HBO Max Shares 'The Last of Us' Episode One Featurette

Offering a behind-the-scenes look at the adaptation’s inaugural episode.

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HBO Max is giving fans behind-the-scenes access to the first episode of its The Last of Us series adaptation.

The five-minute featurette sees showrunner and video game creator Neil Druckmann, fellow showrunner Craig Mazin and actors Pedro Pascal (Joel), Nico Parker (Sarah), Merle Dandridge (Marlene), Bella Ramsey (Ellie) discuss the creation of the inaugural episode, as well as the relationships between the characters that are present across the series.

Episode one of The Last of Us was met with critical and fan acclaim, with many praising the pilot for staying true to the source material and for the acting chops of those involved.

Watch the featurette above. New episodes of The Last of Us premiere every Sunday on HBO Max.

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