Each entry in Season 1of this apocalyptic franchiseis genuinely amazing, making it incredibly difficult to compare them.

However, there are some that simply stand taller than others.

But they also get to meet her best friend, Riley (Storm Reid).

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It’s incredibly heartbreaking and compelling.

The conflicted and ruthless performance by Pedro Pascal makes the entire episode even better.

She tries to stay up with him, but can’t help falling asleep.

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It’s easily the most emotionally compelling episode of the show and had everyone in tears.

When the now infected Sam tries to kill Ellie, his older brother is forced to kill him.

This troubles him so much that he ends up dying by his own hand.

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It’s easily themost emotionally compelling episodeof the show and had everyone in tears.

It is heartbreaking in so many ways and truly shows the brutality of the apocalypse.

As they meet up with the two smugglers, audiences get to see the backstory of Bill and Frank.

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As they meet up with the two smugglers, audiences get to see the backstory of Bill and Frank.

The episode was so well-received thatDeadline considered it one of the best hoursof television in 2023.

NEXT:Every Episode of ‘The Last of Us’, Ranked According to IMDb

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Pedro Pascal as Joel cautiously peers out a paper-covered window in The Last of Us.

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Ellie (Bella Ramsey) telling Riley (Storm Reid) pins in The Last of Us.

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Bella Ramsey as Ellie and Anna Torv as Tess in front of trees in The Last of Us Episode 2.

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Gabriel Luna as Tommy and Pedro Pascal as Joel in The Last of Us looking at each other face to face in Episode 6.

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Pedro Pascal as Joel looks down at Merle Dandridge as Marlene on the floor in season 1 finale of The Last of Us.

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Keivonn Woodard as Sam with face paint, looking serious in The Last of Us.

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Nick Offerman as Bill and Murray Bartlett as Frank in The Last of Us Episode 3 as old men.

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Bella Ramsey, with blood splatter on her face, looks up at Pedro Pascal in The Last of Us Episode 8.

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