The Last of Us has captivated the audience’s hearts with its first season, leaving us with an awful conundrum!
What shall we do without Ellie and Joel? Their incredible journey across the United States hooked us to the TV screens like there was no tomorrow. While we may have a lot of questions about Joel and Ellie’s fate, we don’t know anything about the show’s fate, though. Will there be a second season of The Last of Us? Here’s everything you need to know about the HBO drama
Will there be a season 2 of The Last of Us?
GREAT NEWS – The Last of Us season 2 has officially been renewed!
In May 2023, auditions for The Last of Us season two were put on hold after actors were asked to read scenes from the game The Last of Us Part II (via Variety). The series creators Craig Mazin and Neil Druckmann are also done with the season 2 scripts.
Even before this bump in the road, Bella Ramsey, who plays Ellie, admitted that it will probably take two years to complete season two. “I think we’ll probably shoot at the end of this year, beginning of next,” they revealed. “So it’ll probably be the end of 2024, early 2025.”
That said, we can expect The Last of Us season two to air by the end of 2024 or later in 2025; stay connected with us for more updates!
The Last of Us Season 2 Release date
While the series has officially been announced for the second season, the release date remains a mystery to us. The makers have not informed the premiere date for The Last of Us season two. However, given Ellie’s revelation, we can expect it to air by the end of 2023 or early 2024.
The Last of Us Season 2 Cast
The Last of Us series has featured a phenomenal star cast who gave stellar performances; no wonder the show was such a hit! For the second season, we can expect the return of almost all the cast members; here’s who may return:
- Pedro Pascal will return as Joel
- Bella Ramsey will return as Ellie
- Nico Parker will return as Sarah
- John Hannah will return as Dr Newman
- Merle Dandridge will return as Marlene
- Christopher Heyerdahl will return as Dr. Schoenheist
- Brendan Fletcher will return as Robert
- Anna Torv will return as Tess
- Gabriel Luna will return as Tommy
- Nick Offerman will return as Bill
- Murray Bartlett will return as Frank
- Lamar Johnson will return as Henry Burrell
- Melanie Lynskey will return as Kathleen Coghlan
- Keivonn Montreal Woodard will return as Sam
- Jeffrey Pierce will return as Perry
- John Getz will return as Eldelstein
- Rutina Wesley will return as Maria
- Graham Greene will return as Marlon
- Elaine Miles will return as Florence
- Storm Reid will return as Riley Abel
- Scott Shepherd will return as David
- Troy Baker will return as James
The Last of Us Season 2: Where To Watch
If you want to get on with the action, you may watch the second season of The Last of Us on HBO Max. Subscriptions start at $9.99 per month!
The Last of Us season 2 plot: What will happen?
We can speculate on a few potential occurrences if we presume that the second season would include some of the scenes from the second game, The Last of Us Part II.
After a brief introduction, the second game immediately picks up five years after The Last Of Us’ events, with Joel and Ellie, now 19 years old, living in Jackson, Wyoming.
Joel and his brother Tommy come into Abby on a routine patrol to protect her from a mob of infected people. The brothers are attacked when they go to an outpost structure that her organization—former Fireflies, now a militia group known as the WLF (Washington Liberation Front)—uses as a hideaway.
Ellie and her partner Dina set out to see Tommy and Joel after a series of unspoilable incidents, and when they arrived, they discovered Abby had murdered Joel.
The plot then has Tommy, Ellie, and Dina travel to Seattle in search of Abby. The Seraphites, a religious sect fighting the WLF for control of the city, will come directly into their path as a result of their quest.
Of course, a lot more occurs, but the key point is that Joel doesn’t get very far in the narrative. Therefore, Pedro Pascal might not get very far either. Breathe deeply.
Ellie, Dina, Abby, and possibly Tommy may receive most of the attention in the show’s second season, with Joel only making brief appearances until he is killed off or in flashbacks later on.
Even so, we hope not! We aren’t even close to being prepared to say goodbye to Joel, and we most definitely aren’t prepared to say goodbye to their father-daughter relationship. Especially considering that it will soon be put to the ultimate test, or so we assume.
The fabrication Joel informed Ellie of the treatment, and Marlene’s destiny won’t remain his humiliating secret for much longer. And even if Joel merely did it out of love, Ellie will likely see it as a profound betrayal.
The tension between the two will probably increase due to the lives lost to the infected during the five-year time gap, adding even more misery to that sense of betrayal.
When they revealed information about the show’s alternate ending, the creators even hinted at the start of a change in their relationship.
When can I Watch the second season trailer for The Last of Us?
As of July 2023, The Last of Us’ second season has not yet begun development, so it will be a while before any fresh material for a trailer is available.
Naturally, a trailer will be posted here as soon as it is available, so keep checking back. Check out our opinions on how the season one finale prepares for the future.
HBO airs The Last of Us in the US, while Sky Atlantic and the streaming service NOW are available in the UK.
Is The Last of Us Season 3 happening?
No updates about The Last of Us season 3 yet!
