One night, an outbreak of a mutant Cordyceps fungus ravages the United States, transforming its human hosts into cannibalistic monstersTwenty years later, most of civilization has been destroyed by the infection.
Survivors live in heavily policed quarantine zones, independent settlements and nomadic groups.
In a hostile, post-pandemic world, Joel and Ellie, brought together by desperate circumstances, must rely on each other to survive a brutal journey across what remains of the United States.
