Review: 'The Last of Us' breaths life into the zombie drama

The spotty track record of videogame adaptations and glut of apocalyptic/zombie dramas receive a welcome boost from "The Last of Us," which proves there's room for more of each as long as it's this good. A road series with mini-dramas baked into the episodes, the HBO show quickly proves itself worthy of the hype and anticipation by delivering a fully realized series graced with flesh-and-blood characters.