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TV tonight
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April 2025
The Last of Us: episode by episode
The Last of Us recap: season two, episode three – yes, Joel has been replaced already
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The Last of Us recap: season two, episode two – will this show survive that horrific death?
Observer TV reviews
The week in TV: Just Act Normal; The Last of Us; The Stolen Girl; Government Cheese – review
‘When medieval times return, I’ll be ready’: Bella Ramsey on friendship, fashion and The Last of Us
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Stream lover
New Andor, The Last of Us and Black Mirror: what’s new to streaming in Australia in April
January 2025
2025 culture preview
From Edvard Munch to Central Cee: Observer critics choose their cultural highlights for 2025
From Thom Yorke’s Shakespearean score to 25 years of Tate Modern, Bridget Jones to Leigh Bowery, our writers anticipate the most exciting shows, releases and events of the year
July 2024
High scores
The Last of Us has three main characters: Ellie, Joel and Gustavo Santaolalla’s music
The haunting songs of the video game and TV series get to the heart of Joel and Ellie’s story. The man behind them talks about the ‘magical’ process of composing
March 2024
The Crown leads in 2024 Bafta TV nominations
The final series of Peter Morgan’s royal drama earns eight awards nominations, followed by Black Mirror on seven
February 2024
Team Kieran or Team Pedro: who are you backing in the battle of the leading men?
In one corner, we have Kieran Culkin, the actor who rose from Succession B-lister to steal the show. In the other, we have the internet’s boyfriend Pedro Pascal, the star of The Last of Us. Who deserves more awards?
January 2024
Kaitlyn Dever to star as Abby in HBO’s The Last of Us season two
Booksmart actor cast in apocalyptic drama as vengeful soldier Abby, as TV series creators eschew close physical likenesses to the video game character
December 2023
2023 in TV
The 50 best TV shows of 2023: No 6 – The Last of Us
This beautifully realised post-apocalyptic drama is a huge show that revels in small, human moments. It is rich, deep TV, with outstanding turns by Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey
October 2023
‘Oh my god, I’m in the game’: inside The Last of Us’s horrible Halloween treat
‘Being in my 20s feels disgusting!’ Bella Ramsey on fame, fear and ‘daddy’ Pedro Pascal
March 2023
‘I’d like more of the infected!’ Your verdicts on The Last of Us
A triumphant tale about humanity, or a zombie-lite ruining of the video game? Readers review the show’s use of grisly death, Pedro Pascal and LGBTQ love
