HBO's 'The Last of Us' TV Series Early 2023 Release Date

Naughty Dog and HBO have confirmed that the TV show adaptation of The 'Last Of Us' will premiere on January 15, 2023.

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The official date announcement comes after eagle-eyed HBO Max users spotted an accidental leak on the streaming site on Tuesday morning.

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The Last of Us” stars Pedro Pascal and Bela Ramsey as Joel and Ellie, two survivors of a post-apocalyptic America overrun by zombie-like monsters known as Clickers.

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The first trailer for 'The Last of Us' was released in September, and it gave us our first look at Clicker, a post-apocalyptic US.

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Set 20 years after the fall of modern civilization, The Last of Us follows survivors Joel and 14-year-old Ellie as they trek across the postapocalyptic US in the wake.

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The TV series is written and executive produced by Craig Mazin, and Neil Druckmann, creator of The Last of Us video game.

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The cast includes Gabriel Luna as Joel’s brother Tommy; Merle Dandridge as Marlene, the leader of the Fireflies group; Nico Parker as Joel’s daughter Sarah.

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Murray Bartlett as Frank; Nick Offerman as Bill; Jeffrey Pierce as Perry; and Anna Torv as Tess.

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