Where to watch
Each link opens a search on that service. Checked 13 October 2026.
Streaming data from JustWatch
The Last of Us
2023
· TV Show
· 50 min episodes
· 2 seasons
B
MEANRANK
76/100
Where it ranks
- Mean Score #236
- IMDb #105
- Google retired #167
- Rotten Tomatoes #217
- Metacritic #210
- RatingGraph #145
+6 more
- Rotten Tomatoes Critics #54
- Rotten Tomatoes Audience #282
- Metacritic Critics #39
- Metacritic Audience #352
- Criticker #104
- Trakt #118
Every rating
59–94
out of 100
Split
Lowest is Metacritic users on 59, highest is Rotten Tomatoes critics on 94. Critics average 88, everyone else 72.
See the TV shows the platforms disagree about most →After a global pandemic destroys civilization, a hardened survivor takes charge of a 14-year-old girl who may be humanity's last hope.
Details
- Created by
- Craig Mazin, Neil Druckmann
- Based on
- Q1986744
- Released
- 15 January 2023
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English, Indonesian
- Episode length
- 50 min
- Rated
- TV-MA
- Episodes
- 16 across 2 seasons
- Awards
- 87 wins, 178 nominations
This title elsewhere
Cast
Full cast (34) →
Awards & nominations
See all 265 →27 major awards won · 87 wins from 265 nominations across 65 ceremonies
| Screen Actors Guild Awards / Actor Awards 2026 | Outstanding Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Television Series | The Last of Us | Winner |
| Critics' Choice Super Awards 2025 | Best Actor in a Horror Series, Limited Series or Made-for-TV Movie | Pedro Pascal | Winner |
| Critics' Choice Super Awards 2025 | Best Horror Series, Limited Series or Made-for-TV Movie | The Last of Us | Winner |
| Directors Guild of Canada Awards 2025 | Drama Series Crew of the Year | The Last of Us | Winner |
| Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards 2025 | Outstanding Sound Editing for a Comedy or Drama Series (One Hour) | Michael J. Benavente, Chris Terhune, Joe Schiff, Christopher Battaglia, Mitchell Lestner, Jacob Flack, Odin Benitez, James Miller, Randy Wilson, Justin Helle, Ron Mellegers, Maarten Hofmeijer, Stefan Fraticelli, Brandon Bak, and Jason Charbonneau (for " Through the Valley ") | Winner |
| Art Directors Guild Awards 2024 | Excellence in Production Design for a One-Hour Fantasy Single-Camera Series | John Paino (for " Infected ") | Winner |
| Critics' Choice Super Awards 2024 | Best Horror Series, Limited Series or Made-for-TV Movie | The Last of Us | Winner |
| Critics' Choice Super Awards 2024 | Best Actress in a Superhero Series, Limited Series or Made-for-TV Movie | Bella Ramsey | Winner |
Awards from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA.
More like this
Beyond the numbers
All lists →
29 October 2026
MCU canon explained: the main timeline, other universes and the TV shows
Daredevil counts. Alternate universes are not automatically non-canon. A practical guide to Marvel continuity without treating every cameo as a blanket answer.
29 October 2026
Five great TV scores—and the scenes that explain why
Twin Peaks, Succession, Game of Thrones, Westworld and Stranger Things, judged for what their original music does inside the drama.
9 October 2026
Sitcoms rated highest by Google users: our preserved scores
Twenty-five historical five-star records, with ties and recorded counts retained. An archive of collected responses, not Google's final official chart.
9 October 2026
Highest-rated sitcoms on Metacritic: the stored critic scores
Twenty-five Metascores from the catalogue, with review counts and a clear distinction between a season, a whole series and an approval percentage.
9 October 2026
The highest-rated sitcoms on IMDb: twenty-five saved favourites
The ratings in their own units, the ties that matter, and a practical guide to choosing among very different comedies.
9 October 2026
Animated sitcoms, ranked: sixteen ways to make the impossible feel familiar
From BoJack and Daria to Springfield and the Belchers: the comic machinery, the emotional limits and what the recorded ranking can actually tell us.
