Watch this when
The Last of Us
Grief made Joel stop letting anyone in. Then came Ellie. Bring tissues. 🍄
Who it's for
Joel begins the show shut down by the death of his daughter, and his slow attachment to Ellie shows how grief can harden into self-protection and then, carefully, soften.
Feelings it meets
What it is
The Last of Us is an HBO drama created by Craig Mazin and Neil Druckmann, adapted from Naughty Dog's video game, which premiered in 2023. Set decades after a fungal Cordyceps pandemic has devastated civilization, it follows Joel Miller (Pedro Pascal) as he smuggles teenager Ellie (Bella Ramsey) across the United States to the Fireflies, a group hoping to develop a cure.
Where to find it
HBO original (streams on HBO Max). Streaming availability rotates; check JustWatch.
Before you start
Heads up: Suicide and a child's death.
Age: TV-MA (suggested 17+)
Tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow, Creeps in this petty pace from day to day,William Shakespeare, Macbeth, Act 5, Scene 5
