The Last of Us episode 5 is set to premiere early due to Super Bowl

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HBO has confirmed that episode 5 of The Last of Us will release on February 10, two days before its original air date

Pedro Pascal as Joel in HBO's The Last of Us
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HBO has revealed that The Last of Us episode 5 will premiere on its streaming platforms on February 10, two days earlier than its original air date. The move is presumably so that that the broadcast doesn't clash with the Super Bowl LVII, which is scheduled to take place on February 12. 

The previous installment, titled 'Please Hold My Hand', saw Ellie (Bella Ramsey) and Joel (Pedro Pascal) venture into Kansas City, and get ambushed by bandits on their journey out west. After running into some trouble with local crooks, the pair holed up in an abandoned office building for the night, only to find their snoozy selves being held at gunpoint by a young man and a child. 

While we've not see the mysterious pair on the show before, those who have played the game will recognize them as Henry and Sam, two survivors Ellie and Joel cross paths with in Pittsburgh. Judging Their intertwined story is set to play out across The Last of Us episode 5, if its explosive, action-packed trailer is anything to go by.

For more on the show, check out our guide to the major The Last of Us episode 4 changes from the games, director Peter Hoar's chat about episode 3's final shot, or our breakdown of the Cordyceps brain infection.

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