![]() The show re-frames the genre not as an adventure but as an endurance test. It’s what makes The Leftovers a remarkable achievement as it meets a moment we never saw coming. Three years from the onset of the COVID pandemic and nearly 7 million deaths later, we’re living in a post-apocalypse of our own, where the daily struggle to move on is counterbalanced by the reality that we’ll never truly move on. In many ways, the world following the disappearance of 2 percent of the population resembles the world we live in today. People still go to work, have relationship problems, and deal with family drama. That’s because, in The Leftovers, the post-apocalypse doesn’t look that different from real life. The Leftovers doesn’t look or feel like other post-apocalyptic shows. The 22 best high school shows of the past 22 years The best 15 films coming to Netflix in March Great directors, terrible films: The biggest misses from Hollywood's heaviest hitters Here are 15 more great like-minded shows to watch once TLOU wraps. Club has recommendations for your next end-times binge, no matter your mood. With the show’s season-one finale airing on March 12, you’re probably facing a gaping hole left in your TV viewing routine, at least when it comes to quality post-apocalyptic programming. Despite the doom and gloom and our own real-world circumstances, the HBO series has struck a chord, thanks to its deeply human stories and connections as Joel (Pedro Pascal) transports Ellie (Bella Ramsey) across a catastrophic, clicker-filled America. Adapted from a beloved video game, the post-apocalyptic drama is set in a world destroyed by a pandemic caused by a mass fungal infection. In case you’re unaware (although we’re not sure how that’s possible), The Last Of Us has dominated television this year. Clockwork from top left: Neon Genesis (Photo: Netflix) Carrie Coon and Justin Theroux in The Leftovers (Photo: HBO) Amanda Schull and Aaron Stanford in 12 Monkeys (Photo: Ben Mark Holzberg/Syfy) Himesh Patel and Matilda Lawler in Station 11 (Photo: HBO) ![]()
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