Who is Frank in The Last of Us?

Bill's partner · On the road

Frank (Bill's partner) is a character in The Last of Us, part of On the road. Frank stumbles into one of Bill's pits hungry, charming, and unwilling to be sent back into the dark without lunch. Where Bill stockpiles, Frank curates: he hears a piano and plays it, sees a dead town and plants flowers in it. He is the argument, in person, that surviving and living are different projects — and he makes that argument to the most fortified man in Massachusetts.

When does Frank first appear?

Frank first appears in Season 1, Episode 3 (“Long, Long Time”) of The Last of Us (2023–, HBO Max).

Who is Frank connected to?

Relationships already established when Frank first appears — nothing from later episodes.

• Bill — Twenty years behind the wire

Which group does Frank belong to?

By the time Frank appears, On the road also includes Bill.

Who else is introduced in this episode?

• Bill — Survivalist

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