The Last of Us Is the Apocalyptic Tearjerker You Won’t Want to Miss

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We originally published this recommendation of The Last of Us on February 6, 2023, shortly after the show’s first season premiered. We’re recirculating it now that the series has returned to HBO with a bigger audience for its second season, premiering April 13, 2025.

We get it: There’s an overwhelming amount of television right now. The streaming landscape is an impractical maze, and the good stuff easily gets lost in the shuffle.