HBO will kick off 2023 in entertaining form with an all-new original drama series. Starting January 2023, The Last Of Us will premiere exclusively on HBO GO. The nine-episode first season of the HBO Original drama series takes place 20 years after modern civilization has been destroyed.
Joel, a hardened survivor, is hired to smuggle Ellie, a 14-year-old girl, out of an oppressive quarantine zone. What starts as a small job soon becomes a brutal and heart-breaking journey as they both must traverse the U.S. and depend on each other for survival.
The Last Of Us is based on the critically acclaimed video game of the same name developed by Naughty Dog exclusively for the PlayStation. The series stars Pedro Pascal as Joel, Bella Ramsey as Ellie, Gabriel Luna as Tommy, Anna Torv as Tess, Nico Parker as Sarah, Murray Bartlett as Frank and Nick Offerman as Bill.
Also starring in the series are Melanie Lynskey as Kathleen, Storm Reid as Riley, Merle Dandridge as Marlene, Jeffrey Pierce as Perry, Lamar Johnson as Henry, Keivonn Woodard as Sam, Graham Greene as Marlon, and Elaine Miles as Florence.
The series is written and executive produced by Craig Mazin and Neil Druckmann and is a co-production between Sony Pictures Television, PlayStation Productions, Word Games, The Mighty Mint, and Naughty Dog.
The Last Of Us will debut exclusively on HBO GO on 16 January 2023.
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