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Evening Standard
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Vicky Jessop

The Last of Us on Sky Atlantic and NOW review: expertly tugs both heartstrings and nerves

Any foolhardy creative making a show about zombies has big boots to fill. Namely, those of The Walking Dead: the TV programme that took the world by storm when it aired in 2010 and whose first seasons arguably set the bar for zombies on the small screen.

It’s not a surprise, therefore, that the shadow of The Walking Dead looms large over The Last of Us, HBO’s newest drama, which launches today.

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