As one HBO primetime show ends (farewell, The White Lotus), one other should rise to take its spot. Two years after The Last of Us first aired on Max, the video game adaptation starring Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey is returning for a second season.
The Last of Us game and the primary season of the show each finish with a cliffhanger that has… penalties. Anyone who’s already performed The Last of Us Part 2, myself included, might be feeling as a lot terror as pleasure on the thought of witnessing what comes subsequent on display. In IGN’s review of Season 2, Simon Cardy acknowledges that it was “all the time going to be a problem to adapt The Last of Us Part 2’s sprawling, twisting story into a tv show,(*2*)Future Days" – April 13
Catch Up on the First Season
The entire first season of The Last of Us is streaming on Max, with individual episodes available to rent or purchase through Prime Video. HBO also released a limited edition 4K steelbook of Season 1:
The Last of Us Season 3 Has Already Been Confirmed
Sony and HBO have already confirmed that The Last of Us has been renewed for Season 3. There’s no official word on a release date, but production on the next season kicks off this summer. The studio has also reminded viewers that this does NOT mean there will be a third Last of Us game. As far as we know, Naughty Dog is wholly focused on its next project, Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet.
Adapting The Last of Us: Part 2
The first season of The Last of Us show adapted the entirety of the first game with some creative liberties. Season 2 brings us to the storylines of The Last of Us sequel, which will be split up across the next two seasons.
Both Naughty Dog games have been remastered, with new edition of The Last of Us Part 2 arriving on PC just last week. This is Naughty Dog, so a new "Complete" version of each video games has additionally been introduced, with a bodily release arriving this summer season. Aside from the video games themselves, Sony additionally launched a special edition DualSense controller to rejoice the collection.
The Last of Us Season 2 Cast and Crew
The Last of Us Season 2 is led by the unique game’s creator, Neil Druckmann, and Craig Mazin (Chernobyl), each of whom function as writers alongside Haley Gross, who co-wrote The Last of Us Part 2 game. Each particular person episode has its own director, with the full list together with Mark Mylod (Succession, The Menu, Game of Thrones), Peter Hoar (It's a Sin, Daredevil, Doctor Who), and Stephen Williams (Lost).
Here’s the primary forged starring within the new season of The Last of Us:
- Pedro Pascal as Joel Miller
- Bella Ramsey as Ellie
- Gabriel Luna as Tommy
- Rutina Wesley as Maria
- Kaitlyn Dever as Abby
- Young Mazino as Jesse
- Isabela Merced as Dina
- Danny Ramirez as Manny
- Ariela Barer as Mel
- Tati Gabrielle as Nora
- Spencer Lord as Owen
- Catherine O'Hara as Gail
- Jeffrey Wright as Isaac Dixon
- Joe Pantoliano as Eugene
- Alanna Ubach as Hanrahan
- Ben Ahlers as Burton
- Hettienne Park as Elise Park
- Robert John Burke as Seth
- Noah Lamanna as Kat
Don't be shocked should you don't acknowledge some of these names; a number of authentic characters are being launched within the new season. You can take a look at our full breakdown of which characters are new or returning for more particulars.