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The Last of Us – Season 1, Episode 9 Look for the Light

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The Last of Us – Season 1, Episode 9

Look for the Light

Aired Mar 12, 2023

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A pregnant Anna places her trust in a lifelong friend. Later, Joel and Ellie near the end of their journey.

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Swiftly paced to the point of feeling needlessly abbreviated, "Look for the Light" ends The Last of Us with a morally ambiguous about-face that will give viewers plenty to contemplate.

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Bella Ramsey

Ellie

Merle Dandridge

Marlene

Ashley Johnson

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Andy Welch

Guardian

A brutal sadistic triumph of television.

Mar 20, 2023

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Liz Shannon Miller

Consequence

With a two-hander like The Last of Us, the show has been able to really dive into the growing bond between Joel and Ellie, with more nuance than most might give it.

Mar 17, 2023

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Ed Power

Daily Telegraph (UK)

I recall finishing it [source video game] and setting my controller down in shock, unsure whether to cry or scream. That devastating ambiguity was preserved as HBO’s adaptation of the dystopian tale thundered to a searing finale.

Mar 14, 2023

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Eric Marchen

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What a sensational season of television.

Apr 16, 2025

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Bernard Boo

Den of Geek

Thankfully, the season ends on a perfectly disturbing note.

Rated: 4/5

Mar 20, 2023

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Sam Stone

CBR

The season finale hits all the key moments one would expect from a relatively straightforward adaptation of the story, but this is one particular instance where a more decompressed approach to the narrative to make it feel a bit more earned.

Mar 17, 2023

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Synopsis

A pregnant Anna places her trust in a lifelong friend. Later, Joel and Ellie near the end of their journey.

Creator: Neil Druckmann, Craig Mazin
Network: HBO
Rating: TV-MA
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Horror
Original Language: English
Release Date: Mar 12, 2023