The story begins with Joel (Pedro Pascal) and his daughter Sarah (Nico Parker) in Austin, Texas, as a parasitic fungal infection ( Cordyceps ) begins to turn the population into aggressive, "infected" creatures.
The show was developed by Craig Mazin (creator of Chernobyl ) and Neil Druckmann (the original game's writer and director).
"When You're Lost in the Darkness" Post-Episode Discussion Thread
The episode was widely praised for its faithfulness to the source material while expanding on the background of characters like Sarah.
While the file name suggests a third-party download site, the series is officially available on platforms like Max in the US, Crave in Canada, and Sky Atlantic in the UK.
