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[03/01/24 - 08:03 AM]
Danny Ramirez, Ariela Barer, Tati Gabrielle, and Spencer Lord Join the Cast of the HBO Original Series "The Last of Us" for Season 2
The company broke the news on social media this morning.

[02/23/24 - 11:27 PM]
Development Update: Week of February 19-23
Updates include: Netflix eyes "Virgin River" prequel series; FOX gives presentation order to "Meet the Kumars"; and Olivia Munn cast in Jon Hamm-led "Your Friends and Neighbors" at Apple TV+.

[02/02/24 - 10:01 AM]
Catherine O'Hara Joins the Cast of the HBO Original Series "The Last of Us" for Season 2
No details were given about her character.

[01/26/24 - 11:25 PM]
Development Update: Week of January 22-26
Updates include: Jon Stewart returns to host "The Daily Show"; Paramount+ cancels "Wolf Pack"; and Morena Baccarin to lead potential "Fire Country" spin-off at CBS.

[01/11/24 - 09:02 AM]
Isabela Merced Joins the Cast of the HBO Original Series "The Last of Us" for Season 2
She'll play Dina, "a free-wheeling spirit whose devotion to Ellie will be tested by the brutality of the world they inhabit."

[01/10/24 - 09:01 AM]
Young Mazino Joins the Cast of the HBO Original Series "The Last of Us" for Season 2
He'll play Jesse, "a pillar of his community who puts everyone else's needs before his own, sometimes at terrible cost."

[01/09/24 - 09:01 AM]
Kaitlyn Dever Joins the Cast of the HBO Original Series "The Last of Us" for Season 2
She'll play Abby, "a skilled soldier whose black-and-white view of the world is challenged as she seeks vengeance for those she loved."

[12/06/23 - 11:00 AM]
Video: Max Releases Brand Spot Showcasing New Footage from Expansive 2024 HBO and Max Original Programming Lineup
"The Sympathizer," "Curb Your Enthusiasm," "Industry," "Jerrod Carmichael: Reality Show," "The Jinx - Part Two," "My Brilliant Friend," "Elizabeth," "The Franchise," "The Penguin," "Pretty Little Liars: Summer School," "Tokyo Vice," and "Hacks" are among the showcased projects.

[12/01/23 - 11:33 PM]
Development Update: Week of November 27-December 1
Updates include: Timothy Olyphant among latest cast in FX's "Alien" TV series; Amazon eyes "The Boys: Mexico" spin-off series; and Apple pulls the plug on "Swagger" after two seasons.

[11/03/23 - 11:51 PM]
Development Update: Week of October 30-November 3
Updates include: Paramount details "Yellowstone" franchise's future; HBO, Max give target dates for originals; and "Chapelwaite," "Joe Pickett" and "Wellmania" among latest to get the axe.

[06/23/23 - 01:48 PM]
"The Walking Dead: Dead City" Is the #1 Season Premiere in the History of AMC+ - Across All New or Returning Series, Including "The Walking Dead"
In linear viewership, the first episode of the new series attracted a total premiere audience of 2 million viewers, including 768k adults 25-54 and 573k adults 18-49 in Nielsen live+3 ratings.

[05/17/23 - 08:18 AM]
What's on Max: Launch Through June 2023
Max will launch with brand new originals "SmartLess: On the Road," "How to Create a Sex Scandal," "What Am I Eating? With Zooey Deschanel," "Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai," "Clone High," and documentary "Bama Rush," plus blockbuster hit "Shazam! Fury of the Gods."

[03/13/23 - 01:30 PM]
"The Last of Us" Finale Draws Series High of 8.2 Million Viewers, Growing Consistently Throughout Season Against Enhanced Sunday Night Competition
The series is now averaging 30.4 million viewers across its first six episodes, with the first episode approaching 40 million viewers in the U.S.

[03/06/23 - 01:33 PM]
"The Last of Us" Delivers New Series High of 8.1 Million Viewers on Sunday Night for Penultimate Episode
The average audience for the series' first five episodes is now approaching 30 million viewers across all platforms.

[02/23/23 - 10:36 AM]
What's New on HBO Max This March
Stream new seasons of "Succession" and "Perry Mason," series premiere of "Rain Dogs," Academy Award nominated documentary "All the Beauty and the Bloodshed," and a new comedy special from Marlon Wayans.

[02/06/23 - 02:41 PM]
"The Last of Us" Surges to 7.5 Million Viewers Sunday Night in Third Consecutive Week of Audience Growth
The series has grown its audience each Sunday night with the release of new episodes.

