Episode 1 - “When You're Lost in the Darkness”

HBO's The Last of Us Podcast

HBO Max Podcasts

Tv & Film

4.9 • 3.1K Ratings

🗓️ 16 January 2023

⏱️ 43 minutes

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Summary

Host Troy Baker talks with The Last of Us Showrunners – writer/director Craig Mazin (Chernobyl) and the creator of The Last of Us video game Neil Druckmann– about how they brought this new HBO Original series to life. Troy, Craig and Neil talk through Episode 1 of the series, unpacking key scenes and the overarching themes. HBO’s The Last of Us podcast is produced by HBO and Pineapple Street Studios

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0:00.0	Why wouldn't you let me go?
0:10.0	Because you have a greater purpose than any of us could have ever imagined.
0:19.7	Welcome to the official podcast for HBO's The Last of Us.
0:22.1	I'm your host, Troy Baker.
0:24.4	First, a little setup to help contextualize these conversations.
0:28.9	The Last of Us is a new original series from HBO based on the critically acclaimed
0:32.8	video game of the same name.
0:35.2	This game was made by the Studio Naughty Dog and originally released in 2013.
0:39.6	I'm joined by Showrunners Craig Mason.
0:42.0	Hello.
0:43.1	And Neil Druckmann.
0:44.1	Hey, Troy.
0:45.1	And as Showrunners, Craig and Neil have remarkable insight into how each episode was made
0:50.7	and what went into shaping the key moments that were going to impact.
0:55.0	But each of us have a unique perspective on the series because of our involvement with
0:58.7	the game.
0:59.7	Craig, writer and director is approaching as a fan who was so moved by his experience that
1:05.5	he wanted to adapt it for television.
1:07.6	Neil, co-president of Naughty Dog, was one of the creators of The Last of Us and myself,
1:12.9	an actor who played Joel in the game.
1:15.8	This is a weekly podcast which airs after every episode airs.
1:19.3	So this will be a very spoiler heavy conversation.
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