The first season of HBO Max has come to an end. ‘What’s left of us‘ is the big screen translation of the famous post-apocalyptic video game. naughty dog carried out by Neil Druckman (father of the original games) And craig mazin (behind the lauded ‘Chernobyl’). Joel’s Odyssey (peter pascal) Traversing a Cordyceps-ravaged world to bring Ellie to safety (bella ramsey), the girl who showed that she was immune to the infection had an emotional and extremely difficult time for both characters. Not only has it cost them to deal with the horribly infected people, but it has also cost them escaping from people who are ready to do anything to stay alive.
The series has already become one of the most watched on the Spanish platform, which left the audience orphaned with one of the indispensable titles of 2023 until new episodes arrive. Here we recommend 10 titles similar to ‘The Last of Us’ that might make the wait more bearable..
1. “The fifth day”
Frank DoelgerOne of the ‘Game of Thrones’ producers is behind this ‘thriller’ based on a ‘best seller’. Frank Schatzing. The fate of humanity rests in the hands of a handful of scientists who must find a way to neutralize an intelligent marine organism that has rebelled to ensure the survival of its environment. It is the oceans and their creatures that fight against the exploitation of humans. It portrays actors of different nationalities (mostly Europeans), for example Alexander Karim, Cécile de France, Leonie Benesch, Barbara Sukowa, Krista Kosonen and Oliver Masucci. Suitable Movistar Plus+.
2. ‘The Walking Dead’
genre-changing series zombie “in the mainstream” and this expands its universe with multiple “spin-offs”: ‘Fear the walking dead’, “The World Beyond”, ‘Tales of the Walking Dead’, the ‘City of the Dead’ of the future… It is based on a popular comic book, not a video game. Robert Kirkman. As in “The Last of us,” the heroes are survivors of an infection who must prevent the infected (here the undead) from biting them and turning them into monsters just like themselves. Although the focus is increasingly placed on conflicts between the uninfected. Suitable Fox, Disney+ and Netflix.
3. “Station Eleven”
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Adapted from a novel written by Emily St John Mandel Published in 2014, it was one of the series of infections that predicted the pandemic we are experiencing from 2020. It premiered in December 2021 as we went through the worst phase of covid, but filming began shortly before the news broke. It came out about a strange virus detected in China. Patrick SomervilleThe author of “The Leftovers” and the “showrunner” of “Maniac” and “Made for love”, here’s a before and after of a handful of characters. relentless flu it destroys some of humanity. Suitable HBO Max.
4. “Blackout”
There are no mushrooms or zombies here, but the population is also facing a critical situation after a disaster. solar storm From where power failure widespread. Without basic services, chaos reigns in the streets, causing the struggle for survival to bring out the worst and the best in citizens, in this case on Spanish soil. there are five movies self-sufficient and independent in which an actor with practically only a heavy role repeats in two (Luis Callejo), made by many directors: Rodrigo SorogoyenRaúl Arévalo, Isa Campos, Alberto Rodríguez and Isaki Lacuesta. Suitable Movistar Plus+.
5. “Collapse”
French drama that masterfully illustrates what it means collapse of our civilization, something the Spanish movie ‘Apagón’ also explored. The consequences of the end of the world are blackouts, lack of supplies, hysteria of the population… There are eight episodes filmed in just over 20 minutes. serial shoot and eight characters in different areas. France those who, with the resources they have, are faced with a world they have never imagined before. Suitable RTVE Play, Disney+ and Movie.
6. “Rain”
Special vision of the apocalypse Danesit was also the first Netflix original series from the Nordic country. Here the virus brings it RainSo everything it touches gets dirty. Six years after the disaster, two brothers They emerge from their hideouts to see what is left of the world they know. They will join a group of young survivors and embark on a journey in search of any signs of life and answers. Suitable Netflix.
7. “Nation”
HE pessimism and action (in addition bloody scenes) Dive into this series about a team that must escort a team across the United States from New York to a medical lab in California; zombie virus. It’s the only hope for an antidote, the same thing that happened to Ellie in “The Last of us.” On their arduous journey, they will of course encounter several dangers lurking: the living dead, tornadoes, and even a cult that worships zombies. Suitable Netflix.
8. ‘Black Summer’
Action-horror series early days of the zombie apocalypse and a group of strangers who have to unite to protect themselves from the walking dead. As in ‘The Last of Us’, the characters not only know that they must be wary of the infected, but that the uninfected can be very dangerous. Suitable Netflix.
9. “See”
One of the first series of Apple+, where the virus that plagues humanity does not turn people into zombies and leaves them out of sight. With the writer’s account Steven Knight, It features “Aquaman”, one of the actors of “Game of Thrones”, as the creator and protagonist of “Peaky Blinders”. Jason Momoa. He plays the chief of a tribe with two adoptive twin sons with eyesight, something that for many is seen as heresy and disrespectful and puts them in danger. Suitable Apple+.
10. “Sweet Tooth: Deer Boy”
Post-apocalyptic comic book adaptation jeff lemire, with fancy touches. hero one child half human half deerwas born after a global pandemic that has spawned a generation of children who share the same traits as animals of all kinds. Many even see them as the culprit of the virus. After the death of his father, the little boy lives his own adventure in the company of a traveller. Suitable Netflix.