Just released
See all →
Coming soon
Trailer — The Last of Us
×Full cast — The Last of Us
×
265 awards — The Last of Us
×
Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards
34 nominations, 9 won
| Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series | Nick Offerman (for " Long, Long Time ") | Winner |
| Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series | Storm Reid (for " Left Behind ") | Winner |
| Outstanding Main Title Design | Andy Hall, Nadia Tzuo, Gryun Kim, Min Shi, Jun Kim, and Xiaolin (Mike) Zeng | Winner |
| Outstanding Picture Editing for a Drama Series | Timothy A. Good and Emily Mendez (for " Endure and Survive ") | Winner |
| Outstanding Prosthetic Makeup | Barrie Gower, Sarah Gower, Paul Spateri, Nelly Guimaras Sanjuan, Johnny Murphy, Joel Hall, and Lucy Pittard (for " Infected ") | Winner |
| Outstanding Sound Editing for a Comedy or Drama Series (One Hour) | Michael J. Benavente, Chris Terhune, Joe Schiff, Christopher Battaglia, Mitchell Lestner, Jacob Flack, Odin Benitez, James Miller, Randy Wilson, Justin Helle, Ron Mellegers, Maarten Hofmeijer, Stefan Fraticelli, Brandon Bak, and Jason Charbonneau (for " Through the Valley ") | Winner |
| Outstanding Sound Editing for a Comedy or Drama Series (One Hour) | Michael J. Benavente, Joe Schiff, Christopher Battaglia, Chris Terhune, Mitchell Lestner, Jacob Flack, Matt Yocum, Maarten Hofmeijer, Randy Wilson, Justin Hele, Davi Aquino, Stefan Fraticelli, Jason Charbonneau, and William Kellerman (for " When You're Lost in the Darkness ") | Winner |
| Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama Series (One Hour) | Marc Fishman, Kevin Roache, and Michael Playfair (for " When You're Lost in the Darkness ") | Winner |
| Outstanding Special Visual Effects in a Season or a Movie | Alex Wang, Sean Nowlan, Joel Whist, Stephen James, Nick Marshall, Simon Jung, Dennis Yoo, Espen Nordahl, and Jonathan Mitchell | Winner |
| Outstanding Casting for a Drama Series | Mary Vernieu, Lindsay Graham Ahanonu, Sydney Shircliff, Corinne Clark, and Jennifer Page | Nominee |
| Outstanding Casting for a Drama Series | Victoria Thomas, Corinne Clark, and Jennifer Page | Nominee |
| Outstanding Contemporary Costumes for a Series | Cynthia Ann Summers, Kelsey Chobotar, Rebecca Toon, and Michelle Carr (for " Endure and Survive ") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Contemporary Hairstyling | Chris Glimsdale, Penny Thompson, and Courtney Ullrich (for " Long, Long Time ") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Contemporary Makeup (Non-Prosthetic) | Rebecca Lee, Krystal Devlin, Amber Trudeau, Leslie Graham, Jessica Wong, and Chelsea Matthews (for " Day One ") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Contemporary Makeup (Non-Prosthetic) | Connie Parker and Joanna Mireau (for " Long, Long Time ") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series | Jeffrey Wright (for " Day One ") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series | Joe Pantoliano (for " The Price ") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series | Keivonn Montreal Woodard (for " Endure and Survive ") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series | Lamar Johnson (for " Endure and Survive ") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series | Murray Bartlett (for " Long, Long Time ") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series | Kaitlyn Dever (for " Through the Valley ") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series | Catherine O'Hara (for " Future Days ") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series | Anna Torv (for " Infected ") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series | Melanie Lynskey (for " Endure and Survive ") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Music Composition for a Series (Original Dramatic Score) | Gustavo Santaolalla (for " Long, Long Time ") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Music Supervision | Evyen Klean, Ian Broucek, and Scott Hanau (for " The Price ") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Picture Editing for a Drama Series | Timothy A. Good (for " Through the Valley ") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Production Design for a Narrative Contemporary Program (One Hour or More) | Don Macaulay, David Clarke, Jonathan Lancaster, and Lisa Lancaster (for " Day One ") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Production Design for a Narrative Contemporary Program (One Hour or More) | John Paino, Don Macaulay, and Paul Healy (for " Infected ") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Prosthetic Makeup | Paul Spateri, Barrie Gower, Lucy Pittard, Johnny Murphy, Colum Mangan, Gillian Jarvis, Sarah Pickersgill, and Chris Devitt (for " Feel Her Love ") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Short Form Nonfiction or Reality Series | Badger Denehy, Eddie Maldonado, Sarah Mangum, Montres Henderson, Lindsay Nowak, and Chris Harnick (for Making of The Last of Us ) | Nominee |
| Outstanding Short Form Nonfiction or Reality Series | Emily Giannussa, Juli Carbal, Badger Denehy, Eddie Maldonado, and Kathy Rocklein Sontag (for The Last of Us: Inside the Episode ) | Nominee |
| Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama Series (One Hour) | Marc Fishman, Samuel Ejnes, Chris Duesterdiek, Jeffrey Roy, and Tami Treadwell (for " Through the Valley ") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Special Visual Effects in a Season or a Movie | Alex Wang, Fiona Campbell Westgate, Jed Glassford, Joel Whist, Stephen James, Nick Epstein, Dennis Yoo, Philip Engström, and Andreas Giesen | Nominee |
Critics' Choice Super Awards
13 nominations, 9 won
| Best Actor in a Horror Series, Limited Series or Made-for-TV Movie | Pedro Pascal | Winner |
| Best Actor in a Horror Series, Limited Series or Made-for-TV Movie | Pedro Pascal | Winner |
| Best Actor in a Superhero Series, Limited Series or Made-for-TV Movie | Pedro Pascal | Winner |
| Best Actress in a Horror Series, Limited Series or Made-for-TV Movie | Bella Ramsey | Winner |
| Best Actress in a Superhero Series, Limited Series or Made-for-TV Movie | Bella Ramsey | Winner |
| Best Horror Series, Limited Series or Made-for-TV Movie | The Last of Us | Winner |
| Best Horror Series, Limited Series or Made-for-TV Movie | The Last of Us | Winner |
| Best Superhero Series, Limited Series or Made-for-TV Movie | The Last of Us | Winner |
| Best Villain in a Series, Limited Series or Made-for-TV Movie | Melanie Lynskey | Winner |
| Best Actor in a Superhero Series, Limited Series or Made-for-TV Movie | Pedro Pascal | Nominee |
| Best Actress in a Horror Series, Limited Series or Made-for-TV Movie | Bella Ramsey | Nominee |
| Best Actress in a Superhero Series, Limited Series or Made-for-TV Movie | Bella Ramsey | Nominee |
| Best Superhero Series, Limited Series or Made-for-TV Movie | The Last of Us | Nominee |
Screen Actors Guild Awards / Actor Awards
5 nominations, 3 won
| Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series | Pedro Pascal | Winner |
| Outstanding Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Television Series | The Last of Us | Winner |
| Outstanding Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Television Series | The Last of Us | Winner |
| Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series | Bella Ramsey | Nominee |
| Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series | Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey | Nominee |
Independent Spirit Awards
4 nominations, 2 won
| Best Breakthrough Performance in a New Scripted Series | Keivonn Montreal Woodard | Winner |
| Best Supporting Performance in a New Scripted Series | Nick Offerman | Winner |
| Best Lead Performance in a New Scripted Series | Bella Ramsey | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Performance in a New Scripted Series | Murray Bartlett | Nominee |
Art Directors Guild Awards
2 nominations, 1 won
| Excellence in Production Design for a One-Hour Fantasy Single-Camera Series | John Paino (for " Infected ") | Winner |
| Excellence in Production Design for a One-Hour Fantasy Single-Camera Series | Don Macaulay (for " Day One ") | Nominee |
Writers Guild of America Awards
2 nominations, 1 won
