The Last of Us episode 4 runtime: How long is episode 4?

The Last of Us will air its fourth episode this Sunday. How long will this week’s installment of the HBO and HBO Max series be?

The Last of Us continues to go from strength-to-strength. The HBO series achieved its best ratings yet after last Sunday’s episode, but that came second to the praise that the third outing received from fans and critics.

“Long Long Time” starred Nick Offerman and Murray Bartlett in a touching tale which showed us how the characters of Bill and Frank met during the apocalypse and fell in love. It was definitely a different episode compared to the previous two but one that fully deserved all of the praise it was awarded, for it was easily one of the best TV episodes to ever make its way to screens.

Now that we’re back in the present with Ellie and Joel, attention shifts to episode 4. Are we in for another long episode like the most recent one, or will the fourth episode be a quicker watch?

How long is The Last of Us episode 4?

The Last of Us episode 4 has a runtime of 50 minutes. That would make it the shortest episode so far, and on par with episode 2’s 55 minute runtime (the first and third episodes were around 80 – 85 minutes long).

The fourth episode is titled “Please Hold My Hand” and it will focus on Ellie and Joel as they head out on their mission to find Tommy. However, as we’ve come to know from this show already (and video game fans know all too well), no road in The Last of Us is a smooth one. Naturally, conflict will ensue.

Are you looking forward to The Last of Us episode 4? Do you prefer the shorter episodes or the longer ones? Let us know in the comments below!