Last Of Us review: Dark twist in final episode whets appetite for more 

The final episode of season one suggests it's a thin line between hero and villain in this show, as Ellie and Joel's story reaches the end of its current chapter 
Last Of Us review: Dark twist in final episode whets appetite for more 

Bella Ramsey in episode nine of The Last of Us. 

If you are familiar with The Last of Us video game, then this is the episode for which you will have been waiting. 

Ellie and Joel’s story ends with a traumatic twist – and the suggestion that perhaps the hero in our tale has been the villain all along. Above all, it is a powerful conclusion to a series that has demonstrated that digital entertainment can be adapted into emotive and gripping TV – and which lays the groundwork for a second season (already green-lit and potentially filming this year).

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