Based on the well known video game of the same name and adapted for television by Craig Mazin (Chernobyl, Hangover pt II), we follow Joel (Pedro Pascal) and Ellie (Bella Ramsey) as they travel across the US 20 years after a zombie apocalypse has broken out. With a surprising amount of characters for a show primarily about two people, this first season really made me appreciate how under-utilized Pedro Pascal has been in the Mandalorian so far, he really plays a phenomenal, nuanced character in these sorts of roles. Ramsey was Ellie was good, and the rest of the cast suited fine, and for a character driven series most felt realistic at least to a degree that didn't take me out of the story. I often found myself asking "where's the gameplay?" until of course any shooting scene or scene moving furniture / ladders around, there are scenes that certainly feel straight out of a game. That's not to fault it, it was of course a game, so I think works for the most part, however I found myself not believing much of the grander overarching plot more as the series progressed. The zombies were well designed, but the factions and political drama got to be a bit much. I get it, humans are the real bad guys, but with a lot of commentary on what it means to be good, and how most of us are just trying to keep living, I found myself continually engaged but often questioning motivations. If you loved the games (I have yet to play them), or you like this sort of post-apocalyptic narrative I would certainly recommended. Was good, will watch part II.