{{cite web |url=https://deadline.com/2023/12/golden-globe-nominations-2024-1235660995/ |title=Golden Globe Nominations: 'Barbie', 'Oppenheimer' Top Movie List; 'Succession' Leads Way In TV |last=Hipes |first=Patrick |work=Deadline Hollywood |publisher=Penske Media Corporation |date=December 11, 2023 |accessdate=December 11, 2023 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20231211135427/https://deadline.com/2023/12/golden-globe-nominations-2024-1235660995/ |archivedate=December 11, 2023 |url-status=live }}

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{{cite web |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/peabody-awards-2024-winners-list-1235894807/ |title=Peabody Awards: Bluey, The Bear, The Last of Us, Fellow Travelers Among Winners |last=Lewis |first=Hilary |work=The Hollywood Reporter |publisher=Eldridge Industries |date=May 9, 2024 |accessdate=May 10, 2024 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20240509171031/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/peabody-awards-2024-winners-list-1235894807/ |archivedate=May 9, 2024 |url-status=live }}

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{{cite web |url=https://deadline.com/2023/12/saturn-awards-nominations-list-movies-tv-1235654052/ |title='Avatar: The Way Of Water', 'Oppenheimer', 'Star Trek' Series Lead Nominations For Genre-Focused Saturday Awards |last=Hipes |first=Patrick |work=Deadline Hollywood |publisher=Penske Media Corporation |date=December 6, 2023 |accessdate=December 8, 2023 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20231206185605/https://deadline.com/2023/12/saturn-awards-nominations-list-movies-tv-1235654052/ |archivedate=December 6, 2023 |url-status=live }}

{{cite web |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/tv-critics-awards-nominations-2023-succession-the-bear-last-of-us-1235526515/ |title='Succession,' 'The Bear,' 'Last of Us' Lead TV Critics Awards Nominations |last=Goldberg |first=Lesley |work=The Hollywood Reporter |publisher=Penske Media Corporation |date=June 30, 2023 |accessdate=July 2, 2023 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20230630160219/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/tv-critics-awards-nominations-2023-succession-the-bear-last-of-us-1235526515/ |archivedate=June 30, 2023 |url-status=live }}

{{cite web |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/hbo-the-last-of-us-fox-accused-seal-authentic-representation-1235513967/ |title=HBO's 'The Last of Us' and Fox's 'Accused' Honored for Authentic Disability Representation (Exclusive) |last=White |first=Abbey |work=The Hollywood Reporter |publisher=Penske Media Corporation |date=June 13, 2023 |accessdate=July 25, 2023 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20230613180650/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/hbo-the-last-of-us-fox-accused-seal-authentic-representation-1235513967/ |archivedate=June 13, 2023 |url-status=live }}

{{cite web |url=https://variety.com/2023/tv/news/last-of-us-emmy-nomination-pedro-pascal-bella-ramsey-1235667538/ |title='The Last of Us' Emmy Noms Make It the First Live-Action Video Game Adaptation to Earn Major Awards Consideration |last=Vary |first=Adam B. |work=Variety |publisher=Penske Media Corporation |date=July 12, 2023 |accessdate=July 13, 2023 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20230712154327/https://variety.com/2023/tv/news/last-of-us-emmy-nomination-pedro-pascal-bella-ramsey-1235667538/ |archivedate=July 12, 2023 |url-status=live }}

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