The death of Bill in The Last of Us HBO series is something that has been questioned since the show started airing. While his fate is left ambiguous in the game, his role is more significant in the TV series. As such, we got a better sense of what happened to Bill as Joel and Ellie left Massachusetts. Frank was also alive in the TV show, which factored heavily into Bill’s overall story.
Will Bill die in The Last of Us TV show?
Bill did die in The Last of Us HBO series, during Episode 3. He chose to end his own life alongside his husband, Frank, who had fallen ill in his later life. This was in stark contrast to the way in which their relationship came to an end in the critically-acclaimed video game by Naughty Dog.
Bill’s role has expanded significantly in the HBO series. He was only around for a relatively small part of the game, but on the TV show, his story was fleshed out. In addition, Murray Bartlett, who plays Frank, took a bigger role, with some major changes to the game. While Bill may have started out as a major loner like the one we saw in the game, he did enjoy some character development in the show.
When Joel and Ellie leave Bill in the game, things don’t look great, but he has a chance to survive. This wasn’t the case in the show. Instead, having found a purpose in life, Bill decides to exit the world on his own terms. As he and Frank shared their final moments, the emotional track On the Nature of Daylight by Max Richter played over their last scenes. It was a touching finale for a pair of characters the audience had fallen in love with over the hour-long episode.
