Mid-Year Best Of: Top-rated episodes from 2023's top-rated series1 of 10
"The Last of Us" — "Endure and Survive"
Series Rating: 8.8
Episode Rating: 9.4
Of all the gut-punching tragedies that occurred during the first season of “The Last of Us,” nothing moved viewers quite like the events of “Endure and Survive.” The episode won praise for giving Melanie Lynskey the opportunity to dive deep into Kathleen’s motivations. But the fate of Henry (Lamar Johnson) and his younger brother Sam (Keivonn Woodard) brought viewers to tears in a devastating and inevitable climax.
Series Rating: 8.8
Episode Rating: 9.4
Of all the gut-punching tragedies that occurred during the first season of “The Last of Us,” nothing moved viewers quite like the events of “Endure and Survive.” The episode won praise for giving Melanie Lynskey the opportunity to dive deep into Kathleen’s motivations. But the fate of Henry (Lamar Johnson) and his younger brother Sam (Keivonn Woodard) brought viewers to tears in a devastating and inevitable climax.