The Last of Us (TV series)
Based on the award-winning video games, set in a world where humanity has been decimated by a fungal plague, HBO is bringing the story of survivors Joel and Ellie to life.
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The Last of Us 'may require season 4,' creators tease
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Jeffrey Wright will reprise his The Last of Us game character Isaac for season 2
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The Last of Us season 2 first look reunites Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey
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Melanie Lynskey says 'supportive' husband Jason Ritter sacrifices roles for her career
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The Last of Us season 2: Everything we know so far
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Kieran Culkin's wife jokes that Pedro Pascal's SAG Award win restores balance to universe
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Pedro Pascal admits he's 'a lil drunk' in SAG Awards win: 'This is wrong for a number of reasons'
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The Last of Us creator confirms there's a Part III 'concept': 'There's probably 1 more chapter to this story'
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Catherine O'Hara officially joins The Last of Us season 2 in secret role
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Pedro Pascal continues Kieran Culkin awards gag at Emmys: He 'beat the s--- out of me'
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HBO's The Last of Us casts Ellie love interest Dina — and it's not that season 1 cameo
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The Last of Us season 2 adds Beef breakout Young Mazino as game character Jesse
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The Last of Us casts Kaitlyn Dever as pivotal season 2 character Abby
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The 20 best TV episodes of 2023
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The Last of Us star Melanie Lynskey shuts down criticism of her body in the show: 'I don't need to be muscly'
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'One element' from The Last of Us Part II deleted scenes is planned for HBO series
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See iconic scenes from The Last of Us come to life in Universal's terrifying walkthrough attraction
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Inside The Last of Us original voice actors' epic return as Joel and Ellie for first time since game 2
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The Last of Us creator teases season 2 is 'ready to go' and responds to anticipation for third game
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The Last of Us showrunner on his favorite Easter eggs — and the Chernobyl nod in the video games
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The Last of Us team has season 2 all mapped out: 'We are all raring to go'
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The Last of Us showrunner is 'incredibly proud' to have raised the profile of game adaptations
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The Last of Us showrunner is already preparing for some 'furor' around season 2: 'There usually is'
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The Last of Us hits a major Emmy milestone for video game adaptations
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The Last of Us boss confirms Matthew McConaughey was in talks to play Joel
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Steven Yeun told Pedro Pascal how the Last of Us video game ends
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A guide to The Last of Us Easter eggs
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Yes, that's Jason Ritter as a clicker on wife Melanie Lynskey's episodes of The Last of Us
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The Last of Us will adapt the events of Part II across 'multiple seasons'
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The Last of Us showrunner denies banning the word 'zombie' on set: 'I call them zombies all the time'
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Merle Dandridge has lived with The Last of Us ending since her game audition
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The Last of Us finale recap: It can't be for nothing
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The Last of Us game star Ashley Johnson on playing Ellie's mom: 'It's surreal and bizarre'
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The Last of Us finale ending: How the creators tackled Joel's 'difficult choice' for TV
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The Last of Us finale teases origin of Ellie's immunity: 'We don't answer that conclusively'
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The Last of Us creators stand by Bella Ramsey casting over season 2 time-jump complaints
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The Last of Us finale has a hidden cameo from a major game star
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Troy Baker, the original Joel in The Last of Us, embraces a different character from the game
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The Last of Us recap: Ellie's violent heart
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The Last of Us recap: Love at first bite
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Storm Reid isn't concerned with homophobic The Last of Us fans: 'We are telling important stories'
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The Last of Us has Game of Thrones coffee cup moment with production goof
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Gabriel Luna is already thinking about The Last of Us season 2: 'I've pitched a few ideas'
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The Last of Us recap: A place that works
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Rutina Wesley wanted to play Maria in The Last of Us her way: 'I was up for the challenge'
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The monster maker: Meet the prosthetics guru behind The Last of Us, Game of Thrones, and more
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The Last of Us Bloater actor Adam Basil is processing his 'big daddy mushroom' status
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The Last of Us alum Jeffrey Pierce on scrapped movie and his 'Kurosawa ronin' character Perry
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The Last of Us actor on filming the Infected swarm and going out in a blaze of glory
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Jeffrey Pierce, Melanie Lynskey's right-hand man in The Last of Us, supports costar against critics
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The Last of Us recap: A bad guy thing
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The Last of Us stars behind Henry and Sam wanted to do justice to 'heartbreaking' storyline
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Adrianne Curry deletes Twitter account amid backlash over body-shaming Last of Us star Melanie Lynskey
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The Last of Us recap: Ellie's got a gun
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Who is Kathleen in The Last of Us? Melanie Lynskey character explained
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The Last of Us fans won't have to choose between the Super Bowl and episode 5
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Melanie Lynskey on 'crazy' Mafia game nights with The Last of Us creator and playing 'a war criminal'
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Pedro Pascal forgot he got cast in The Last of Us after taking an Ambien
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Nick Offerman's wife Megan Mullally convinced him to do The Last of Us: 'You have to do this'
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The Last of Us recap: Bill and Frank get the kind of love story the game denied them
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