‘The Last of Us’ Creators On Casting Nick Offerman And Murray Bartlett, And Crafting The Series’ Most Heartfelt Episode: “I Cried So Hard, It Hurt”
deadline.comSPOILER ALERT: This interview contains details of Season 1, Episode 3 of HBO’s The Last Of Us.
After watching Sunday’s stellar and heartbreakingly tender third episode of The Last of Us, it’s not difficult to see why a person might consider it one of the best pieces of television this year.
And that’s hardly an exaggeration. Written by Craig Mazin and directed by Peter Hoar, Episode 3, named after Linda Ronstadt’s ’70s lovelorn ballad “Long Long Time”, goes far beyond the scope of the original game to deliver the audience and eagle-eyed gamers alike something special.
It’s a 75-minute character study that wonderfully captures the essence and beauty of a life well lived amongst the bleakness of the outbreak through the eyes of two lovers named Bill (Nick Offerman) and Frank (Murray Bartlett).
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