Expect the series premiere of The Last of Us to pull in some high ratings, as it’s pretty clear when taking a look at social media that there will be many tuning in. On Twitter, the show is already trending, with tens of thousands of fans commenting on the premiere hours before its debut on HBO. In addition, some fans are declaring it to be “The Last of Us Day” while expressing great excitement over the long-awaited arrival of the video game adaptation.

“I’ve been waiting since the announcement of The Last of Us in March of 2020 to get absolutely wrecked by this scene and tonight is finally the night,” one fan tweets, including a GIF of Joel (Pedro Pascal) trying to save his daughter Sarah (Nico Parker).

Another tweet reads, “Who’s ready to watch Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey in the series premiere of The Last of Us tonight? If the show is anything like the game was, we’re in a for a real treat.”

And as another fan puts it, “todays the day. The Last of Us airs tonight on HBO. 10 years in the making. this game means an indescribable amount to me and i cannot put into words how excited i am. can’t wait to see the new take with our beloved Pedro and Bella at the helm.”

The Last of Us Has Been a Long Time Coming

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The original video game version of The Last of Us was released in 2013. As an instant hit, there have been plans ever since to adapt the story in live-action. Previously, the plan was for Sam Raimi to produce a movie adaptation co-written with Neil Druckmann. That project ultimately fell through, but Druckmann would continue his efforts to adapt the game, leading to the HBO series version co-created with Craig Mazin.

As with the game, the series follows Pedro Pascal as Joel and Bella Ramsey as Ellie, two survivors who form an unexpected bond during their journey across a post-apocalyptic wasteland. The series also stars Gabriel Luna, Anna Torv, Merle Dandridge, Nico Parker, Murray Bartlett, Nick Offerman, Storm Reid, and Melanie Lynskey.

The Last of Us premieres on HBO and HBO Max on Jan. 15 at 9 p.m. EST. You can see some more of the fan tweets about the premiere below.