The Last of Us
When You're Lost in the Darkness
Season 1, Episode 1 · Aired 2023-01-15
Synopsis
Twenty years after a fungal outbreak ravages the planet, survivors Joel and Tess are tasked with a mission that could change everything.
Pilot desk note
From the desk: The Last of Us opens its catalog run with “When You're Lost in the Darkness” (2023-01-15). Proof prestige can come from controllers without losing heart. Casting debates, episode discourse, and gaming-purist wars.
In the series
This episode is part of The Last of Us (2023–present) on HBO.
Game adaptation that silenced the usual doom cycle — then raised expectations.
Key cast
- Pedro Pascal as Joel Miller
- Bella Ramsey as Ellie
- Gabriel Luna as Tommy Miller
- Anna Torv as Tess
- Melanie Lynskey as Kathleen
- Nick Offerman as Bill