The primary season of The Final of Us was not solely a unbelievable online game adaption, it was additionally among the finest exhibits of 2023. The second season, which is at present airing weekly, is shaping as much as be equally good—it is gripping, stunning, and emotional.

When you’re discovering the wait between episodes excruciating, I’ve rounded up the very best exhibits for followers of The Final of Us. These will fulfill your itch for high-quality leisure, whether or not you need extra zombie motion or Pedro Pascal.

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Fallout

Fallout is one other present born from a online game sequence, although no familiarity with the supply materials is required. Whereas I’ve dabbled with the Fallout games, I’ve by no means actually bought into them, however I discovered the TV present completely compelling—it is humorous, properly acted, and has excessive manufacturing values.

Set on an Earth reshaped by nuclear bombs, some survivors stay seemingly good lives in underground bunkers, till one thing forces the naive Lucy (Ella Purnell) to come back above floor and confront the chaos ready for her.

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Recreation of Thrones

Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey star in The Final of Us as Joel and Ellie; in addition they appeared years prior in Recreation of Thrones, although they by no means shared any scenes.

Based mostly on a sequence of fantasy books, Recreation of Thrones is an expansive, bloody, and complicated present about many households competing for a single throne. Whereas it arguably did not stick the touchdown, it is nonetheless totally fulfilling general.

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Narcos

Narcos is against the law drama that, for the primary two seasons, is predicated on the true story of the infamous Pablo Escobar, chief of the Medellín Cartel in Colombia. It is fashionable and engrossing, with an intense central efficiency from Wagner Moura.

He is joined by an excellent forged, not least The Final of Us‘ Pedro Pascal as DEA agent Javier Peña. Although Recreation of Thrones was Pascal’s breakout TV function, it is actually in Narcos that he will get to shine.

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Chernobyl

One among the best shows to watch on Max is Chernobyl, created and written by Craig Mazin, one of many inventive forces behind The Final of Us. It is concerning the nuclear plant catastrophe of 1986 and people who risked their lives within the aftermath.

It makes for robust and highly effective viewing, and it is one thing that can stick with you gone its 5 episodes.

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The Strolling Useless

The Strolling Useless is the definitive zombie TV present. When you felt The Final of Us did not scratch your zombie itch sufficient, you are properly catered for right here, although actually it is the human dynamics and ethical quandaries which might be probably the most attention-grabbing.

With the unbelievable Andrew Lincoln as sheriff Rick Grimes, supported by a proficient forged, it exhibits the trials and tribulations of survivors in a ravished world. Although the standard dips within the later seasons, I believe it is value sticking with, and there are many spin-off exhibits (some with new seasons to come back) to maintain you busy.

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It is unlikely that it is possible for you to to binge all these TV shows earlier than The Final of Us season two finishes, so decide the one which appeals to you probably the most and save the remainder… possibly to fill the hole between season two and three!