'The Last of Us' HBO Series Release Date, Cast, Trailer, Plot On 2/11/21 at 4:34 AM EST The Last of Us and its sequel are two of the most successful and acclaimed video games ever made, so it is no surprise that the show is being made into an HBO series. The series, which will be helmed by Chernobyl's Craig Mazin, will follow the plot of the first game, which sees Joel and his 14-year-old ward Ellie trying to survive in a post-apocalyptic society. The first two pieces of casting have also been announced, with two former Game of Thrones actors in the two leads.