The first episode of HBO's The Last of Us has premiered, inviting fans of the video game franchise, as well as those who haven't played, into the world of Ellie, Joel, clickers, and the end of society as we know it. Anyone who's spent time playing the Naughty Dog game series knows that The Last of Us isn't your run of the mill zombie apocalypse story. It's one of soul-crushing heartbreak and how you move forward from it.

Warning: From here on out, we will be discussing spoilers for the premiere episode of The Last of Us. If you've yet to watch the show, head over to HBO Max now and see for yourself what happens.

That heartbreak is a key component of the opening of the video game, so for those familiar, it should come as no surprise that the first episode of The Last of Us realizes those horrific moments in live-action. The series introduces Joel (Pedro Pascal), his daughter Sarah (Nico Parker), and his brother Tommy (Gabriel Luna), as they come to realize a fungal outbreak is turning people into zombified beings. In their fight to escape the horrors, they end up in the crosshairs of members of the military, who gun down Sarah. It's a disturbing scene to watch play out, as literally nobody seems to know exactly what's happening or why these newly-minted monsters are attacking other people.