Nick Offerman admits he almost TURNED DOWN role in wildly popular new show The ... trends now Fans of HBO's new video game adaptation The Last of Us are still raving about Sunday's new episode Long Long Time, though Nick Offerman admitted he almost turned the role down. Offerman debuted as Bill in the new episode, a doomsday prepper who forms an unlikely relationship with a stranger named Frank, played by Murray Bartlett. The episode - which some are calling one of the greatest TV episodes EVER - followed their touching relationship over several years, and revealed how it tied into the main story, following Joel (Pedro Pascal) and Ellie (Bella Ramsey) and their journey West. While fans are still showering praise upon Offerman, 52, and Bartlett, 51, for their performances, Offerman appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live on Wednesday, where he credited his wife Megan Mullally with taking the role. When asked if he had any idea fans would respond to the episode like they did, Offerman said, 'Kind of,' before revealing why he almost turned it down. Almost: Fans of HBO's new video game adaptation The Last of Us are still raving about Sunday's new episode Long Long Time, though Nick Offerman admitted he almost turned the role down Prepper: Offerman debuted as Bill in the new episode, a doomsday prepper who forms an unlikely relationship with a stranger named Frank, played by Murray Bartlett Relationship: The episode - which some are calling one of the greatest TV episodes EVER - followed their touching relationship over several years, and revealed how it tied into the main story, following Joel (Pedro Pascal) and Ellie (Bella Ramsey) and their journey West 'I mean, when I got the script, Craig Mazin wrote the script who did Chernobyl among other things. That guy seems to know what he's doing. He sent me the script. And I didn't have time on the calendar to say yes to this job. And my incredible goddess of a wife read it and she said, "You're going to Calgary, buddy." You've got to do this,' Offerman admitted. When Kimmel asked, 'Megan Mullally, your wife, is responsible?' Offerman admitted, 'She's the curator. She chose every garment that I'm wearing tonight.' The episode begins with Bill, who has survived the outbreak and set up a number of security measures on his property that allowed him to live a self-sufficient, solitary life. One day he traps a man on his property named Frank, ultimately allowing him into his home before they start a romantic relationship together that spans years and years. Years down the line, they end up communicating with Joel and his former partner Tess (Anna Torv) and allowing them into their home and their lives. Years later, after surviving a dangerous raid, it's revealed that Frank is dying of cancer and decides to end his suffering by crushing the rest of his pills and putting them in his wine, after marrying Bill on his last day. Bill then reveals that he will be taking his own life with Frank as they passed away together, before Joel and Ellie ultimately arrive on their journey West. Kimmel also shared a number of videos that fans shared online, overcome with emotions after watching the episode, with one proclaiming, 'I signed up for one show about zombies,' through tears, which brought laughs from the crowd.