Ahead of The Last of Us Season 1 finale premiere this Sunday, a brand-new photo from the horror drama’s upcoming Episode 9 titled “Look for the Light” has been released, teasing another flashback sequence. The photo featured Ashley Johnson as a distressed pregnant woman named Anna, who has been confirmed to be Ellie’s mother.
For viewers who are not familiar with the show’s source material, Johnson is a significant part of The Last of Us franchise. She originally voiced the character of Ellie Williams in both installments of Naughty Dog’s bestselling video game series. Besides Johnson, other voice actors from The Last of Us games had already made their appearance in the HBO series including Troy Baker, Jeffrey Pierce, and Merle Dandrige.
Check out The Last of Us Episode 9 photo below:
Joining Pascal and Ramsey are Gabriel Luna (Terminator: Dark Fate) as Tommy Miller, Nico Parker (Dumbo) as Joel’s daughter Sarah, Anna Torv (Mindhunter) as Tess, and Merle Dandridge (The Flight Attendant) as she reprises her role from the video games as Marlene, the leader of a resistance group known as the Fireflies. It also features Jeffrey Pierce (Bosch) as Perry, Murray Bartlett (The White Lotus) as Frank, Nick Offerman (Parks and Recreation) as Bill, and Storm Reid (Euphoria) as Riley.
“The live-action series takes place 20 years after modern civilization has been destroyed,” reads the synopsis. “Joel and Ellie, a pair connected through the harshness of the world they live in, are forced to endure brutal circumstances and ruthless killers on a trek across a post-pandemic America.”
The Last of Us is executive produced and co-written by Chernobyl creator Craig Mazin and original game writer Neil Druckmann, who is also serving as one of the directors. It is a co-production with Sony Pictures Television in association with PlayStation Productions. Executive producers are Carolyn Strauss, Naughty Dog President Evan Wells, and PlayStation Productions’ Asad Qizilbash and Carter Swan.
