The first season of the American post-apocalyptic drama television series The Last of Us was originally broadcast on HBO between January and March 2023. 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 The Last of Us, follows Joel, a smuggler tasked with escorting the immune teenager Ellie across a post-apocalyptic United States.
Gustavo Santaolalla, who worked on the video games, composed the score for the television series.
Image: Pedro Pascal by Gage Skidmore
Image: Bella Ramsey at the 2022 TIFF Premiere of Catherine Called Birdy (52358884151) (cropped)
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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.
Image: Pedro Pascal by Gage Skidmore
Image: Bella Ramsey at the 2022 TIFF Premiere of Catherine Called Birdy (52358884151) (cropped)
