HBO has officially announced that The Last of Us Season 2 will premiere on Sunday, April 13 at 9pm ET/PT, and it will be available to stream on Max. The upcoming season will consist of seven episodes, and HBO has released new character posters featuring Joel, Ellie, and Abby to mark the occasion.
Set five years after the events of the first season, Season 2 will follow Joel and Ellie as they continue their journey, now living with Joel's brother Tommy in their commune in Montana. The narrative will delve into the plot of the second game in the series, The Last of Us Part II, which should resonate with fans familiar with the game's storyline.
Joining Pedro Pascal, who reprises his role as Joel, and Bella Ramsey as Ellie, the cast welcomes new members including Kaitlyn Dever as Abby, Isabela Merced as Dina, Young Mazino as Jesse, Ariela Barer as Mel, and Tati Gabrielle as Nora. Notably, Tati Gabrielle will also star as the main protagonist in Naughty Dog's upcoming game, Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet.
You can view the newly released character posters in the gallery below.
The Last of Us Season 2 Character Posters
3 Images
The first season of The Last of Us was a major success for HBO, earning widespread acclaim and numerous awards. Created by Craig Mazin of Chernobyl fame and Naughty Dog's Neil Druckmann, the series won multiple Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards and received five Primetime Emmy nominations, including nods for Outstanding Drama Series, Lead Actor, Lead Actress, Outstanding Director, and Outstanding Writing.
Due to the success of the first season, HBO is eager to continue the saga, with Francesca Orsi hinting that the show is planned to run for a total of four seasons. This implies that Season 2 will not cover the entirety of The Last of Us Part II.
For those interested, our review of The Last of Us Season 1 is available here.