| New Series | Neil Druckmann, Halley Gross, Craig Mazin, and Bo Shim | Winner |
| Drama Series | Neil Druckmann, Halley Gross, Craig Mazin, and Bo Shim | Nominee |
Directors Guild of America Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Outstanding Directing – Drama Series | Peter Hoar (for " Long, Long Time ") | Winner |
Directors Guild of Canada Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Drama Series Crew of the Year | The Last of Us | Winner |
Primetime Emmy Awards
8 nominations
| Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series | Peter Hoar (for " Long, Long Time ") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Drama Series | Craig Mazin, Neil Druckmann, Carolyn Strauss, Jacqueline Lesko, Cecil O'Connor, Asad Qizilbash, Carter Swan, Evan Wells, Halley Gross, Allen Marshall Palmer, and Julie Herrin (for The Last of Us ) | Nominee |
| Outstanding Drama Series | Craig Mazin, Neil Druckmann, Carolyn Strauss, Rose Lam, Asad Qizilbash, Carter Swan, Evan Wells, Jacqueline Lesko, Greg Spence, and Cecil O'Connor (for The Last of Us ) | Nominee |
| Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series | Pedro Pascal (for " The Price ") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series | Pedro Pascal (for " Kin ") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series | Bella Ramsey (for " Convergence ") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series | Bella Ramsey (for " When We Are in Need ") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series | Craig Mazin (for " Long, Long Time ") | Nominee |
Critics' Choice Television Awards
4 nominations
| Best Actor in a Drama Series | Pedro Pascal | Nominee |
| Best Actress in a Drama Series | Bella Ramsey | Nominee |
| Best Actress in a Drama Series | Bella Ramsey | Nominee |
| Best Drama Series | The Last of Us | Nominee |
Golden Globe Awards
4 nominations
| Best Actor – Television Series Drama | Pedro Pascal | Nominee |
| Best Actress – Television Series Drama | Bella Ramsey | Nominee |
| Best Actress – Television Series Drama | Bella Ramsey | Nominee |
| Best Television Series – Drama | The Last of Us | Nominee |
Producers Guild of America Awards
2 nominations
| Norman Felton Award for Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television – Drama | The Last of Us | Nominee |
| Outstanding Short-Form Program | The Last of Us: Inside the Episode | Nominee |
Visual Effects Society Awards
10 nominations, 5 won
| Outstanding Animated Character in an Episode or Real-Time Project | Gino Acevedo, Max Telfer, Dennis Yoo, Fabio Leporelli (for " Endure and Survive "; Bloater) | Winner |
| Outstanding Compositing and Lighting in an Episode | Tobias Wiesner, Mark Julien, Owen Longstaff, and Brendan Naylor (for " Through the Valley "; A Storm of Ice, Fire and Flesh) | Winner |
| Outstanding Compositing and Lighting in an Episode | Matthew Lumb, Ben Roberts, Ben Campbell, and Quentin Hema (for " Endure and Survive "; Infected Horde Battle) | Winner |
| Outstanding Created Environment in an Episode, Commercial, Game Cinematic or Real-Time Project | Melaina Mace, Adrien Lambert, Juan Carlos Barquet, and Christopher Anciaume (for Post-Outbreak Boston) | Winner |
| Outstanding Visual Effects in a Photoreal Episode | Alex Wang, Sean Nowlan, Stephen James, Simon Jung, and Joel Whist (for " Infected ") | Winner |
| Outstanding Compositing and Lighting in an Episode | Casey Gorton, Francesco Dell'Anna, Vaclav Kubant, and Natalia Valbuena (for " Infected "; Boston) | Nominee |
| Outstanding Created Environment in an Episode, Commercial, Game Cinematic or Real-Time Project | Pascal Raimbault, Nick Cattell, Jasper Hayward, and Kristine-Joeann Jasper (for " Look for the Light "; Salt Lake City) | Nominee |
| Outstanding Created Environment in an Episodic, Commercial, Game Cinematic, or Real-Time Project | Romain Simonnet, Abraham Ibanez, David Desplat, and Minguk Lee (for Post-Apocalyptic Seattle) | Nominee |
| Outstanding Effects Simulations in an Episode, Commercial, Game Cinematic, or Real-Time Project | Duarte Victorino, Claudio Gonzalez, Andre Castelao, and Igor Bondar (for " Through the Valley "; The Infected Horde) | Nominee |
