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The Last of Us – Season 1, Episode 8 When We Are in Need: With ASL

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The Last of Us – Season 1, Episode 8

When We Are in Need: With ASL

Aired Mar 5, 2023

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Ellie crosses paths with a vengeful group of survivors – and draws the attention of its leader. A weakened Joel faces a new threat.

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Guest star Scott Shepherd coolly underplays the personification of evil to chilling effect in "When We Are In Need," a horrifying chapter that goes to prove that fungal zombies aren't necessary for this series to instill terror.

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Andy Welch

Guardian

03/20/2023

A magnificent episode, perfectly teeing up next week’s finale.

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Steve Greene

IndieWire

03/06/2023

A-

Shepherd is exercising some eerie and effective restraint here... Even the most stereotypical lines that could come across as booming declarations from a bloodthirsty strongman are instead delivered with the demeanor of disappointed youth pastor.

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Alan Sepinwall

Rolling Stone

03/06/2023

In case you hadn’t already noticed, Bella Ramsey is incredible on this show.

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Eric Marchen

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04/04/2025

Scott Shepherd’s creepy clergyman will send chills down your spine.

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Bernard Boo

Den of Geek

03/20/2023

3.5/5

Aside from the episode’s narrative imbalances, it does continue the show’s undefeated streak of presenting exceptional performances by Ramsey and Pascal.

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Larry Fried

That Shelf

03/17/2023

Episode 8 (“When We Are In Need”) is one of the season’s strongest episodes and easily the best of the back half ...

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Synopsis

Ellie crosses paths with a vengeful group of survivors – and draws the attention of its leader. A weakened Joel faces a new threat.

Director: Ali Abbasi
Creator: Neil Druckmann, Craig Mazin
Executive Producer: Neil Druckmann, Rose Lam, Craig Mazin, Asad Qizilbash, Carolyn Strauss, Carter Swan, Evan Wells
Screenwriter: Craig Mazin
Network: HBO
Rating: TV-MA
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Horror
Original Language: English
Release Date: Mar 5, 2023