TV - The Last of Us

ICYMI over the weekend, Sky has revealed the trailer and some character posters for the highly anticipated series, The Last of Us, which starts on Sky Atlantic and streaming service NOW in January...

Press Release

Based on the critically acclaimed video game of the same name developed by Naughty Dog exclusively for the PlayStation® platforms, The Last of Us takes place 20 years after modern civilization has been destroyed. Joel, a hardened survivor, is hired to smuggle Ellie, a 14-year-old girl, out of an oppressive quarantine zone. What starts as a small job soon becomes a brutal and heartbreaking journey as they both must traverse the U.S. and depend on each other for survival.

The cast includes  Pedro Pascal as Joel, rising star Bella Ramsey as Ellie, Gabriel Luna as Tommy, Anna Torv as Tess, Nico Parker as Sarah, Murray Bartlett as Frank, Nick Offerman as Bill, Melanie Lynskey as Kathleen, Storm Reid as Riley, Merle Dandridge as Marlene, Jeffrey Pierce as Perry, Lamar Johnson as Henry, Keivonn Woodard as Sam, Graham Greene as Marlon, and Elaine Miles as Florence. Ashley Johnson and Troy Baker also star.

Here are the character posters:

Pedro Pascal is Joel

Bella Ramsey is Ellie

Murray Bartlett is Frank

Gabriel Luna is Tommy

Lamar Johnson is Henry

Anna Torv is Tess

Merle Dandridge is Marlene

Storm Reid is Riley

Nico Parker is Sarah

Keivonn Woodard is Sam

and Nick Offerman is Bill

The Last of Us is written and executive produced by Craig Mazin (Chernobyl) and Neil Druckmann (The Last of Us video game). The series is a co-production with Sony Pictures Television and is executive produced by Carolyn Strauss, Evan Wells, Asad Qizilbash, Carter Swan, and Rose Lam. Production companies: PlayStation Productions, Word Games, The Mighty Mint, and Naughty Dog.

Fans of The Last of Us will not miss out on the global excitement with each instalment available at the same time as the US premiere on 16th January then each week at 2am and on demand thereafter.