The Last of Us Episode Ratings Heatmap
2023 · 2 Seasons · 16 Episodes · Overall Score: 7.3/10 (16 rated)
Season 1 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 1 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0.55), maintaining an average of 6.6.
Complete Episode Rating Matrix
Interactive score chart by season and episode number. Darker green indicates higher ratings; amber and red denote lower reception.
Ratings Analysis & Trajectory
Across 2 seasons and 16 episodes, The Last of Us has earned an overall series rating of 7.3 out of 10. The series reached its critical peak early, showing a slight contraction in audience satisfaction in later chapters.
The single highest-rated hour of television in the series is Season 1, Episode 1 ("When You're Lost in the Darkness"), rated at an extraordinary 8.3/10 with 349 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 2, Episode 7 ("Convergence"), landing at 6.2/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 2 between Episode 2 ("Through the Valley", 7.7) and Episode 3 ("The Path", 6.2), a swing of 1.5 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of The Last of Us
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 1, Ep 1 | When You're Lost in the Darkness | 8.3 | 349 | Jan 15, 2023 |
| #2 | Season 1, Ep 5 | Endure and Survive | 8.2 | 249 | Feb 12, 2023 |
| #3 | Season 1, Ep 2 | Infected | 8.1 | 308 | Jan 22, 2023 |
| #4 | Season 1, Ep 8 | When We Are in Need | 8.1 | 220 | Mar 5, 2023 |
| #5 | Season 1, Ep 6 | Kin | 8.0 | 229 | Feb 19, 2023 |
| #6 | Season 1, Ep 9 | Look for the Light | 8.0 | 219 | Mar 12, 2023 |
| #7 | Season 2, Ep 2 | Through the Valley | 7.7 | 170 | Apr 20, 2025 |
| #8 | Season 1, Ep 4 | Please Hold to My Hand | 7.6 | 258 | Feb 5, 2023 |
| #9 | Season 1, Ep 3 | Long, Long Time | 7.1 | 376 | Jan 29, 2023 |
| #10 | Season 2, Ep 1 | Future Days | 6.9 | 175 | Apr 13, 2025 |