{"id":602797,"date":"2023-01-30T07:49:45","date_gmt":"2023-01-30T13:49:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.sellorbuyhomefast.com\/index.php\/2023\/01\/30\/the-last-of-us-release-schedule-when-does-episode-3-hit-hbo-max-cnet\/"},"modified":"2023-01-30T07:49:45","modified_gmt":"2023-01-30T13:49:45","slug":"the-last-of-us-release-schedule-when-does-episode-3-hit-hbo-max-cnet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2023\/01\/30\/the-last-of-us-release-schedule-when-does-episode-3-hit-hbo-max-cnet\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;The Last of Us&#8217; Release Schedule: When Does Episode 3 Hit HBO Max?     &#8211; CNET"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-component=\"lazyloadImages\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\">\n<p>Joel and Ellie&#8217;s have taken the first steps of their dark journey on <span section=\"commerce-link\" data-track=\"commerceLink\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hbomax.prf.hn\/click\/camref:1011lqSFd\/pubref:cn-___COM_CLICK_ID___-dtp___OPTOUT___\/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.hbomax.com%2F\" data-omitnoreferrer data-component=\"leadsTracker\" section=\"commerce-link\" data-shortcode=\"the-last-of-us-release-schedule-when-does-episode-3-hit-hbo-max\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">HBO Max<\/a><\/span>, with episodes 1 and 2 of <span section=\"shortcodeLink\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cnet.com\/culture\/entertainment\/hbo-the-last-of-us-is-a-stunning-triumph-of-video-game-adaptation\/\">The Last of Us<\/a><\/span>\u00a0now available on the streaming service. <span section=\"shortcodeLink\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cnet.com\/culture\/entertainment\/the-last-of-us-episode-3-brings-bill-on-an-emotional-odyssey\/\">Episode 3<\/a><\/span> came out Sunday, Jan. 29.<\/p>\n<p>The show adapts the\u00a0<span section=\"shortcodeLink\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cnet.com\/tech\/gaming\/the-last-of-us-part-1-is-a-expensive-way-to-revisit-naughty-dog-masterpiece\/\">legendary PlayStation video game series<\/a><\/span> from developer Naughty Dog, with the nine-episode season 1 focusing on the initial entry in the franchise. It&#8217;s also been <span section=\"shortcodeLink\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cnet.com\/culture\/entertainment\/hbo-hit-the-last-of-us-renewed-for-season-2\/\">renewed for a second season<\/a><\/span>, HBO said Friday.<\/p>\n<p>The show premiered on Jan. 15, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/InsideHBOMax\/status\/1615789880566779904\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-component=\"externalLink\">drawing an audience of 10 million in its first two days<\/a>, with episodes coming each week until March 12.<\/p>\n<h2>The Last of Us release dates and times<\/h2>\n<p>Here&#8217;s the full release schedule for The Last of Us on HBO Max. We&#8217;ll adjust this if the company announces any changes or breaks. New episodes will arrive at 6 p.m. PT (9 p.m. ET), which you might remember as the time slot occupied by <span section=\"shortcodeLink\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cnet.com\/culture\/entertainment\/house-of-the-dragon-season-finale-recap-the-dragons-begin-their-deadly-dance\/\">House of the Dragon<\/a><\/span> last year.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Episode 1: Available now<\/li>\n<li>Episode 2: Available now<\/li>\n<li>Episode 3: Available now<\/li>\n<li>Episode 4: Sunday, Feb. 5<\/li>\n<li>Episode 5: Sunday, Feb. 12<\/li>\n<li>Episode 6: Sunday, Feb. 19<\/li>\n<li>Episode 7: Sunday, Feb. 26<\/li>\n<li>Episode 8: Sunday, March 5<\/li>\n<li>Episode 9: Sunday, March 12<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Where is The Last of Us available outside the US?<\/h2>\n<p>The show drops globally at the same time, so there are the times for several regions:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Canada, Crave at 9 p.m. Sunday<\/li>\n<li>UK and Ireland: Sky Atlantic and Now at 2 a.m. Monday<\/li>\n<li>Australia: Binge and Foxtel at 1 p.m. AEDT Monday<\/li>\n<li>New Zealand: Neon at 3 p.m. Monday<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>What is The Last of Us?<\/h2>\n<p>Set in a world where an\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnet.com\/science\/biology\/features\/the-last-of-us-fungal-pandemic-actually-happen-a-scientific-investigation-hbo-max\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">unnervingly believable fungal brain infection<\/a> transforms most of the world&#8217;s population into violent cannibals, the games follow grumpy smuggler Joel and his upbeat teen pal Ellie as they travel across a ruined US.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure section=\"shortcodeImage\"><span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cnet.com\/a\/img\/resize\/1b7d7e97551f431b5f13f6b925571f9fb4b7f7d8\/hub\/2023\/01\/05\/f251c004-61fa-47a6-9ce7-ccfd3ece3d38\/bella-ramsey-anna-torv-liane-hentscher-hbo.jpg?auto=webp&#038;width=1200\" class alt=\"Ellie sits in room with grass on the floor as Tess talks to her in The Last of Us.\" height=\"800\" width=\"1200\" data-original=\"https:\/\/www.cnet.com\/a\/img\/resize\/1b7d7e97551f431b5f13f6b925571f9fb4b7f7d8\/hub\/2023\/01\/05\/f251c004-61fa-47a6-9ce7-ccfd3ece3d38\/bella-ramsey-anna-torv-liane-hentscher-hbo.jpg?auto=webp&#038;width=1200\"><\/span><figcaption><span><\/p>\n<p>Mysterious teen Ellie (left) could change the fate of the world in The Last of Us.<\/p>\n<p><\/span><span><br \/>\n                                                    HBO<br \/>\n                                                <\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Who&#8217;s in it?