The Last of Us continues to speak to the world today with Season 2 debut
TV critic Alison Herman and culture editor Mel Woods discuss the second season premiere on HBO
Bella Ramsey and Pedro Pascal are back as Ellie and Joel in The Last of Us, HBO's critically-acclaimed TV adaptation of the popular video game franchise.
In the series, Ellie and Joel fight to survive in a fledgling civilization while the rest of the world succumbs to a fungal outbreak that turns people into monstrous beings called the "infected." But rather than focusing on the gore and the horror of the infected, Season 2 turns its focus inward, instead honing in on how an apocalypse affects the way human relationships are built — and broken.
The morning after the season premiere, TV critic Alison Herman and culture editor Mel Woods join host Elamin Abdelmahmoud to talk about how the post-apocalyptic show continues to meet the moment.
You can listen to the full discussion from today's show on CBC Listen or on our podcast, Commotion with Elamin Abdelmahmoud, available wherever you get your podcasts.
Panel produced by Jess Low.