'The Last of Us' Episode 5 receives EARLY release date due to Super Bowl LVII

The decision has been taken to avoid competition with the following week’s Super Bowl VII game between Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs
Melanie Lynskey as Kathleen in a still from 'The Last of Us' (HBO)
Melanie Lynskey as Kathleen in a still from 'The Last of Us' (HBO)

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Sundays have become synonymous with ‘The Last of Us’ and viewers wait for their favorite series to arrive on HBO and HBO Max. The first four episodes of the series have aired and have managed to create a lot of interest in the minds of viewers. It is currently the biggest show on the planet and continues to improve with the passing week. The network just aired its fourth episode a few moments earlier and has already made us curious about the next week’s episode, which is set to air at the same time as Super Bowl LVII. So, HBO has taken a wise decision of not losing its viewers and giving them a chance to watch the episode before it makes its linear premiere on Sunday, February 12. 2023.

Yes, you heard it right. According to a press release shared by HBO, the fifth episode of the post-apocalyptic series has received an early release date due to the telecast of the Super Bowl LVII. The press release states that Episode 5 of the HBO series will premiere early on HBO Max and HBO (On Demand) beginning Friday, February 10, at 9 pm EST in advance of its HBO linear premiere on Sunday, February 12.

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The decision has been taken to avoid competition with the following week’s Super Bowl VII game between Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs.

What happened in Episode 4 of ‘The Last of Us’?

The fourth episode of the blockbuster HBO series primarily focused on the friendship between Joel and Ellie. They continued their journey in the car they found in Bill and Frank’s garage and are planning to reach Wyoming at the earliest. However, the tunnel that would have led them to the freeway was blocked by a lot of vehicles and Joel realized that this is a trap. As soon as he started to drift away from that place, they were attacked by two members of ‘The Hunters’ and were forced to get out of the car.

Fortunately, they killed them, but as soon as their leader Kathleen (Melanie Lynskey) found out about the deaths, she ordered her soldiers to find those who were responsible for their deaths and kill them.

A still from 'The Last of Us' Episode 4 (HBO)
A still from 'The Last of Us' Episode 4 (HBO)

Things are only going to escalate from here and ‘The Hunters’ might reveal how dangerous they really are. Can’t wait to see what happens when the next episode arrives early on HBO and HBO Max.

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