HBO has confirmed the length of The Last of Us Episode 2 and more episodes in the weeks ahead. The January 15th series premiere of HBO's adaptation of the PlayStation video game, which introduced Joel (Pedro Pascal) and Ellie (Bella Ramsey) as survivors of a post-fungal pandemic world, combined two episodes into one for a feature-length runtime of 85 minutes. Sunday's Episode 2, titled "Infected," is shorter and clocks in just under an hour — but fans can expect another extended episode with a super-sized runtime to follow on January 29th.

The Last of Us Episode 2 Release Time

The Last of Us Episode 2, "Infected," premieres Sunday, January 22nd, at 9:00 pm ET/6:00 pm PT on HBO and HBO Max. The episode marks the live-action directorial debut of The Last of Us game co-creator and director Neil Druckmann, who also co-created the HBO series with showrunner Craig Mazin.

How Long Is Episode 2 of The Last of Us?

The Last of Us Episode 2 will run for 56 minutes, according to the official HBO schedule.