| Outstanding Visual Effects in a Photoreal Episode | Alex Wang, Fiona Campbell Westgate, Nick Epstein, Philip Engström, and Joel Whist (for " Through the Valley ") | Nominee |
Imagen Awards
7 nominations, 5 won
| Best Actor – Drama | Pedro Pascal | Winner |
| Best Drama Series | The Last of Us | Winner |
| Best Music Composition for Film or Television | Gustavo Santaolalla | Winner |
| Best Music Composition for Film or Television | Gustavo Santaolalla | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actor – Drama | Gabriel Luna | Winner |
| Best Actor – Drama | Pedro Pascal | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor – Drama | Gabriel Luna | Nominee |
Astra TV Awards
16 nominations, 3 won
| Best Actor in a Broadcast Network or Cable Drama Series | Pedro Pascal | Winner |
| Best Guest Actor in a Drama Series | Jeffrey Wright | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | Isabela Merced | Winner |
| Best Actor in a Drama Series | Pedro Pascal | Nominee |
| Best Actress in a Broadcast Network or Cable Drama Series | Bella Ramsey | Nominee |
| Best Actress in a Drama Series | Bella Ramsey | Nominee |
| Best Cable Drama Series | The Last of Us | Nominee |
| Best Cast Ensemble in a Cable Drama Series | The Last of Us | Nominee |
| Best Directing in a Drama Series | Mark Mylod (for " Through the Valley ") | Nominee |
| Best Drama Series | The Last of Us | Nominee |
| Best Guest Actor in a Drama Series | Danny Ramirez | Nominee |
| Best Guest Actor in a Drama Series | Joe Pantoliano | Nominee |
| Best Guest Actress in a Drama Series | Catherine O'Hara | Nominee |
| Best Guest Actress in a Drama Series | Kaitlyn Dever | Nominee |
| Best Guest Actress in a Drama Series | Alanna Ubach | Nominee |
| Best Writing in a Drama Series | Craig Mazin (for " Through the Valley ") | Nominee |
MTV Movie & TV Awards
6 nominations, 3 won
| Best Duo | Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey | Winner |
| Best Hero | Pedro Pascal | Winner |
| Best Show | The Last of Us | Winner |
| Best Kiss | Anna Torv and Philip Prajoux | Nominee |
| Best Musical Moment | " Long, Long Time " ( Bill and Frank play piano ) | Nominee |
| Breakthrough Performance | Bella Ramsey | Nominee |
Rockie Awards
3 nominations, 3 won
| Drama Series: English Language | The Last of Us | Winner |
| Grand Jury Prize | The Last of Us | Winner |
| Program of the Year | The Last of Us | Winner |
Golden Trailer Awards
12 nominations, 2 won
| Best BTS / EPK for a TV / Streaming Series (Over 2 Minutes) | The Last of Us: Inside the Episode 202 | Winner |
| Best Drama / Action Poster | The Last of Us season 2 teaser | Winner |
| Best Action TV Spot – TV/Streaming | The Last of Us season 2 | Nominee |
| Best Documentary / Reality Poster (for a TV / Streaming Series) | The Last of Us season 2 key art | Nominee |
| Best Drama (Trailer/Teaser) | "North" | Nominee |
| Best Drama TV Spot – TV/Streaming | The Last of Us season 2 | Nominee |
| Best Horror / Thriller (Trailer/Teaser) | "Saved" | Nominee |
| Best Music (Trailer/Teaser) | "Saved" | Nominee |
| Best Music for a TV / Streaming Series | "Alone" | Nominee |
| Best Sound Editing (Trailer/Teaser) | "Saved" | Nominee |
| Best Wildposts | The Last of Us season 2 teaser | Nominee |
| Most Original (Trailer/Teaser) | "Saved" | Nominee |
People's Choice Awards
6 nominations, 2 won
| The Drama Show of the Year | The Last of Us | Winner |
| The Male TV Star of the Year | Pedro Pascal | Winner |
| The Drama TV Star of the Year | Pedro Pascal | Nominee |
| The Drama TV Star of the Year | Bella Ramsey | Nominee |
| The Show of the Year | The Last of Us | Nominee |
| The TV Performance of the Year | Storm Reid | Nominee |
Location Managers Guild Awards
4 nominations, 2 won
| Outstanding Film Commission | Alberta Film Commissions and Calgary Economic Development | Winner |
| Outstanding Locations in a Contemporary Television Series | Jason Nolan and Mohammad Qazzaz | Winner |
| Outstanding Film Commission | British Columbia Film Commission, Creative BC | Nominee |
| Outstanding Locations in a Contemporary Television Series | The Last of Us | Nominee |
