Now, admittedly, I love zombies and vampire shows. But, this one is off to a great start. I LOVE seeing Bella Ramsey (Game of Thrones) as one of the leads. She has not changed a bit IMHO.  Pedro Pascal is great in everything.

From Wiki:

The Last of Us is an American post-apocalyptic drama television series created by Craig Mazin and Neil Druckmann for HBO. Based on the 2013 video game developed by Naughty Dog, the series is set twenty years after a mass fungal infection caused by a mutation in the genus Cordyceps, which sparked a global pandemic. The infection causes its victims to transform into hostile, cannibalistic creatures resembling zombies. The series follows Joel (Pedro Pascal), a smuggler tasked with escorting the teenage Ellie (Bella Ramsey) across a post-apocalyptic United States. Guest stars include Nico Parker as Joel's daughter Sarah, Gabriel Luna as Joel's younger brother Tommy, Merle Dandridge as resistance leader Marlene, and Anna Torv as Joel's smuggler partner Tess.

The Last of Us, said to be the largest television production in Canadian history, was filmed in Alberta from July 2021 to June 2022. It is the first HBO series based on a video game, and is a joint production by Sony Pictures Television, PlayStation Productions, Naughty Dog, the Mighty Mint, and Word Games. The first season consists of nine episodes written by Druckmann, who wrote and co-directed the original game, and Mazin. The score was composed by Gustavo Santaolalla, who composed for the game, and David Fleming.

The Last of Us premiered on January 15, 2023. It received acclaim from critics, who praised the performances, writing, production design, and score; several called it the best live-action adaptation of a video game. Across linear channels and HBO Max, the series premiere was watched by 4.7 million viewers on the first day—the second-biggest for HBO since 2010—and over 10 million after two days.

 

 

23 hours ago, TotallyOz said:

Now, admittedly, I love zombies and vampire shows. But, this one is off to a great start. I LOVE seeing Bella Ramsey (Game of Thrones) as one of the leads. She has not changed a bit IMHO.  Pedro Pascal is great in everything.

From Wiki:

The Last of Us is an American post-apocalyptic drama television series created by Craig Mazin and Neil Druckmann for HBO. Based on the 2013 video game developed by Naughty Dog, the series is set twenty years after a mass fungal infection caused by a mutation in the genus Cordyceps, which sparked a global pandemic. The infection causes its victims to transform into hostile, cannibalistic creatures resembling zombies. The series follows Joel (Pedro Pascal), a smuggler tasked with escorting the teenage Ellie (Bella Ramsey) across a post-apocalyptic United States. Guest stars include Nico Parker as Joel's daughter Sarah, Gabriel Luna as Joel's younger brother Tommy, Merle Dandridge as resistance leader Marlene, and Anna Torv as Joel's smuggler partner Tess.

The Last of Us, said to be the largest television production in Canadian history, was filmed in Alberta from July 2021 to June 2022. It is the first HBO series based on a video game, and is a joint production by Sony Pictures Television, PlayStation Productions, Naughty Dog, the Mighty Mint, and Word Games. The first season consists of nine episodes written by Druckmann, who wrote and co-directed the original game, and Mazin. The score was composed by Gustavo Santaolalla, who composed for the game, and David Fleming.

The Last of Us premiered on January 15, 2023. It received acclaim from critics, who praised the performances, writing, production design, and score; several called it the best live-action adaptation of a video game. Across linear channels and HBO Max, the series premiere was watched by 4.7 million viewers on the first day—the second-biggest for HBO since 2010—and over 10 million after two days.

 

 

I am watching it, and I love all apocalyptic scenarios. I am not yet fully into it. The idea of replicating the videogame's stages structure has me undecided. I do not know whether you watched the second episode, and do not want to spoil it for you.

Let's say that in my opinion there were moments in that episode with a great cinematographic potential, that were totally missed.

I do love the story and the casting.

I thought this had to do with https://ustvgo.tv/ closing down unexpectedly. Was my source of live US TV streaming for a long time.

Now using https://tv247.us/ instead.

3 hours ago, floridarob said:

I thought this had to do with https://ustvgo.tv/ closing down unexpectedly. Was my source of live US TV streaming for a long time.

Now using https://tv247.us/ instead.

@TotallyOz, I just watched the last episode and I withdraw my previous comment. So beautifully sad! I am still weeping. 

On 1/30/2023 at 7:04 PM, Latbear4blk said:

@TotallyOz, I just watched the last episode and I withdraw my previous comment. So beautifully sad! I am still weeping. 

Obviously the male couple? Very moving. 

I understand that in the game at some point Ellie ages up to 19, but that Bella Ramsey is old enough to straddle the 5-year span.

On my TV service in Canada there’s also a half-hour feature on ‘the making of’, worth tuning into.