The Last of Us Presents: Never Go Back

Never Go Back is a limited series on Amazon which tells the story of Henry and Sam's adventures before meeting Joel and Ellie. As it takes place 4 years before their deaths in the early years of the game. The show executive producer is Neil Drunkmann and is written by the writers from the game. Brandon Scott and Nadji Jeter star as Henry and Sam respectively, along with some other characters not mentioned in the Game.

Other Characters

Markus(Morris Chestnut) - Henry and Sam's Father

Darius(Jovian Wade)

Kelly(Mae Whitman)

Kate(Josie Davis) - Wife of Harvey

Harvey(Michael Chiklis) - The Founder of New Vestroia

Marlene(Lyndie Greenwood)

Phil(Steven Ogg)

Aaron(Unknown Actor)

Mary(Viola Davis) - Henry and Sam's Mom

Karen(Antje Traue)

Morrison(Daniel Day Lewis)

Duncan(Troy Baker)

Tommy Miller(Josh Holloway)

Episodes

 * 1) The Life We Chose - Brothers Henry and Sam Richardson try to survive in Hartford, Connecticut as they realize that their home isn't safe anymore as Hunters are approaching their town. They later meet up with Henry's friend Darius and take an escape route outside the town. In a flashback, 11 year old Henry is introduced to his new baby brother Sam.
 * 2) Insurgent - Henry and Sam make a detour to an old town to look for supplies and Gas. They later end up taking on a band of Clickers. In a flashback, Henry's father Markus joins a militia group called the Fireflies, The Fireflies origin is explained.
 * 3) The Happy Place - The Boys find a small town ran by a dictator general and his military, they would later find a family desperate to leave the town as they plan to escape. In the past, Henry sneaks out of the house to attend a party.
 * 4) Live from the Gutter - When the boys stop at a nearby town for Gas, they're Ambushed by Hunters and taken captive. Moments later, The Fireflies rescue the boys and take them back to their compound. In the past, Markus meets Tommy Miller for the first time.
 * 5) Utopia - The Boys are taken to a place called New Vestoria, a firefly refuge camp led by Harvey and his wife Kate. He would later let them stay as long as they want. In the past, Henry and Darius meet Kelly.
 * 6) Homeland - During their time in New Vestoria, Henry is spending time with Kelly while Sam and his friend stumble on a discovery. In the past, 16-year old Henry sees his father and Marlene have a moment in the back of a van and Mary finds cocaine hidden in the house.
 * 7) Broken Dreams - Henry goes looking for Sam after he goes AWOL late at night, as one of the Vestorians warns him about something going on after dark. In the past, Markus is sent on a mission to smuggle a suspicious package to the Hospital in the next town.
 * 8)  Come to Me for Serenity - Henry and other rogue Vestorians manage to find Sam in a dungeon as he realizes that Harvey isn't a firefly, he's an infamous serial killer who hunts infected for sport. In the past, Henry and Sam witness their parents fighting.
 * 9)  In the Dirt - Henry, Sam and the other rogues are pitted against the captured Infected as they face rounds of enemies inside an old arena. In the past, Henry confronts his dad about the affair with Marlene.
 * 10)  Run All Night - Henry and the gang decide to take the fight to Harvey and free all the citizens under his control. In the past, Rogue Hunters raid Hartford as Markus tries to hide his family.

