I’m just going to say it: The Last of Us is hands down the greatest game-to-screen adaptation ever made.
Just three (of nine?) episodes in and I’m calling it: A near clean sweep of all the Primetime Emmy Awards across all of the Drama categories, and a raft of technical awards as well.
It’s so, so good. And just been confirmed for a second season too.
I wrote a fairly long post in response, then realised I basically already said that here!
The only thing I’d add is that TLoU is a 10 year old game, and some things felt very dated when I tried replaying it. I’m not sure if the remaster tries to improve on that or not. Still worth experiencing imo.
TLoU has the original PS3 edition, an enhanced PS4 edition, and is being totally remade in the TLoU Part 2 engine, and is called The Last of Us Part 1. It is also coming to PC
I am enjoying this as well. Really good, based on a book series by Karin Slaughter - which I started reading years ago. I am not comparing the books to the show, I am just enjoying the show.
I concede. In my defence though, I made my claim before yesterday’s episode of SNL aired. This masterpiece was not a known known at the time. It is now. And you are now correct in your begging of differs.
Extrapolations is a bracing drama from writer, director and executive producer Scott Z. Burns that introduces a near future where the chaotic effects of climate change have become embedded into our everyday lives. Eight interwoven stories about love, work, faith and family from across the globe will explore the intimate, life-altering choices that must be made when the planet is changing faster than the population. Every story is different, but the fight for our future is universal. And when the fate of humanity is up against a ticking clock, the battle between courage and complacency has never been more urgent. Are we brave enough to become the solution to our own undoing before it’s too late?
The series stars Meryl Streep, Sienna Miller, Kit Harington, Daveed Diggs, Edward Norton, Diane Lane, Tahar Rahim, Yara Shahidi, Matthew Rhys, Gemma Chan, David Schwimmer, Adarsh Gourav, Keri Russell, Marion Cotillard, Forest Whitaker, Eiza González, Murray Bartlett, Indira Varma, Tobey Maguire, MaameYaa Boafo, Hari Nef, Heather Graham, Michael Gandolfini, Cherry Jones, Gaz Choudhry, Ben Harper, Judd Hirsch and Neska Rose.
This immersive three-part Netflix documentary series is the definitive account of what happened in Waco, Texas in 1993 when cult leader David Koresh faced off against the federal government in a bloody 51-day siege. Released to coincide with the 30th anniversary of this national tragedy, the series is directed by acclaimed filmmaker Tiller Russell (Night Stalker) and features exclusive access to recently unearthed videotapes filmed inside the FBI’s Hostage Negotiation Command Post, as well as raw news footage never released to the American public, and FBI wiretap recordings.
A Netflix Documentary Series, Waco: American Apocalypse is only on Netflix March 22nd.
In the third season of Ted Lasso, the newly-promoted AFC Richmond faces ridicule as media predictions widely peg them to finish last in the Premier League and Nate (Nick Mohammed), now hailed as the “wonder kid,” has gone to work for Rupert (Anthony Head) at West Ham United. In the wake of Nate’s contentious departure from Richmond, Roy Kent (Brett Goldstein) steps up as assistant coach, alongside Beard (Brendan Hunt).
Meanwhile, while Ted (Jason Sudeikis) deals with pressures at work, he continues to wrestle with his own personal issues back home, Rebecca (Hannah Waddingham) is focused on defeating Rupert and Keeley (Juno Temple) navigates being the boss of her own PR agency. Things seem to be falling apart both on and off the pitch, but Team Lasso is set to give it their best shot anyway.
All roads have led to this. Ted Lasso Season 3 premieres March 15 on Apple TV+ https://apple.co/TedLasso
Eugene Levy explores a world he’s spent his whole life avoiding.
Eugene Levy steps out of his comfort zone for a whirlwind tour of the world’s most beautiful and intriguing destinations in the 8-part travel series, The Reluctant Traveler with Eugene Levy.
Episode 6 sees Eugene travel to South Africa where he checks into a train hotel suspended above the Kruger National Park and explores the wonders of wildlife with animal conservationists.
In a ruined and toxic future, thousands live in a giant silo deep underground. After its sheriff breaks a cardinal rule and residents die mysteriously, engineer Juliette (Rebecca Ferguson) starts to uncover shocking secrets and the truth about the silo.
The truth will surface. Silo premieres May 5 on Apple TV+
Really keen on this one. Was developed under the name Wool before being changed to Silo. Based on Hugh Howey’s Silo series of novels and short stories. (Wool, Shift, Dust, Silo stories)