The Last of Us is an American post-apocalyptic drama television series. Based on the video game franchise developed by Naughty Dog, the series is set twenty years into a pandemic caused by a mass fungal infection, which causes its hosts to transform into zombie-like creatures and causes the collapse of society. The first season follows Joel (Pedro Pascal), a smuggler tasked with escorting immune teenager Ellie (Bella Ramsey) across the United States. The second season, expected to partly adapt 2020's The Last Of Us Part II, is set five years later.