A hardened survivor and a 14-year-old girl form an unlikely bond while navigating a bleak, dangerous world.
Suspenseful. A full-attention watch at a measured pace. Emotionally it is devastating.
Streaming on Max.
Moderate sex and nudity, and brutal violence, about what a TV-MA should carry.
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Twenty years after modern civilization has been destroyed, Joel, a hardened survivor, is hired to smuggle Ellie, a 14-year-old girl, out of an oppressive quarantine zone. What starts as a small job soon becomes a brutal, heartbreaking journey, as they both must traverse the United States and depend on each other for survival.
Bittersweet. It earns its ending, but not everyone gets what they want.
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