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　　External Websites Ask the Chatbot a Question Written by Karen Sottosanti Karen Sottosanti is a writer and editor who works in educational publishing. Karen Sottosanti Fact-checked by Britannica Editors Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via study for an advanced degree.... Britannica Editors Last updated Nov. 6, 2025 •History Table of Contents Table of Contents Ask the Chatbot The Last of Us, American post-apocalyptic television drama series, adapted from a popular video game franchise of the same name developed by the studio Naughty Dog. Showrunner Craig Mazin cocreated the television series with Neil Druckmann, who is also the writer and creative director of the video games. The show is set in a dystopian world where a parasitic fungal pandemic turns people into violent, bloodthirsty creatures, and survivors cling on to what remains of...

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