Just four days left until The Last of Us premieres on HBO and fans of the PlayStation exclusive can hardly wait. In 2013, game developers Naughty Dog released The Last of Us, a post-apocalyptic drama following Joel, a smuggler, and Ellie, a brash and overbearing yet infinitely special teenager. With America on the brink of collapse after the outbreak of a parasitic fungal infection, Joel finds out that Ellie is immune, therefore he must transport her across the States to be delivered to the Fireflies, a resistance group hoping to find a cure.
The series, which draws inspiration from Naughty Dog’s video game franchise, stars Game of Thrones alumni Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey as Joel and Ellie, respectively. Ashley Johnson and Troy Baker — the original Ellie and Joel — will also co-star in minor roles. As we’re aware, Ellie is a force to be reckoned with. That’s a statement made more apparent in The Last of Us: Part II, where she takes on Abby, a former solider who’s three times her size. Ellie’s also handy with a switchblade, plus firearms, grenades, axes, and even her bare hands. She’s hardened by a life of tribulation and that makes her a deadly threat.