Let's recap The Last of Us episode two

Following last week’s introduction to Pedro Pascal’s Joel and Bella Ramsey’s Ellie, this episode of The Last of Us continues on from the revelation Ellie is immune to the cordyceps infection that has ravaged humanity.

We last saw Ellie and Joel, along with Anna Torv’s Tess, fleeing FEDRA soldiers patrolling the QZ. As they ran off into the darkness, the unmistakable noise of a clicker could be heard reverberating through the ruined city, giving us a haunting sense for what’s to come.

So, without further ado, let’s take a closer look at episode two of The Last of Us (which, incidentally, marks Neil Druckmann’s TV directorial debut).

PLEASE NOTE: THIS ARTICLE CONTAINS SPOILERS FOR BOTH THE SHOW AND THE GAME SERIES IT IS BASED ON.

As with last week, the second episode of The Last of Us begins with a cold open that leans into the appliance of science. It takes us to Jakarta in 2003 (you may recall that Jakarta was mentioned on the radio when Joel was having breakfast with Sarah and Tommy in last week’s episode).