Summary
- The Last of Us season 2 is premiering in April on HBO, confirmed during Sony's CES 2025 presentation.
- New footage included a fresh look at Kaitlyn Dever’s Abby, and the iconic scene of Dina (Isabela Merced) and Ellie (Bella Ramsey) dancing.
- Season 2 likely won’t be a full adaptation of the game sequel, as co-creator Craig Mazin previously teased Part 2’s story may play out over three seasons.
The Last of Us season 2 has received a brand-new trailer during Sony’s CES 2025 presentation, and the show’s continuation is now confirmed to be premiering in April on HBO. The live-action series adapts Naughty Dog’s 2013 post-apocalyptic action-adventure game of the same name, and season 2 will begin covering the harrowing events laid out in the game’s 2020 sequel The Last of Us Part 2. HBO’s The Last of Us is regarded as one of the best video game adaptations to date, alongside Arcane and Fallout, and season 2 is expected to continue its success.
The Last of Us season 2 likely won’t be a full adaptation of the game sequel, as co-creator Craig Mazin previously teased Part 2’s story may play out over three seasons. Season 2 is only seven episodes long, compared to the first run’s nine episodes, and judging by the trailer, HBO will continue to take creative liberties to flesh out the narrative and characters, including Joel Miller’s (Pedro Pascal) therapy-like session, which didn’t happen in the game.
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The new trailer shown at CES 2025 is just over one minute long, focusing on several blink-and-you'll-miss-it action scenes with emotional and iconic beats from the game. The trailer concluded with the premiere month being highlighted by the illumination of a red flare. HBO previously revealed The Last of Us season 2’s release window to be Spring 2025, which was narrowed down further between March and June. The new trailer has now confirmed season 2 will premiere in April, but an exact date has yet to be given.
The Last of Us Season 2 Gets New Trailer and Will Premiere in April
Fans have been picking apart the new trailer, even though most of the footage was recycled from the first trailer aired last year. Most of the new footage included a fresh look at Kaitlyn Dever’s Abby Anderson, the iconic scene of Dina (Isabella Merced) and Ellie (Bella Ramsey) dancing, and the opening shot’s alarm evoking chilling flashbacks for gamers. While the community continues to figure out who Catherine O’Hara will be playing in The Last of Us season 2, other fans shared their appreciation for the Roman numerals used in the trailer, echoing the stylization of Naughty Dog’s sequel.
In addition to O’Hara’s mystery character, The Last of Us fans may have discovered another new season 2 cast member. Season 1 introduced original characters Kathleen (Melanie Lynskey), her right-hand man Perry (Jeffrey Pierce), and survivors Florence (Elaine Miles) and Marlon (Graham Greene), to name a few. However, fans are also eager to see several familiar faces from Part 2 appear in live-action, including Jesse (Young Mazino), and Jeffrey Wright’s returning role as Isaac Dixon after voicing him in the game.
- Release Date
- January 15, 2023
- Network
- HBO
- Showrunner
- Craig Mazin
Cast
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Pedro PascalJoel Miller -
Bella RamseyEllie Williams
WHERE TO WATCH
Based on Naughty Dog's popular PlayStation game, HBO's The Last of Us takes place decades after a fungal infection eradicated most of humanity. When a teenage girl named Ellie is found to be immune to the disease, Joel agrees to smuggle her across the United States.
- Directors
- Craig Mazin, Peter Hoar, Jeremy Webb, Ali Abbasi, Mark Mylod, Stephen Williams, Jasmila Žbanić, Liza Johnson, Nina Lopez-Corrado
- Writers
- Neil Druckmann, Craig Mazin, Halley Wegryn Gross
- Franchise(s)
- The Last of Us
- Main Genre
- Horror
- Story By
- Neil Druckmann, Bruce Straley
- Streaming Service(s)
- MAX
