The Last of Us (TV series)
The Last of Us is an American post-apocalyptic drama television series created by Craig Mazin and Neil Druckmann for HBO. Based on the video game franchise developed by Naughty Dog, the series is set twenty years into a pandemic caused by a mass fungal infection, which causes its hosts to transform into zombie-like creatures and collapses society. The first season, based on the 2013 game, follows Joel, a smuggler tasked with escorting the immune teenager Ellie across a post-apocalyptic United States. The second season is expected to adapt the 2020 sequel, partly following Abby.
Halley Gross, who co-wrote The Last of Us Part II, joined the writers' room for the second season.
Gustavo Santaolalla, who worked on the video games, composed the score for the television series.
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Neil Druckmann is an Israeli-American writer, creative director, designer, and programmer. He has been co-president of the video game developer Naughty Dog since 2020 and head of creative since 2023, and is best known for his work on the game franchises Uncharted and The Last of Us, having co-created the latter.
Druckmann (left) accepting the 2010 Game Developers Choice Award for Best Writing with Josh Scherr (center) and Amy Hennig (right)
Druckmann (right) worked with game director Bruce Straley (left) on The Last of Us, The Last of Us: Left Behind, and Uncharted 4: A Thief's End.
Druckmann (center) on the final day of motion capture production of The Last of Us Part II with Troy Baker (left) and Ashley Johnson (right)
