Fandom Hybrid Podcast #208 - The Last of Us S1E1

#thelastofus In this episode, we begin our coverage of the new HBO Max series, The Last of Us. In the year 2003, a series of violent events introduces the start of a global pandemic caused by a fungal infection that turns humans into parasitic monsters intent on infected all living beings. Joel Miller, his brother Tommy, and daughter Sarah attempt to navigate through the blockades and widespread panic to get to safety when tragedy occurs. Twenty years later, Boston is a wasteland and Joel - in an attempt to escape the Quarantine Zone to search for his missing brother - unexpectedly finds himself tasked with smuggling a young girl out of the QZ to safety.