The Last of Us Season 1 (2023) – Release Date, Cast, Episodes, Story, Trailer, Poster, Platform, Review
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The Last of Us Season 1 TV Series Details
| Based on | The Last of Us by Naughty Dog |
| Country | Canada, United States |
| Language | English, Indonesian |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller |
| Season | 1 |
| No. of Episodes | 9 |
| Release date | January 15, 2023 – present |
| Running time | 43–81 minutes |
| Age rating | TV-MA |
| Starring | Pedro Pascal, Bella Ramsey |
| Created by | Craig Mazin, Neil Druckmann |
| Directed by | Mark Mylod, Neil Druckmann, Peter Hoar, Craig Mazin, Ali Abbasi, Jeremy Webb, Kate Herron, Nina Lopez-Corrado, Liza Johnson, Jasmila Zbanic, Stephen Williams |
| Written by | Craig Mazin, Neil Druckmann |
| Produced by | Cecil O’Connor, Greg Spence |
| Executive producers | Craig Mazin, Neil Druckmann, Carolyn Strauss, Rose Lam, Evan Wells, Carter Swan, Asad Qizilbash, Jacqueline Lesko, Cecil O’Connor |
| Cinematography by | Eben Bolter, Ksenia Sereda, Catherine Goldschmidt, Nadim Carlsen, Christine A. Maier |
| Edited by | Timothy A. Good, Emily Mendez, Simon Smith, Mark Hartzell, Cindy Mollo |
| Music by | Gustavo Santaolalla, David Fleming |
| Casting by | Victoria Thomas |
| Production Design by | John Paino, Don Macaulay |
| Art Direction by | Don Macaulay, Callum Webster, David Clarke, Andrew Moreau, Stevo Bedford, Andrew Li, Tristan Tondino, Nicolas Lepage, Harrison Yurkiw, Nathan Blackie, Bill Ives |
| Set Decoration by | Paul Healy |
| Costume Design by | Cynthia Ann Summers, Ann Foley |
| Production Company | The Mighty Mint Word Games PlayStation Productions Naughty Dog Sony Pictures Television Studios |
| Original Network | HBO |
The Last of Us Season 1 Cast & Character
Main
- Pedro Pascal as Joel Miller, a hardened middle-aged survivor who is tormented by the trauma of his past.
- Bella Ramsey as Ellie, a 14-year-old girl who displays much defiance and anger but has a private need for kinship and belonging.
Guest
- Nico Parker as Sarah
- John Hannah as Dr. Neuman
- Merle Dandridge as Marlene
- Christopher Heyerdahl as Dr. Schoenheiss
- Brendan Fletcher as Robert
- Anna Torv as Tess
- Gabriel Luna as Tommy
- Christine Hakim as Ratna Pertiwi
- Nick Offerman as Bill
- Murray Bartlett as Frank
- Lamar Johnson as Henry Burrell
- Melanie Lynskey as Kathleen Coghlan
- Keivonn Montreal Woodard as Sam
- Jeffrey Pierce as Perry
- John Getz as Eldelstein
- Rutina Wesley as Maria
- Graham Greene as Marlon
- Elaine Miles as Florence
- Storm Reid as Riley Abel
- Scott Shepherd as David
- Troy Baker as James
- Ashley Johnson as Anna
The Last of Us Season 1 Storyline
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 heartbreaking journey as they both must traverse the U.S. and depend on each other for survival.
About The Last of Us Season 1 TV Series
The Last of Us, based on the Naughty Dog video game franchise, takes place twenty years into a fungal pandemic that transforms hosts into zombie-like creatures, leading to societal collapse. The first season, adapting the 2013 game, follows Joel (Pedro Pascal), a smuggler tasked with escorting Ellie (Bella Ramsey), an immune teenager, across a post-apocalyptic U.S. The second season, expected to adapt part of the 2020 sequel, is set five years later and introduces Abby (Kaitlyn Dever).
Guest stars include Nico Parker as Joel’s daughter Sarah, Merle Dandridge as resistance leader Marlene, Anna Torv as Joel’s partner Tess, Gabriel Luna as Joel’s brother Tommy, Lamar Johnson and Keivonn Montreal Woodard as brothers Henry and Sam, and Melanie Lynskey and Jeffrey Pierce as resistance leaders Kathleen and Perry. Season two introduces Isabela Merced as Dina, Ellie’s romantic interest, and Young Mazino as Dina’s ex, Jesse.
The first season was filmed in Alberta from July 2021 to June 2022, and the second season in British Columbia from February to August 2024. It marks HBO’s first video game adaptation, produced by Sony Pictures Television, PlayStation Productions, Naughty Dog, the Mighty Mint, and Word Games. Game co-creator Neil Druckmann assisted Craig Mazin with writing the first season’s nine episodes, with Halley Gross and Bo Shim joining for the second season’s seven episodes. The score was composed by Gustavo Santaolalla, with David Fleming.
Premiering on January 15, 2023, the series earned critical acclaim for its performances, writing, production design, and score, with some calling it the best video game adaptation. It won eight Primetime Emmy Awards out of 24 nominations. The series premiere attracted nearly 40 million viewers within two months across HBO channels and Max, with an average of 32 million viewers per episode by May, making it HBO’s most-watched debut season.
The second season of The Last of Us premiered on April 13, 2025, and a third season is in development.
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The Last of Us Season 1 Awards & Nominations
The Last of Us is the first live-action video game adaptation to receive significant awards recognition. The series garnered 24 Primetime Emmy Award nominations, securing eight wins at the Creative Arts Emmy Awards, including honors for Nick Offerman and Storm Reid.
Among major guild awards, the series won two Screen Actors Guild Awards, including Best Actor for Pedro Pascal, as well as awards from the Directors Guild of America and Writers Guild of America. It also received two nominations from the Producers Guild of America.
The show was nominated for three Critics’ Choice Television Awards, three Golden Globe Awards, and five TCA Awards, while leading the Astra Creative Arts TV Awards with six nominations. In genre-specific categories, it earned five Saturn Award nominations.
At the MTV Movie & TV Awards, The Last of Us led with three wins, including Best Show, and received six nominations at the People’s Choice Awards, including Show of the Year. Additionally, the Ruderman Family Foundation awarded the series its biannual Seal of Authentic Representation for Keivonn Montreal Woodard’s portrayal of Sam.