<\/h2>\n<p>The series stars <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnet.com\/culture\/entertainment\/the-mandalorian-season-3-trailer-march-release-date-and-baby-yoda-future\/\">The Mandalorian<\/a>&#8216;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnet.com\/culture\/entertainment\/game-of-thrones-already-lost-its-greatest-hero-oberyn-martell\/\">Pedro Pascal<\/a> as Joel, with his fellow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnet.com\/culture\/entertainment\/we-were-too-harsh-on-game-of-thrones\/\">Game of Thrones<\/a> alumnus <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnet.com\/culture\/our-new-game-of-thrones-hero-a-10-year-old-badass\/\">Bella Ramsey<\/a> as Ellie.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnet.com\/culture\/entertainment\/4-tv-series-to-watch-on-peacock-after-yellowstone\/\">Parks and Recreation<\/a> actor <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnet.com\/culture\/entertainment\/nick-offerman-joins-cast-for-hbo-adaptation-of-the-last-of-us-video-game\/\">Nick Offerman<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm1396022\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-component=\"externalLink\">Anna Torv<\/a> from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnet.com\/culture\/entertainment\/the-absolute-best-sci-fi-tv-shows-on-hbo-max-now\/\">Fringe<\/a> and <span section=\"shortcodeLink\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cnet.com\/culture\/entertainment\/yellowjackets-episode-10-finale-ending-explained-and-all-our-wtf-questions\/\">Yellowjackets<\/a><\/span>&#8216; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm0001491\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-component=\"externalLink\">Melanie Lynskey<\/a>\u00a0show up too.<\/p>\n<h2>Is there trailers?<\/h2>\n<p>HBO gave us a few tastes of the show. The <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/uLtkt8BonwM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" data-component=\"externalLink\">most recent trailer<\/a> arrived in December, and the company has been dropping <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/BmS7aL9ThkE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" data-component=\"externalLink\">episode previews<\/a> ahead of each new installment.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2>How scary is it?<\/h2>\n<p>It&#8217;s more thriller than horror, with plenty of intense moments. The infected don&#8217;t show up often &#8212; Joel and Ellie face more human survivors than monsters &#8212; but are used to great effect when they do.<\/p>\n<h2>Do I need to have played the games?<\/h2>\n<p>No. The show retells the events of the first game, which <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnet.com\/reviews\/the-last-of-us-playstation-3-preview\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">came out in 2013<\/a>, with some storylines and background elements expanded.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Writers\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm0563301\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-component=\"externalLink\">Craig Mazin<\/a>\u00a0(creator of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnet.com\/culture\/entertainment\/hbo-chernobyl-miniseries-was-bleak-grotesque-and-absolutely-necessary\/\">HBO&#8217;s Chernobyl<\/a>) and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm3773654\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-component=\"externalLink\">Neil Druckmann<\/a>\u00a0(the games series&#8217; creative director)\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnet.com\/culture\/entertainment\/the-last-of-us-hbo-adaptation-goes-far-beyond-the-playstation-game\/\">added a flashback scene to give newcomers a firm grounding<\/a>\u00a0in the story&#8217;s origins. \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>However, The Last of Us and\u00a0<span section=\"shortcodeLink\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cnet.com\/deals\/the-last-of-us-part-2-is-a-profound-and-harrowing-sequel\/\">its 2020 sequel<\/a><\/span>\u00a0are some of the most engaging games ever made. You should definitely dive in if the show intrigues you. The original game is available on PS3, PS4 and PS5 (a PC version is coming out March 3), while the second is currently only on PS4.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div section=\"shortcodeGallery\" data-track=\"embedGallery\" data-component=\"moduleAssetTracker\">\n<h3>2023&#8217;s Best TV and Streaming Shows You Can&#8217;t Miss on Netflix, HBO, Disney Plus and More<\/h3>\n<p>        <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cnet.com\/pictures\/2023-best-new-tv-shows-to-watch-stream-obsess-about-hbo-netflix-disney-plus\/\"><br \/>\n            <span>See all photos<\/span><br \/>\n            <svg>\n    <use aria-hidden=\"false\" xlink:href=\"http:\/\/www.cnet.com\/#redesignArrowRight\" \/>\n<\/svg><br \/>\n        <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnet.com\/culture\/entertainment\/the-last-of-us-release-schedule-when-does-episode-3-hit-hbo-max\/#ftag=CAD590a51e\" class=\"button purchase\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Read More<\/a><br \/>\n Sean Keane<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Joel and Ellie&#8217;s have taken the first steps of their dark journey on HBO Max, with episodes 1 and 2 of The Last of Us\u00a0now available on the streaming service. Episode 3 came out Sunday, Jan. 29.The show adapts the\u00a0legendary PlayStation video game series from developer Naughty Dog, with the nine-episode season 1 focusing on<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":602798,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[130,24240,46],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-602797","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-release","8":"category-schedule","9":"category-technology"},"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/602797","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=602797"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/602797\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/602798"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=602797"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=602797"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=602797"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}