How to watch The Last Of Us
| Premiered: Sunday, January 15 |
| New episodes: every Sunday at 9pm ET / 6pm PT |
| Channel: HBO |
| Stream: HBO Max (US) |
| International streaming options: Sky (UK) | Binge (Aus) | Crave (CA) |
Watch The Last Of Us: synopsis
Adapted from Naughty Dog's award-winning action-adventure video game comes the highly-anticipated HBO adaptation of The Last of Us, starring Pedro Pascal as Joel and Bella Ramsey as Ellie. Make sure you know how to watch The Last of Us online -what is already pegged to be the biggest TV show to come out of 2023.
Taking place in a hostile, post-apocalyptic landscape 20 years after a fungal outbreak sparks a global pandemic, an unlikely duo is formed between Joel (Pascal) and Ellie (Ramsey) when the hardened, grieving survivor is tasked with transporting Ellie across the US from a quarantine zone alongside his partner, Tess.
With Ellie seemingly immune to the infection that has dilapidated mankind, she could be the last hope for creating a vaccine. But first they must venture to the Old State House under instruction of the rebel group Fireflies leader.
Already drawing in rave reviews, read our guide on how to watch The Last of Us online based on where you are.
Watch The Last of Us online in the US
The TV adaption of the video game of the same name made its long anticipated arrival onto the small screen. The first episode of The Last of Us premiered on HBO on January 15. New episodes will premier at the same time of 9pm ET / 6pm PT every Sunday and will land on streaming service, HBO Max thereafter for its nine episode run.
HBO comes as a part of most cable packages. Otherwise you can subscribe to HBO Max with plans starting from $9.99 a month. To skip the commercials and enjoy a 4K stream of The Last of Us, opt for its pricier $15.99 a month plan. Or save up to 20% by signing up to its annual rates ($99.99 or $149.99 a year respectively).
How to watch The Last of Us in Australia for free
Tune into the post-apocalyptic drama and have the opportunity to watch The Last of Us for free by signing up to streaming service Binge.
The Last of Us premiered on the service on January 16, with new episodes set to be released at 1pm AEDT (the same time as episodes air in the US) every Monday.
You'll be able to stream The Last of Us episodes at your leisure and pay as little as $10 a month for your subscription. That's after Binge's very generous 14-day free trial period.
Watch The Last of Us in the UK
For those in the UK, The Last of Us will broadcast on Sky Atlantic with Brits able to watch the show concurrently with US audiences at 2am GMT every Monday or the far more appropriate time of 9pm GMT in the evening.
Sky TV packages start from £24 a month. For a more flexible streaming option, you can sign up to NOW's Entertainment pass, which costs £9.99 a month with the option to cancel anytime.
Watch The Last of Us in Canada
Crave is the place got all HBO imports in Canada - and that's the case for The Last of Us, too.
It premiered on January 15, with new episodes arriving every Sunday concurrently with its US release.
You have an option of two plans to subscribe to with Crave. Crave Mobile is its cheapest plan at $9.99 a month (+tax), but you're limited to a HD stream on one device. Crave Total costs $19.99 a month (+tax) with top resolutions and the ability to watch across four devices and download for offline viewing.
The Last of Us episode release schedule:
- Episode 1: "When You're Lost in the Darkness" - January 15
- Episode 2: "Infected" - January 22
- Episode 3 - January 29
- Episode 4 - February 5
- Episode 5 - February 12
- Episode 6 - February 19
- Episode 7 - February 26
- Episode 8 - March 5
- Episode 9 - March 12
The Last of Us trailer
The Last of Us cast
- Pedrol Pascal as Joel Miller
- Bella Ramsey as Ellie Williams
- Gabril Luna as Tommy Miller
- Merle Dandridge as Marlene
- Jeffrey Pierce as Perry
- Anna Torv as Theresa 'Tess' Servopoulos
- Murray Bartlett as Frank
- Nick Offerman as Bill