[02/05/23 - 06:59 PM]
Episode Five of "The Last of Us" to Premiere Early on HBO Max February 10
New episodes of the series will continue to air Sundays at 9:00/8:00c on HBO and will be available to stream on HBO Max, leading up to the season finale on March 12.

[01/31/23 - 07:01 AM]
"The Last of Us" Grows to 6.4 Million Viewers Sunday Night
Four current HBO Original series now have cross platform audiences averaging more than 15 million viewers per episode.

[01/27/23 - 09:00 AM]
HBO Renews "The Last of Us" for a Second Season
Episode 1 has now surpassed 22 million viewers domestically, up nearly 5x from its premiere night audience.

[01/23/23 - 12:22 PM]
"The Last of Us" Episode 2 Audience Up 22% in Largest Jump Ever for an HBO Original Drama Series
After one full week of availability, Episode 1 is now tracking at 18 million viewers, up nearly 4x from its premiere night audience.

[01/17/23 - 05:03 AM]
Series Premiere of HBO Drama "The Last of Us" Draws 4.7 Million Viewers Sunday Night
Sunday night viewership for an HBO series typically represents 20%-40% of the show's total gross audience per episode.

[01/09/23 - 11:39 PM]
Development Update: Monday, January 9
Updates include: Paramount+ scraps "Workaholics" movie; Netflix's "Inside Job" loses second season; and AMC+ shelves sophomore run of "Pantheon."

[12/21/22 - 03:00 PM]
Video: New HBO Max Brand Spot Highlights Platform's Expansive 2023 Original Programming Lineup
This brand spot showcases new HBO Originals including drama series "The Last of Us," debuting January 15, limited series "White House Plumbers," debuting in March, and "The Idol," "True Detective: Night Country" and "Rain Dogs."

[12/20/22 - 09:35 AM]
What's New on HBO Max This January - Stream the Series Premieres of "The Last of Us," "Velma," and "The Climb"
Plus: HBO Max and TNT will be the home of live soccer game coverage for the U.S. Women's and Men's National Teams starting in January 2023.

[12/03/22 - 12:21 PM]
Video: "The Last of Us" - Official Trailer - HBO Max
From the Emmy award-winning creator of "Chernobyl" and the creator of the acclaimed video game, the new HBO original series premieres January 15.

[11/02/22 - 09:00 AM]
HBO Original Drama Series "The Last of Us" Debuts January 15
The nine-episode first season debuts Sunday, January 15 at 9:00/8:00c on HBO and will be available to stream in 4K on HBO Max.

[09/26/22 - 09:01 AM]
Video: "The Last of Us" - Official Teaser - HBO Max
Save who you can save. The HBO original series is coming in 2023.

[06/09/22 - 12:55 PM]
HBO Releases New Image from Drama Series "The Last of Us"
Plus: Ashley Johnson and Troy Baker, who voiced Ellie and Joel in the video games, will appear in the series playing characters different from those they voiced in the games.

[02/16/22 - 11:55 PM]
Development Update: Wednesday, February 16
Updates include: FOX eyes return of "So You Think You Can Dance" this summer; CBS orders comedy pilot "Rust Belt News"; and Casey Bloys gives massive status check on HBO and HBO Max series.

[01/14/22 - 11:10 PM]
Development Update: Friday, January 14
Updates include: Storm Reid to visit HBO's "The Last of Us"; Mark O'Brien to recur on "Perry Mason"; and "Y: The Last Man" fails to find new home after its cancellation.

[12/07/21 - 11:38 PM]
Development Update: Tuesday, December 7
Updates include: Michael Shannon to star opposite Jessica Chastain in Spectrum's "George & Tammy"; Nick Offerman cast in HBO's "The Last of Us"; and Chris O'Dowd to lead Apple's "The Big Door Prize."

[07/22/21 - 11:41 PM]
Development Update: Thursday, July 22
Updates include: Michael Chernus joins Amazon's "Dead Ringers" series; Michelle Monaghan to lead Netflix's "Echoes"; and Anthony Ippolito cast as Al Pacino in "The Offer" at Paramount+.

[07/15/21 - 11:44 PM]
Development Update: Thursday, July 15
Updates include: ABC's "Rebel" eyes second life at IMDb TV; Ayelet Zurer tapped for AMC's "Moonhaven"; and NBC confirms "Law & Order: For the Defense" will not move forward.

[06/30/21 - 11:33 PM]
Development Update: Wednesday, June 30
Updates include: Nick Offerman signs onto Amazon's "A League of Their Own"; NBC's "Dangerous Moms" casts trio; and Michael Stuhlbarg tapped for HBO Max's "The Staircase."

