“The Last of Us” (TVMA) --
Twenty years after a mutated fungal infection incites a pandemic across the U.S., a post-apocalyptic version of the country remains. Those who are infected with the Cordyceps fungus turn into violent creatures, deemed the “Infected,” with initial symptoms occurring after two days. But 14-year-old Ellie discovers, after she’s been infected for weeks, that she’s somehow immune. A smuggler named Joel is then tasked with taking Ellie to a resistance group called the Fireflies so that they can study Ellie’s immunity further in order to actualize a vaccine. Pedro Pascal (“The Mandalorian”) and Bella Ramsey (“Game of Thrones”) star in this videogame-to-TV-series adaptation, which has received great acclaim by fans and critics since its release. The first three episodes are out now.
“Kaleidoscope” (TV-MA) -- Netflix continues to push the envelope when it comes to creating interactive and innovative viewing experiences for its subscribers. In this new series out now, Leo Pap (Giancarlo Esposito) and his heist crew take on their most high-stakes job yet -- robbing $7 billion from the secure vault in the headquarters of security firm SLS. For Leo, this job isn’t just business. Roger, the CEO of SLS, is his former partner-in-crime who once betrayed him, and Leo’s ready to watch Roger’s empire come crashing down. With eight total episodes shuffled in a unique order for each viewer, this series can be watched 5,040 different ways, but each order ends with the same episode, “White,” in which the nail-biting heist finally takes place. (Netflix)
“Wolf Pack” (NR) -- During a California wildfire, teens on a school bus are left terrified when the fire awakens a creature in the burning woods nearby. In the aftermath of the fire, four teens realize that they have bite marks on their bodies and begin to exhibit wolf-like characteristics. As they each grapple with these symptoms, Kristin Ramsey (Sarah Michelle Gellar) heads a task force that investigates these strange wildfires, inching closer to solving the mystery tying together the fires and the pack of teens scarred by them. The first episode of this supernatural drama is out on streaming now.
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