The Last of Us is a post-apocalyptic thriller drama series created by Craig Mazin and Neil Druckmann. Based on the popular video game franchise of the same name developed by Naughty Dog, the HBO series follows Joel, a smuggler who is tasked with smuggling an immune teenager named Ellie through the post-apocalyptic United States. The Last of Us stars Pedro Pascal, Bella Ramsey, Nico Parker, John Hannah, Merle Dandridge, Kaitlyn Dever, Isabela Merced, Tati Gabrielle, and Ariela Barer. So, if you loved the intensely thrilling drama, meaningful story, and compelling characters in The Last of Us, here are some similar shows you should check out next.
Station Eleven (Max & Prime Video Add-On)
Station Eleven is a post-apocalyptic thriller drama miniseries created by Patrick Somerville. Based on the 2014 novel of the same name by Emily St. John Mandel, the HBO series is set twenty years after the apocalypse, which was caused by a flu pandemic. It revolves around a group of traveling performers as a violent cult hunts them. Station Eleven stars Mackenzie Davis, Himesh Patel, Matilda Lawler, David Wilmot, Nabhaan Rizwan, Daniel Zovatto, Philippine Velge, and Lori Petty.
Z Nation (Peacock, AMC+, Tubi, The Roku Channel, Pluto TV, Plex & Rent on Prime Video)
Z Nation is a post-apocalyptic action horror drama series created by Karl Schaefer and Craig Engler. The Syfy series is set three years after the zombie apocalypse. It revolves around a group of brave survivors who are tasked with transporting a person to the last working virology lab because he’s the last hope for humanity to find a cure. Z Nation stars Kellita Smith, DJ Qualls, Michael Welch, Keith Allan, Anastasia Baranova, Russell Hodgkinson, Pisay Pao, Nat Zang, Tom Everett Scott, Harold Perrineau, and Emilio Rivera.
The Leftovers (Max & Prime Video Add-On)
The Leftovers is a supernatural mystery psychological thriller drama series created by Damon Lindelöf and Tom Perrotta. Based on Perrotta’s 2011 novel of the same name, the HBO series is set after a global event known as the “Sudden Departure,” which resulted in the disappearance of 2% of the world’s population. It follows the residents of Mapleton, New York, as they struggle to come to terms with losing their loved ones. The Leftovers stars Justin Theroux, Amy Brenneman, Christopher Eccleston, Liv Tyler, Chris Zylka, Margaret Qualley, Carrie Coon, Emily Meade, Amanda Warren, Ann Dowd, and Michael Gaston.
The Walking Dead (Netflix, Pluto TV & Prime Video Add-On)
The Walking Dead is a post-apocalyptic horror drama series created by Frank Darabont. Based on the comic book series of the same name by Robert Kirkman, Tony Moore, and Charlie Adlard. The AMC series is set after a zombie apocalypse, and it follows a group of survivors as they try to stay alive and protect each other from zombies and other humans. The Walking Dead stars Andrew Lincoln, Jon Bernthal, Sarah Wayne Callies, Laurie Holden, Jeffrey DeMunn, Steven Yeun, Chandler Riggs, Norman Reedus, Lauren Cohan, Danai Gurira, Michael Rooker, David Morrissey, and Melissa McBride.
Black Summer (Netflix)
Black Summer is an apocalypse action horror drama series created by Karl Schaefer and John Hyams. The Netflix series is spin-off to Syfy series Z Nation, the Netflix series is set six weeks after the zombie apocalypse and it revolves around Rose and her daughter, Anna, who are separated during commotion and they must go on perilous journeys to find each other again. Black Summer stars Jaime King, Justin Chu Cary, Christine Lee, Sal Velez Jr., Kelsey Flower, Erika Hau, Gwynyth Walsh, Mustafa Alabssi, Edsson Morales, and Zoe Marlett.
Sweet Tooth (Netflix & Rent on Prime Video)
Sweet Tooth is a post-apocalyptic fantasy drama series created by Jim Mickle. Based on the comic book series of the same name by Jeff Lemire, the Netflix series is set in a post-apocalyptic world where most of humanity has been wiped out because of a mysterious virus that causes the emergence of animal-human hybrids. It follows Gus, a young hybrid boy raised in the forest by his father. After the death of his father, Gus sets out on a perilous journey with a gruff protector to find a new home. Sweet Tooth stars Nonso Anozie, Christian Convery, Adeel Akhtar, Stefania LaVie Owen, Dania Ramirez, Aliza Vellani, James Brolin, Will Forte, and Naledi Murray.
The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon (Netflix, AMC+, The Roku Channel & Rent on Prime Video)
The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon is a post-apocalyptic horror drama series created by David Zabel. Based on The Walking Dead characters of the same name by Robert Kirkman, Tony Moore, and Charlie Adlard, the AMC series follows Daryl Dixon as he washes up on the shore of France and struggles to figure out how he got there. He soon devises a plan to travel through the post-apocalyptic France to get back home but the arrival of new people in his life ends up complicating his initial plan. The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon stars Norman Reedus, Clémence Poésy, Louis Puech Scigliuzzi, Laïka Blanc-Francard, Anne Charrier, Romain Levi, Adam Nagaitis, Melissa McBride, and Joel de la Fuente.