Webby Awards
4 nominations, 2 won
| Podcasts – Television & Film | HBO's The Last of Us Podcast | Winner |
| Video – Series (Branded) | The Last of Us | Sony's Creator to Creator | Winner |
| Podcasts – Television & Film (Ind. Episodes) | HBO's The Last of Us Podcast | Nominee |
| Social – Television & Film | The Last of Us Instagram Page | Nominee |
BMI Film, TV & Visual Media Awards
2 nominations, 2 won
| BMI Streaming Series Award | Gustavo Santaolalla | Winner |
| BMI Streaming Series Award | Gustavo Santaolalla | Winner |
Fangoria Chainsaw Awards
2 nominations, 2 won
| Best Series | The Last of Us | Winner |
| Best Television Series | The Last of Us | Winner |
The Game Awards
2 nominations, 2 won
| Best Adaptation | The Last of Us season 2 | Winner |
| Best Adaptation | The Last of Us | Winner |
Dorian Awards
13 nominations, 1 won
| Most Visually Striking Show | The Last of Us | Winner |
| Best Genre TV Show | The Last of Us | Nominee |
| Best LGBTQ TV Show | The Last of Us | Nominee |
| Best Supporting TV Performance – Drama | Murray Bartlett | Nominee |
| Best Supporting TV Performance – Drama | Nick Offerman | Nominee |
| Best TV Drama | The Last of Us | Nominee |
| Best TV Drama | The Last of Us | Nominee |
| Best TV Musical Performance | Nick Offerman – " Long, Long Time " | Nominee |
| Best TV Performance – Drama | Bella Ramsey | Nominee |
| Best TV Performance – Drama | Pedro Pascal | Nominee |
| Best TV Performance – Drama | Pedro Pascal | Nominee |
| Best TV Performance – Drama | Bella Ramsey | Nominee |
| GALECA LGBTQIA+ TV Trailblazer Award | Bella Ramsey | Nominee |
Astra Creative Arts TV Awards
6 nominations, 1 won
| Best Guest Actor in a Drama Series | Nick Offerman | Winner |
| Best Contemporary Costumes | The Last of Us | Nominee |
| Best Guest Actor in a Drama Series | Murray Bartlett | Nominee |
| Best Guest Actress in a Drama Series | Melanie Lynskey | Nominee |
| Best Main Title Design | The Last of Us | Nominee |
| Best Short Form Series | The Last of Us: Inside the Episode | Nominee |
Black Reel Awards
6 nominations, 1 won
| Outstanding Guest Performance in a Drama Series | Storm Reid | Winner |
| Outstanding Guest Performance in a Drama Series | Tati Gabrielle | Nominee |
| Outstanding Guest Performance in a Drama Series | Jeffrey Wright | Nominee |
| Outstanding Guest Performance in a Drama Series | Lamar Johnson | Nominee |
| Outstanding Guest Performance in a Drama Series | Keivonn Woodard | Nominee |
| Outstanding Guest Performance in a Drama Series | Nico Parker | Nominee |
Satellite Awards
6 nominations, 1 won
| Best Drama Series | The Last of Us | Winner |
| Best Actor – Drama or Genre Series | Pedro Pascal | Nominee |
| Best Actress – Drama or Genre Series | Bella Ramsey | Nominee |
| Best Genre Series | The Last of Us | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries & Limited Series, or Motion Picture Made for Television | Murray Bartlett | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries & Limited Series, or Motion Picture Made for Television | Lamar Johnson | Nominee |
Saturn Awards
6 nominations, 1 won
| Best Horror Television Series | The Last of Us | Winner |
| Best Actor in a Television Series | Pedro Pascal | Nominee |
| Best Guest Star in a Television Series | Nick Offerman | Nominee |
| Best Horror Television Series | The Last of Us | Nominee |
| Best New Genre Television Series | The Last of Us | Nominee |
| Best Performance by a Younger Actor in a Television Series | Bella Ramsey | Nominee |
Clio Entertainment Awards
5 nominations, 1 won
| Television: Out of Home | "The Infected Billboard" by Dentsu Creative | Winner |
| Television: Design | CES Date Announcement Reveal | Nominee |
| Television: Experiential & Activations | Platform 0 by CYW | Nominee |
| Television: Experiential & Activations (Consumer) | Callao Square installation by AndTonic | Nominee |
| Television: Video Promo Craft (Music) | "West" by Create Advertising Group | Nominee |
Golden Reel Awards
5 nominations, 1 won
| Outstanding Achievement in Music Editing – Broadcast Long Form | Maarten Hofmeijer (for " When You're Lost in the Darkness ") | Winner |
