'The Last of Us' and lead star Pedro Pascal earn Golden Globe Awards nominations

The Last of Us game-based series and its lead star Pedro Pascal have earned the nominations for the 81st Golden Globe Awards, going to held in 2024.

On Monday, The Last of Us series, which is based on the video game has been nominated for the Best Television Series-Drama, competing against the shows like Succession, The Crown, The Diplomat, 1932, and The Morning Show.

While, Pascal, The Last of Us' main protagonist ,  has also been nominated for the Best Actor in a Television Series – Drama.

Pedro Pascal will be facing off against Brian Cox, Kieran Culkin, and Jeremy Strong from Succession, Gary Oldman for Slow Horses, and Dominic West for The Crown.

Also Read Pedro Pascal calls 'The Last of Us' co-star Bella Ramsey ‘generous, thoughtful teenager’

In addition to this, the another leading star from The Last of Us, Bella Ramsey has also earned the nomination for Best Actress in a TV Series-Drama.

Bella will be competing against Helen Mirren for 1923, Keri Russell for The Diplomat, Sarah Snook for Succession, Imelda Staunton for The Crown, and Emma Stone for The Curse.

All about 'The Last of Us':

The Last of Us is an American post-apocalyptic drama thriller series developed by  Craig Mazin and Neil Druckmann for HBO, released on January 15, 2023.

The series unfolds two decades after a widespread fungal infection leads to a pandemic, turning its hosts into zombie-like beings and causing the breakdown of society. 

It’s story-line revolves around survivors like Joel portrayed by Pascal, a smuggler who lost his daughter in the chaos, Ellie, a young girl with immunity to the infection, and Abby, a soldier caught in a clash between her militia and a religious cult.

The Last of Us  series is reportedly set to return with it's second season to HBO in 2025.