How long is The Last of Us Episode 9? Runtime explained

Cameron Frew
Joel in The Last of Us Episode 9

How long is the runtime for The Last of Us Episode 9? HBO’s long-awaited video game adaptation is here – but how long is the last episode, and does every episode have the same runtime?

The Last of Us – one of the most acclaimed titles of the 2010s and a generation-defining game – has been given the prestige, big-budget television treatment.

Developed by the game’s creator and Naughty Dog co-president Neil Druckmann, alongside Chernobyl maestro Craig Mazin, it’s one of the most anticipated TV events of 2023, bringing the “best video game story ever told” to the screen.

How long is the runtime for The Last of Us Episode 9 on HBO, and what about the rest of the episodes?

The Last of Us Episode 9 runtime

The Last of Us Episode 9, titled ‘Look For The Light’, has a runtime of 43 minutes.

What about the rest of the episodes? We’ve listed all of their runtimes below:

  • Episode 1 – ‘When You’re Lost In The Darkness’: 81 minutes
  • Episode 2 – ‘Infected’: 53 minutes
  • Episode 3 – ‘Long Long Time’: 75 minutes
  • Episode 4 – ‘Please Hold My Hand’: 45 minutes
  • Episode 5 – ‘Endure and Survive’: 59 minutes
  • Episode 6 – ‘Kin’: 59 minutes
  • Episode 7 – ‘Left Behind’: 56 minutes
  • Episode 8 – ‘When We Are In Need’: 51 minutes
  • Episode 9 – ‘Look For The Light’: 43 minutes

Episode 9 will follow Joel and Ellie on the final steps of their journey, finally reaching the Fireflies in Salt Lake City. We’ll also learn more about Ellie’s mother Anna, played by Ashley Johnson, who portrayed Ellie in the original game.

The Last of Us Episode 9 will be available to stream on March 12 in the US and March 13 in the UK. You can check out our coverage of the recent episode below:

Episode 8 review | Ending explained | Who is David? | Is David a pedophile? | All episodes ranked worst to best | Full soundtrack | Easter Eggs | Differences between TLOU show and game | Full cast

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Cameron is Deputy TV and Movies Editor at Dexerto. He's an action movie aficionado, '80s obsessive, Oscars enthusiast, and a staunch Scot. He earned a First-Class Honours Degree in Multimedia Journalism from Glasgow Caledonian University, accredited by the NCTJ and BJTC. He began his career at UNILAD, starting as a Junior Journalist and becoming Entertainment Editor prior to joining Dexerto. You can contact him at cameron.frew@dexerto.com.