The Last of Us Podcast
5.0/5
Critic Rating
The official companion podcast for the new HBO Original series The Last of Us, based on the critically acclaimed video game of the same name. Each week, join Host Troy Baker (who played Joel in the video game) as he breaks down episodes of the TV series with Showrunners Craig Mazin and Neil Druckmann. Together they’ll dive into key moments and reveal behind the scenes stories from the making of this action survival series starring Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey.
Critic Reviews
Score: 5
Emma Carey • Esquire • Sep 1, 2023
"If there’s one thing HBO knows how to do best, it’s starting a conversation. From its post-episode, behind-the-scenes featurettes, to Sunday night premieres that nearly guarantee watch parties and live-tweeting, streaming an HBO series gives you a guaranteed ticket into *The Discourse.* …"
Score: 5
Ximena Smith • Stuff NZ • Feb 18, 2023
"The podcast is full of highly interesting insights, but some of my favourite bits so far have been around details Mazin and Druckmann decided to drop from the original video game, and the thought-process behind why they chose to deviate from the source material. Baker, who voiced one of the video game’s main characters, helps flesh these tidbits out nicely. …"
Score: 5
Nathan Simmons • SVG • Jan 17, 2023
"One of the things they were excited to do with this first episode is flesh out the story...But the real interesting bit here can be heard after Mazin talks about the scene of the old woman being fed a biscuit. At that, Mazin stops himself and remarks, By the way, a lot of little details are gonna come back around."
