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The Last of Us
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When We Are in Need

  • Episode aired Mar 5, 2023
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  • 51m
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Bella Ramsey in When We Are in Need (2023)
After a global pandemic destroys civilization, a hardened survivor takes charge of a 14-year-old girl who may be humanity's last hope.
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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.Ellie crosses paths with a vengeful group of survivors - and draws the attention of its leader. A weakened Joel faces a new threat.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
  • Writers
    • Neil Druckmann
    • Craig Mazin
  • Stars
    • Pedro Pascal
    • Bella Ramsey
    • Scott Shepherd
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  • IMDb RATING
    9.2/10
    67K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Ali Abbasi
    • Writers
      • Neil Druckmann
      • Craig Mazin
    • Stars
      • Pedro Pascal
      • Bella Ramsey
      • Scott Shepherd
    • 160User reviews
    • 28Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Pedro Pascal
    Pedro Pascal
    • Joel Miller
    Bella Ramsey
    Bella Ramsey
    • Ellie Williams
    Scott Shepherd
    Scott Shepherd
    • David
    Troy Baker
    Troy Baker
    • James
    Ari Rombough
    • Joyce
    Sonia Maria Chirila
    Sonia Maria Chirila
    • Hannah
    Nelson Leis
    Nelson Leis
    • Josiah
    Jason Vaisvila
    • Marco
    Benjamin Rogers
    • Timothy
    Erik Lindquist
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      • Ali Abbasi
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      • Neil Druckmann
      • Craig Mazin
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    10kadenkgcampbell

    Um...wow

    Give Bella Ramsey her flowers. Bella deserves an Emmy for this masterful performance. I shed a tear watching the last few scenes of this episode. I cannot believe how talented Bella is.

    The build up and story behind the new characters, especially David, was great. Did not feel rushed and it was perfectly timed and executed. This story is honestly one of my favourite stories and seeing it adapted into an amazing TV show is a dream come true.

    I cannot begin to explain how incredible the dynamic between Pedro and Bella is. The line when Joel said "I got you baby girl" just broke my heart, the mountains they both would climb over to see each other prosper and be alright is so powerful. Nothing can stop the love they have for each other and it shows through their actions way more than their words. I'm in love with this show.
    10sophiamendes00

    Holy tears

    Goddamn. Bella Ramsey has just won me over with this episode. I was loving her acting so far, but this episode was just beyond anything I've seen from a 19-year-old. I have no idea how some people think she wasn't the best actress for this role. Completely mesmerized by her performance.

    Also, this episode was simply so raw and animalistic. It really depicted what it's like to have to survive with basically no means.

    Ended up crying, of course. The ending really was something special. I don't wanna spoil anything, so please just watch it asap.

    Cant believe there is only one episode left! It's absolute perfection.
    10sahilpatelrock

    The episode the show needed

    Jist finoshed the episode and i gotta say this was just awesome.

    The storyline, Action, Character developmemt everything was on its peak in this episode the way i see.

    You will see why the creators did choose Bella to be Bella. She acted in the show perfectly but in this episode she just nailed it. Big Kudos to this actress.

    A thing which i loved the most in this ep. Is the connection between ellie and Joel. How she is struggling just to leep alive joel as well as how joel is struggling to find and save Ellie.

    Also if you'll notice that joel called her " BabyGirl" at the end of the ep. He used to call her daughter by that name. HE never spoke that name since 20 years. This proves he is starting to see ellie as a part of his life now.
    9lovemichaeljordan

    The ending is deeply moving.

    So many emotions. It starts slower like the previous episodes, but once again, it ramps up towards the end. The tension is through the roof; the last 20 minutes won't let you rest for a second. It's brutal, highly emotional, and an interesting depiction of human morality. What would you do to survive?

    Joel and Ellie's relationship has developed; they actually care for each other now. This episode is deeply moving at times. When the end credits rolled, I could feel my eyes watering. It's a beautiful story about human connections, but it's set in a terrible and scary world. Sometimes it's not the infected who are the scariest.

    Both leads are just phenomenal. No one doubted Pascal (rightfully so), but many were skeptical about Bella Ramsey playing Ellie, but come on! She is outstanding! If the previous episodes did not sell you on her performance, this definitely will. She's showing every emotion in the book, and she is so convincing. Her performance is touching and the final scene moved me deeply.
    tearsofhoe

    AAAAAAAAAA

    Bella Ramsey did an amazing job in this episode! Don't get me wrong they were amazing in other episodes as well, but in here? PHENOMENAL PERFORMANCE.

    I think making the leader a priest/preacher was an amazing choice, and this is coming from someone who's always been orthodox. It shows that he took advantage of people who actually believed in god and used their beliefs to his own advantage. I mean if anything he had god complex himself lmao. Not making the leader just cannibal and making him "religious" added depth to the whole episode, made you feel bad for his followers and so on. I don't get why people are offended by it, I mean it's obvious that he's not actually a believer.

    With that being said, great episode, I'm just a little worried about how they're gonna fit all the important parts in the last episode.

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    • Trivia
      Troy Baker who plays James in the episode is the voice and MOCAP actor who plays Joel in the games. Baker said he thought he was going to wind up playing a clicker or one of the infected on the show.
    • Goofs
      When David tries to feed Ellie in the cage, she kicks the food tray away a few meters. However in some of the subsequent shots the food tray is right in front of the cage.
    • Quotes

      Ellie Williams: [Ellie, covered in blood splatter, walks in a trance, and Joel grabs her arm from behind] No! Get off of me! Get off!

      Joel Miller: It's me.

      Ellie Williams: Get...

      [Ellie hyperventilates as she realizes who it is, still in shock from the events prior and now seeing Joel still alive]

      Joel Miller: It's me.

      [Ellie stills, eyes wide, motionless. Joel speaks softly:]

      Joel Miller: Hey... look. It's me... It's me. It's okay.

      Ellie Williams: He...

      [Ellie, referring to everything David had just done and what she'd just done to David, can only mumble the rest as Joel pulls her into an embrace]

      Joel Miller: It's okay. It's okay, baby girl. I got you... I got you.

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    • Release date
      • March 5, 2023 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Waterton Park, Alberta, Canada(David, the preacher's, town)
    • Production companies
      • Naughty Dog
      • PlayStation Productions
      • Sony Pictures Television
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    • Runtime
      51 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • Dolby Atmos
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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