| Outstanding Achievement in Music Editing – Broadcast Long Form | Maarten Hofmeijer (for " Through the Valley ") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – Broadcast Long Form Dialogue and ADR | Michael J. Benavente and Joe Schiff (for " Long, Long Time ") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – Broadcast Long Form Effects and Foley | Michael J. Benavente, Randy Wilson, Christopher Battaglia, Chris Terhune, Mitchell Lestner, Jacob Flack, Odin Benitez, Joe Schiff, Justin Helle, Ron Mellegers, Stefan Fraticelli, Brandon Bak, Jason Charbonneau, and Biko Gogaladze (for " Through the Valley ") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – Broadcast Long Form Effects and Foley | Michael J. Benavente, Chris Battaglia, Chris Terhune, Mitchell Lestner, Matt Yocum, Randy Wilson, Davi Aquino, Justin Hale, Justin Charbonneau, Stefan Fraticelli, and William Kellerman (for " When You're Lost in the Darkness ") | Nominee |
British Academy Television Craft Awards
4 nominations, 1 won
| Director: Fiction | Peter Hoar | Winner |
| Editing: Fiction | Simon Smith | Nominee |
| Photography & Lighting: Fiction | Catherine Goldschmidt | Nominee |
| Photography & Lighting: Fiction | Eben Bolter | Nominee |
Hollywood Professional Association Awards
3 nominations, 1 won
| Outstanding Sound – Episode or Non-Theatrical Feature | Michael Benavente, Marc Fishman, Kevin Roache, Chris Terhune, and Chris Battaglia (for " Infected ") | Winner |
| Outstanding Editing – Episode or Non-Theatrical Feature (Over 30 Minutes) | Timothy A. Good and Emily Mendez (for " Endure and Survive ") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Visual Effects – Live Action Episode or Series Season | Simon Jung, Aaron Cowan, David Hampton, Dennis Yoo, and Ben Roberts | Nominee |
Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild Awards
3 nominations, 1 won
| Best Special Make-Up Effects in a Television Series, Limited, Miniseries, or Movie for Television | Barrie Gower, Paul Spateri, Sarah Gower, and Paula Eden | Winner |
| Best Contemporary Make-Up in a Television Series, Limited, Miniseries, or Movie for Television | Connie Parker, Joanna Mireau, Joanne Preece, and Danielle Hanson | Nominee |
| Best Special Make-Up Prosthetics in a Television Series, Limited, Miniseries, or Movie for Television | Barrie Gower, Mike Mekash, Duncan Jarman | Nominee |
Artios Awards
2 nominations, 1 won
| Outstanding Achievement in Casting – Television Drama Pilot or First Season | Victoria Thomas, Corinne Clark, Jennifer Page, and Megan Bayliss | Winner |
| Outstanding Achievement in Casting – Television Drama Series | Mary Vernieu, Lindsay Graham Ahanonu, Sydney Shircliff, Corinne Clark, Jennifer Page, and Megan Bayliss | Nominee |
Australian Production Design Guild Awards
2 nominations, 1 won
| Art Direction for a Feature Film or Television Production | Callum Webster and Don Macaulay | Winner |
| Art Direction for a Feature Film or Television Production | Callum Webster, John Paino, Kyle White, and Don Macaulay (for " Endure and Survive ") | Nominee |
GLAAD Media Awards
2 nominations, 1 won
| Outstanding New TV Series | The Last of Us | Winner |
| Outstanding Drama Series | The Last of Us | Nominee |
Hollywood Music in Media Awards
2 nominations, 1 won
| Best Music Supervision – Television | Ian Broucek | Winner |
| Best Original Score – TV Show / Limited Series | Gustavo Santaolalla and David Fleming | Nominee |
Humanitas Prize
2 nominations, 1 won
| Drama Teleplay | Craig Mazin (for " Long, Long Time ") | Winner |
| Drama Teleplay | Neil Druckmann, Halley Gross, and Craig Mazin (for " The Price ") | Nominee |
MacGuffin Awards
2 nominations, 1 won
| One-Hour Fantasy / Science Fiction Television Series | Justin Onofriechuk | Winner |
| One-Hour Fantasy / Science Fiction Television Series | Nevin Swain | Nominee |
Set Decorators Society of America Awards
2 nominations, 1 won
| Best Achievement in Décor / Design of a One Hour Fantasy or Science Fiction Series | Jonathan Lancaster, Lisa Lancaster, and Don Macaulay | Winner |
