THE LAST OF US was additionally the highest title general on HBO Max for the eighth consecutive week, with all episodes rating among the many week’s high 10 particular person belongings. The common viewers for the sequence’ first 5 episodes is now approaching 30 million viewers throughout all platforms.
Episode 8 of THE LAST OF US, titled “When We Are in Need,” is hailed by IGN as “an hour of television that’s hard to take your eyes off,” through which “Bella Ramsey and Pedro Pascal are once again astounding in a poignant outpouring of anger, relief, and tenderness.” In a narrative that The New York Times calls “one of pure suspense,” their performances shine, with Slate heralding Pascal for giving “a performance so restrained and disciplined you feel every moment of closeness,” whereas Ramsey is “uncanny at capturing the vulnerability and resilience that, even under the pressure of an apocalyptic world, are still recognizably teenaged.”
To put together for Sunday night time’s season finale, followers can tune in to The Last of Us Podcast, the sequence’ official companion podcast the place host Troy Baker, who performs Joel within the online game, sits down with sequence creators Craig Mazin (Emmy®-winning creator of HBO’s “Chernobyl”) and Neil Druckmann, the creator of the acclaimed online game, for a scene-by-scene deep dive of every episode. Since its premiere, the sequence’ companion podcast stays within the high 5 on Apple and Spotify’s TV & Film charts within the U.S. with Esquire naming it certainly one of “The Best Podcasts of 2023 (So Far)” and calling it “…the perfect ally for your streaming journey.”
A highlight web page for THE LAST OF US is reside on HBO Max, that includes behind-the-scenes content material and entry to the companion podcast, in addition to an interactive flashlight to assist followers discover their subsequent sequence to observe. The highlight web page additionally showcases a curated choice of motion pictures and sequence from 2003, the yr the life-altering outbreak occurred within the new HBO sequence.
Additionally, the primary episode of THE LAST OF US is obtainable to stream without spending a dime on HBOMax.com.