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The Last of Us

"Every path has a price."

8.5
2 seasons
16 episodes
Returning Series
Drama

Plot Summary

Twenty 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 United States and depend on each other for survival.

First Aired:January 15, 2023
Last Aired:May 25, 2025
Episode Runtime:Unknown
Networks:
HBO
Created By:
Neil Druckmann, Craig Mazin

Cast & Characters

Where to watch free (US)

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Seasons (2)

Season 1
7.7

Season 1

9 episodes

Aired: 2023

After a global pandemic destroys civilization, a hardened survivor takes charge of a 14-year-old girl who may be humanity's last hope.

Season 2
6.4

Season 2

7 episodes

Aired: 2025

After five years of peace following the events of the first season, Joel and Ellie's collective past catches up to them, drawing them into conflict with each other and a world even more dangerous and unpredictable than the one they left behind.

Production

PlayStation Productions

Sony Pictures Television

Naughty Dog

Word Games

The Mighty Mint

HBO