[05/27/21 - 11:49 PM]
Development Update: Thursday, May 27
Updates include: NBC cancels "Debris" after one season; Trevante Rhodes is Hulu's "Iron Mike"; and Alana Bright to star in FOX's "Our Kind of People."

[04/23/21 - 11:31 PM]
Development Update: Friday, April 23
Updates include: ABC passes on Alec Baldwin/Kelsey Grammer-led comedy pilot; "Perry Mason," "The Flight Attendant" name new showrunners; and HBO Max's "Doom Patrol" casts five for new season.

[04/15/21 - 11:39 PM]
Development Update: Thursday, April 15
Updates include: Gabriel Luna tapped for "The Last of Us" at HBO; Anika Noni Rose to star in Showtime's "Let the Right One In"; and Fabien Frankel boards HBO's "House of the Dragon."

[02/10/21 - 11:36 PM]
Development Update: Wednesday, February 10
Updates include: Gina Carano terminated from "The Mandalorian"; Charisma Carpenter, Michelle Trachtenberg allege misconduct against Joss Whedon; and HBO, HBO Max both pass on a pair of projects.

[01/25/21 - 11:51 PM]
Development Update: Monday, January 25
Updates include: HBO Max in "conversations" for "Harry Potter" TV series; ABC eyes import of U.K.'s "Timewasters"; and Taron Egerton, Paul Walter Hauser to lead Apple's "In with the Devil."

[01/15/21 - 11:29 PM]
Development Update: Friday, January 15
Updates include: Ethan Hawke set as villain in "Moon Knight" at Disney+; Kantemir Balagov to helm HBO's "The Last of Us"; and Apple TV+ fills out cast of Kevin Durant's "Swagger."

[11/20/20 - 11:00 AM]
HBO Gives Series Order to "The Last of Us"; Craig Mazin and Neil Druckmann Write and Executive Produce
The series is a co-production with Sony Pictures Television; while PlayStation Productions, Word Games, and Naughty Dog produce.

[06/08/20 - 11:46 PM]
Development Update: Monday, June 8
Updates include: Spectrum postpones return of "L.A.'s Finest"; Hartley Sawyer fired from "The Flash"; and Johan Renck to direct HBO's "The Last of Us."

[03/05/20 - 09:35 AM]
HBO Teams Up with Craig Mazin and Neil Druckmann to Develop Series Adaptation of Award-Winning Video Game "The Last of Us"
Based on the critically acclaimed video game "The Last of Us," developed by Naughty Dog exclusively for the PlayStation(R) platforms, the story takes place 20 years after modern civilization has been destroyed.







LAST OF US, THE (HBO)
Returns in Coming in 2025 (Exact Date TBA)
BROADCAST HISTORY:
1/15/23 - ???
STATUS:
returning in 2024/2025 (date TBA)
TIME SLOT:
not on the schedule
CURRENT SEASON:
2 (??? episodes)
VISIT THE OFFICIAL WEB SITE
ADDITIONAL NOTES:
Season 2 ordered on 1/27/23
DESCRIPTION:
(from HBO's web site, January 2023) The Last of Us, a tv series based on the critically acclaimed video game, is coming to HBO and HBOMax in 2023. The series 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, heartbreaking journey, as they both must traverse the U.S. and depend on each other for survival.
PRINCIPAL CAST INFORMATION:
· Anna Torv as Tess
· Ashley Johnson
· Bella Ramsey as Ellie
· Elaine Miles as Florence
· Gabriel Luna as Tommy
· Graham Greene as Marlon
· Jeffrey Pierce as Perry
· Keivonn Woodard as Sam
· Lamar Johnson as Henry
· Melanie Lynskey as Kathleen
· Merle Dandridge as Marlene
· Murray Bartlett as Frank
· Nick Offerman as Bill
· Nico Parker as Sarah
· Pedro Pascal as Joel
· Storm Reid as Riley
· Troy Baker
RECURRING/PREVIOUS CAST INFORMATION:
· Con O'Neil as Bill (Originally Cast)
CREW INFORMATION:
· Asad Qizilbash as EP
· Carolyn Strauss as EP
· Carter Swan as EP
· Craig Mazin as CRTR/EP
· Evan Wells as EP
· Kantemir Balagov as DIR (Pilot)
· Neil Druckmann as CRTR/EP
· Rose Lam as EP
GENRE(S):
· drama
STUDIO INFORMATION:
· Mighty Mint, The
· Naughty Dog
· PlayStation Productions
· Sony Pictures Television
· Word Games