The Last of Us Episode Ratings Heatmap
2023 · 2 Seasons · 16 Episodes · Overall Score: 7.7/10 (9 rated)
Season 1 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 1 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0.61), maintaining an average of 7.7.
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 7.7 out of 10. The series displays remarkable consistency across its narrative arc, maintaining reliable ratings from premiere to conclusion.
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 325 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 1, Episode 7 ("Left Behind"), landing at 6.5/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 1 between Episode 6 ("Kin", 8) and Episode 7 ("Left Behind", 6.5), 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 | 325 | Jan 15, 2023 |
| #2 | Season 1, Ep 5 | Endure and Survive | 8.2 | 230 | Feb 12, 2023 |
| #3 | Season 1, Ep 2 | Infected | 8.1 | 287 | Jan 22, 2023 |
| #4 | Season 1, Ep 6 | Kin | 8.0 | 212 | Feb 19, 2023 |
| #5 | Season 1, Ep 8 | When We Are in Need | 8.0 | 203 | Mar 5, 2023 |
| #6 | Season 1, Ep 9 | Look for the Light | 8.0 | 203 | Mar 12, 2023 |
| #7 | Season 1, Ep 4 | Please Hold to My Hand | 7.5 | 240 | Feb 5, 2023 |
| #8 | Season 1, Ep 3 | Long, Long Time | 7.0 | 349 | Jan 29, 2023 |
| #9 | Season 1, Ep 7 | Left Behind | 6.5 | 222 | Feb 26, 2023 |