The Last of Us
Every path has a price.
Created by Craig Mazin, Neil Druckmann
On HBO
A brutal, emotionally interior post-apocalyptic survival story centered on the deepening bond between a hardened man and a young girl, where every relationship carries the weight of inevitable loss.
Twenty 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 United States and depend on each other for survival.
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Questions people ask
Is The Last of Us sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of series.
Is The Last of Us violent? Yes, very. More violent than 94% of series.
Is The Last of Us scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of series.
Is The Last of Us one of a kind? Yes. More singular than 87% of series.
Is The Last of Us easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 75% of series.
Does The Last of Us leave you hopeful? Not especially. Less hopeful than 73% of series.
These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
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Cinnamon Score
How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
There is almost nothing else like this.
How unlike any other series this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Everything like The Last of Us, and what each one shares →
Like The Last of Us
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as The Last of Us
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like The Last of Us, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like The Last of Us, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like The Last of Us, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
