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‘HBO’s The Last of Us Podcast’

By: Pod Mirror

TV & FILMS

If you’re obsessed with HBO’s action survival series, The Last of Us, is a podcast show for you

The plot 

After a global fungal pandemic destroys civilization, a hardened survivor takes charge of a 14-year-old girl who may be humanity’s last hope

Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey star as Joel and Ellie. Gabriel Luna as Joel’s younger brother and former soldier, Tommy; Merle Dandridge as resistance leader Marlene; and Anna Torv as Tess, a smuggler and fellow hardened survivor 

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The fungal pandemic that has swept the globe at the start of the show has survivors scavenging everywhere and killing everybody for food and resources.

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The military has been ordered to execute any potentially sick people.

Miller sees his daughter shot and killed by American soldiers. In the first episode, viewers discover the origins of the epidemic.

It's intriguing to learn how the show's creators adapt the video game, bring the story to life, and discuss important themes.