Season 2

 * 1) American Dreams - 3 months after escaping New Vestoria, Henry and the gang set up camp at an abandoned park and discuss plans of action. In the past, Henry and Sam mourn their fathers death after the Hunters raided, they then find themselves under control by the Military.
 * 2) NUK3T0WN - On their way to Pittsburgh, the gang stumble upon a empty town that hides a big secret, Henry and Kelly have a moment. In the past, The Richardsons decide to move to Waterbury.
 * 3) Into the Abyss - After evading a pack clickers, the group gets affected by a hallucinogenic spore that forces them to see their dead loved ones. In the past, Mary find an unlikely ally in her need.
 * 4) One Life - Henry and the gang get captured by a group a cannibals and he is then forced to watch his friends get slaughtered. He would later be rescued by a group of Fireflies led by Esther Wallace. In the past, The Richardsons arrive in New York to find Mary's brother Andre(Joe Morton).
 * 5) Sundown - The Brothers arrive on Liberty Island where they're reunited with their scientist Uncle Andre Richardson, Henry tries to find out why they brought him as he is then given the news that his Mom has died from the Cordyceps Brain Infection. In the past, Mary and Andre meet with Marlene about a secret project. (Ellie makes an appearance as a Infant)
 * 6) King's Dead - Andre shows Henry his secret project in finding a cure for the Infection that involves kids having an immunity to the virus. Sam and the rest of the gang make a shocking discovery. In the past, Marlene relives her past with her friend Anna.
 * 7)  In the Dark - Upon the discovery of dead corpses of children, Henry and the gang try to confront Andre only to be imprisoned. Esther vents her frustration to Andre as she was not told about what he was doing to the kids. In 2020, Mary and the kids must evade the rogue hunters by settling in Jersey.
 * 8)  Baptized by the Flames - Andre gets a visit from Marlene's right hand for a report on the cure, while Esther decides to free Henry and the group so they can stop Andre from killing anymore kids. In the past, Mary meets a women named Tess who witnessed her family get murdered by Hunters.
 * 9)  Freedom Ring - As Henry tries to free the immune kids from the cells, Phil and Esther uncage the trapped infected on the Fireflies. Andre goes to great lengths to save all his work. In the past, After escaping the Hunters grasp, they make their way to a QZ.
 * 10)  Declaration of Independence - With Liberty Island on high alert, the gang try to get out of there as fast as possible. Andre and Henry have a final showdown and Esther makes a decision. In the past, After making it to Boston, Mary leaves her children with a good family in order to find the Fireflies.

Season 3
This takes place a year before the beginning of the game.
 * 1) Fallen - Henry experiences life without the infected taking over, The rest of the gang end up at a Military Base under protection.
 * 2) Heal - As Henry wakes from his slumber, he get questioned by one of the Generals about the events that happened on Liberty Island. In the past, Henry, now 17, runs away to find his mom.
 * 3) Lawless - As the gang adjusts to life at the base, a legion of Infected attack the base and its people. Henry suspects the General is hiding something. In the past, 17-year old Henry meets Esther and her family.
 * 4) Sacrificial Goat - After the attacks, General Lang takes Henry to see Patient Zero, the first infected individual. Esther notices one of the soldiers acting weird. In 2013, A women named Carly Samuels carries the infection into an Austin Hospital, forcing the whole hospital into quarantine.
 * 5) Can We Be Honest? - The base goes on high alert after one of the soldiers get infected by the disease, and Henry and the gang must find a safe place. In the past Henry and Sam gets kidnapped by Hunters.
 * 6) Undermind - With the disease under control, Henry decides its time for him to leave but a series of events stop him from leaving. Patient Zero awakens. In the past, Henry and Sam must evade the Hunters by going through the badlands.
 * 7) Broken Hearted - Patient Zero awakens and releases a spore that forces the soldiers to attack each other and the gang, Henry and the gang must overcome it in order to stop her. In the past, General Lang origins is explained.
 * 8) The Kitchen - As Patient Zero summons an Army of Infected people, Lang and Henry must lead an exodus out of the base in order to survive. In the past, Henry and Sam hitch a train to the north.
 * 9) The Panic - Lang crafts a bomb to use against Patient Zero in order to prevent her from escaping, while Henry goes back inside to find Esther and Kelly. In the past, Henry dreams about his mom.
 * 10) The End - As Henry, Esther and Kelly get cornered by Infected, Phil makes the ultimate sacrifice. In the past, Henry and Sam arrive in Hartford.

Season 4
this takes place during the events of the first game
 * 1) Darkside - Henry and the gang decide to move on and continue their search for Fireflies, only to find out that they're being chased down by Infected Hounds. In the past, The boys are taken in by the Wilkins family.
 * 2) The Hunted - Going through an abandoned junkyard, the gang finds an old SUV guarded by a band of Hunters called the dominion. In the past, Henry, Sam and Darius go looking for trouble.
 * 3) Hell on Wheels - Esther hears about a Firefly meeting in a small town in Delaware, only to realize the Dominion are ahead. in the past, The Wilkins are visited by a band of Fireflies who are looking for a rogue hunter.
 * 4) Cold-Hearted, part 1 - Esther suspects that there's a mole within the gang letting Dominion know of their whereabouts, Henry finds information on a storm celler. In the past, The Wilkins get a visit from wounded Tess as she hides from a rival militia called the Dominion.
 * 5) Cold-Hearted, part 2 - The hunt for the traitor leads to a 4 way standoff between members. Henry, Sam, and Kelly get trapped in the storm cellar by the Dominion. In the past, the Hunters raid the town leading to the whole family hiding in the basement.
 * 6) Cold-Hearted, part 3 - A Hurricane rages on as Esther and May must survive the storm. Henry, Sam and Kelly share stories in the cellar.