| Best Achievement in Décor / Design of a One Hour Fantasy or Science Fiction Series | Paul Healy, John Paino | Nominee |
UBCP/ACTRA Awards
2 nominations, 1 won
| Best Stunt Performance | Marny Eng, Colin Decker, and Jonathan Vellner (for " Through the Valley ") | Winner |
| Best Stunt Performance | Marny Eng, Colin Decker, Leanne Buchanan, Colby Chartrand, Kory Grim, Adrian Hein, Coulton Jackson, Trevor Jones, Anthony Moyer, Matthew Mylrea, Angela Uyeda, and Jonathan Vellner (for " Through the Valley ") | Nominee |
ASCAP Screen Music Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Composers' Choice: Television Score of the Year | David Fleming | Winner |
American Cinema Editors Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Edited Drama Series | Timothy A. Good (for " Long, Long Time ") | Winner |
American Film Institute Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Top 10 Television Programs | The Last of Us | Winner |
Celebration of Cinema and Television
1 nomination, 1 won
| Rising Star – Television | Keivonn Woodard | Winner |
Cinema Audio Society Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for Television Series – One Hour | Michael Playfair, Marc Fishman, Kevin Roache, and Randy Wilson (for " When You're Lost in the Darkness ") | Winner |
Hugo Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Dramatic Presentation, Short Form | " Long, Long Time " | Winner |
NHMC Impact Awards Gala
1 nomination, 1 won
| Next Generation Impact Award | Isabela Merced | Winner |
Peabody Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Entertainment | The Last of Us | Winner |
Royal Television Society Craft & Design Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Make Up Design – Scripted | Barrie Gower | Winner |
Television Critics Association Awards
6 nominations
| Individual Achievement in Drama | Pedro Pascal | Nominee |
| Individual Achievement in Drama | Bella Ramsey | Nominee |
| Outstanding Achievement in Drama | The Last of Us | Nominee |
| Outstanding Achievement in Drama | The Last of Us | Nominee |
| Outstanding New Program | The Last of Us | Nominee |
| Program of the Year | The Last of Us | Nominee |
British Academy Television Awards
4 nominations
| International | The Last of Us | Nominee |
| Leading Actress | Bella Ramsey | Nominee |
| P&O Cruises Memorable Moment | Bill and Frank's story | Nominee |
| Supporting Actress | Nico Parker | Nominee |
AACTA International Awards
3 nominations
| Best Actor in a Series | Pedro Pascal | Nominee |
| Best Actress in a Series | Bella Ramsey | Nominee |
| Best Drama Series | The Last of Us | Nominee |
Astra Creative Arts Awards
2 nominations
| Best Choreography | The Last of Us | Nominee |
| Best Sound | The Last of Us | Nominee |
GEMA Awards
2 nominations
| Out-of-Home | The Last of Us (Mural Arts) | Nominee |
| Poster | The Last of Us (Specialty Art) | Nominee |
Gotham Awards
2 nominations
| Breakthrough Television Over 40 Minutes | The Last of Us | Nominee |
| Outstanding Performance in a New Series | Bella Ramsey | Nominee |
SCL Awards
2 nominations
| Outstanding Original Score for a Television Production | David Fleming and Gustavo Santaolalla | Nominee |
| Outstanding Original Score for a Television Production | Gustavo Santaolalla | Nominee |
World Soundtrack Awards
2 nominations
| Television Composer of the Year | Gustavo Santaolalla and David Fleming | Nominee |
| Television Composer of the Year | Gustavo Santaolalla and David Fleming | Nominee |
AARP Movies for Grownups Awards
1 nomination
| Best Actor (TV) | Pedro Pascal | Nominee |
Costume Designers Guild Awards
1 nomination
| Excellence in Contemporary Television | Cynthia Ann Summers (for " Endure and Survive ") | Nominee |
Golden Joystick Awards
1 nomination
| Best Game Adaptation | The Last of Us | Nominee |
MTV Millennial Awards
1 nomination
| Killer Series / Movie | The Last of Us | Nominee |
NAACP Image Awards
1 nomination
| Outstanding Performance by a Youth (Series, Special, Television Movie or Limited-Series) | Keivonn Montreal Woodard | Nominee |
USC Scripter Awards
1 nomination
| Best Adapted Screenplay – Television | Craig Mazin (for " Long, Long Time ") | Nominee |