HBO’s The Last of Us has already stolen the show and its release date hasn’t even arrived yet.
The sci-fi, starring Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey, has received rave reviews with fans eager to know how one of the most successful games of the past few years has translated into a TV show.
It sees Joel (Pascal) and teen Ellie (Ramsey) thrown together after the world is hit by an infection that turns people into zombie-like creatures known as ‘infected’.
The series is set to land on 15th January in the US and 16th January in the UK, and also stars Gabriel Luna as Joel’s brother Tommy, Anna Torv as Tess, Nico Parker as Sarah Miller, and Nick Offerman as Bill.
For fans who can’t wait another moment, the epic trailer was released on 3rd December, and teases everything to come in the upcoming series.
How to watch The Last of Us in the UK
The Last of Us will air weekly on Sky Atlantic at 2am BST. All episodes will air simultaneously in the UK and US.
It will then be available on demand on Sky and NOW.
When is The Last of Us available to watch?
The first episode of The Last of Us will be released on 16th January in the UK, and will stream at 2am BST.
The rest of the nine episodes will then be released weekly.
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What is The Last of Us about?
The sci-fi is based on the wildly popular game of the same name, and is set 20 years after an outbreak of an infectious fungus that turns humans into monsters.
Two decades on from the outbreak, the world has been torn apart – but Ellie holds a secret that could change everything.
Joel must transport her across the US, but it’s far from an easy feat.
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Who stars in The Last of Us?
The following cast members have been confirmed or reported to appear in the the HBO series The Last of Us.
- Pedro Pascal as Joel
- Bella Ramsey as Ellie
- Gabriel Luna as Tommy
- Merle Danbridge as Marlene
- Anna Torv as Tess
- Nico Parker as Sarah
- Murray Bartlett as Frank
- Nick Offerman as Bill
- Storm Reid as Riley Abel
- Jeffrey Pierce as Perry
- Lamar Johnson as Henry
- Keivonn Woodard as Sam
- Graham Greene as Marlon
- Elaine Miles as Florence
- Melanie Lynskey as Kathleen
Pascal opened up to RadioTimes.com about his role in the show, comparing it to The Mandalorian and saying: “I think that the stories inspire one another, and they inspire me, and their form and their execution is so different.
“For me, it’s like, I couldn’t think of a better way to double dip. So I’m very lucky, I’ll probably never get the chance again.”
The Last of Us is exclusively available from 16th January on Sky Atlantic and streaming service NOW – find out more about how to sign up for Sky TV.
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