'The Last of Us' made a major change to a game character. The showrunners explain why it was important to expand on Bill and his love story.

Sun, 01/29/2023 - 22:00

Nick Offerman as Bill on TLOU 103, The Last of Us — "The Last of Us" game merely implies Bill's sexuality, but isn't directly forthcoming about it. The show fully fleshes out the character with an endearing love story.
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Warning: There are spoilers ahead for season one, episode three of "The Last of Us."
Sunday's episode expands greatly on a minor survivor from the video game, Bill (Nick Offerman).
The showrunners told Insider why it was important to show Bill's love story with Frank.

Sunday's "The Last of Us" made a major change from the video game in the series' best episode yet, which is sure to be an early contender for one of the year's finest hours of television.