What to watch after The Last of Us

Just finished The Last of Us? Watch House of the Dragon — a loose match in how its finales land. Also strong: The Leftovers, Fallout. Three lenses, each with a reason.

Best match

  1. House of the Dragon (2022) — A loose match in how its finales land Streaming on HBO Max Amazon Channel, Spectrum On Demand, HBO Max in the US (via JustWatch)
  2. The Leftovers (2014) — Two steps away in the credits Streaming on HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max in the US (via JustWatch)
  3. Fallout (2024) — Same subject: post-apocalyptic future Streaming on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads in the US (via JustWatch)
  4. Bosch: Legacy (2022) Streaming on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads in the US (via JustWatch)
  5. Six Feet Under (2001) Streaming on HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max in the US (via JustWatch)

Same feel

  1. Shameless (2011) — Same feel: painful, realistic Streaming on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads in the US (via JustWatch)
  2. The Bear (2022) — Same feel: emotional, realistic Streaming on Disney Plus, Hulu, YouTube TV in the US (via JustWatch)
  3. Ozark (2017) — Same feel: painful, realistic Streaming on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads in the US (via JustWatch)
  4. Sex Education (2019) — A loose match in how its finales land Streaming on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads in the US (via JustWatch)
  5. Treme (2010) — Same feel: emotional, realistic Streaming on HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max in the US (via JustWatch)

Same people

  1. Chernobyl (2019) — Craig Mazin created both Streaming on HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max in the US (via JustWatch)
  2. Runaways (2017) — Jeremy Webb and Nina Lopez-Corrado directed both
  3. Altered Carbon (2018) — Jeremy Webb and Peter Hoar directed both Streaming on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads in the US (via JustWatch)
  4. Lost (2004) — Stephen Williams directed both Streaming on Hulu, fuboTV in the US (via JustWatch)
  5. Loki (2021) — Kate Herron directed both Streaming on Disney Plus in the US (via JustWatch)

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