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The Last of Us

20 years after modern civilization has been destroyed, Joel, a hardened survivor, is hired to smuggle Ellie, a 14-year-old girl, out of an oppressive quarantine zone. What starts as a small job soon becomes a brutal heartbreaking journey as they both must traverse the U.S. and depend on each other for survival. Use this page to compare tone, genre fit (Action, Adventure, Drama), first airing in 2023, and whether this series is worth starting now.

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Story of The Last of Us

20 years after modern civilization has been destroyed, Joel, a hardened survivor, is hired to smuggle Ellie, a 14-year-old girl, out of an oppressive quarantine zone. What starts as a small job soon becomes a brutal heartbreaking journey as they both must traverse the U.S. and depend on each other for survival.

Use this page to compare tone, genre fit (Action, Adventure, Drama), first airing in 2023, and whether this series is worth starting now.

Title facts

  • Type Series
  • Release year 2023
  • Released 15 Jan 2023
  • Content rating TV-MA
  • IMDb rating IMDb 8.7/10 from 734,061 votes
  • Genres Action, Adventure, Drama
  • Languages English, Indonesian
  • Countries Canada, United States
  • Seasons 2 seasons

Cast

Bella Ramsey, Pedro Pascal, Gabriel Luna

Direction and writing

Written by: Neil Druckmann, Craig Mazin

Awards and recognition

Won 9 Primetime Emmys. 107 wins & 206 nominations total

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