The Last of United States; Break Point.
Image: HBO; Netflix
Nowadays, you do not require to inform me two times about enjoying a show with Pedro Pascal, but in The Last of Us, the magic comes from having Pascal and Bella Ramsey( Video Game of Thrones) onscreen together. And it’ll be interesting to see once the program airs this Sunday on HBO since, obviously, Sunday-night shows on HBO is incredible. But prior to you get to enjoy Pascal and Ramsey as Joel and Ellie, there are plenty of other offerings worth having a look at this weekend.
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Available to stream on Netflix.
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=” clay-paragraph” data-editable=” text” data-uri=” www.vulture.com/_components/clay-paragraph/instances/[email protected]” data-word-count=” 98″ > Pedro Pascal once again is a daddy smuggling valuable cargo, but in The Last of Us, he stars as Joel, who’s dealing with a postapocalyptic landscape as a virus has actually turned most of humanity into flesh-eating mushrooms. He is charged with taking 14-year-old Ellie (played extremely and fiercely by Bella Ramsey) across America, because she may be the key to treating this supposedly incurable disease. Although video-game adaptations can get a rough rap (some deservedly), take it from us that showrunner Craig Mazin (of the Emmy-winning Chernobyl) definitely nails The Last of United States developer Neil Druckmann’s affecting story.
Readily available to watch on HBO and stream on HBO Max.
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Offered to stream on Peacock.
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Offered to stream on HBO Max.
Also read our streaming suggestions from the weekend of January 6. Vulture’s next list of weekend streaming picks goes online Friday, January 20.