- It is confirmed that The Last Of Us season 2 is in production and is slated to release in 2025 by HBO Max
- TLOU Season 2 will have a time skip of five years over the first season, showcasing Ellie going out on a search for an individual named Abby and her faction.
- Max has released a teaser trailer and new cast members for The Last of Us Season 2, including Kaitlyn Dever as Abby, Young Mazino as Jesse, and others.
With “The Last of Us,” Max (previously HBO Max) struck gold as the TV series received widespread appreciation and glowing reviews from critics and fans alike. The monstrous success of the TV show meant that a second season was inevitable, considering that the story ended on a cliffhanger. While the next season is set to release in 2025, here is everything you need to know about The Last of Us Season 2.
Last of Us Season 2 Release Date: When Is It Coming Out?
The Last of Us Season 2 will be released in 2025, but we do not have a definitive release date for the show yet. However, since the first teaser for The Last of Us Season 2 has been released, it’s safe to say that we might get to see a full-blown trailer soon enough. We can also assume that the series might release in early or mid-2025.
Is There a Trailer for The Last of Us Season 2?
The first teaser trailer for The Last of Us Season 2 has been released on August 5. Even though the teaser does not tell us a lot about what the plot is going to be, some clips in the trailer confirm that there are going to be heavy references from the game itself and the series might just follow the same storyline as well. However, this is just an assumption and let’s wait for the trailer of The Last of Us Season 2 to drop for further information.
How Many Episodes Are in The Last of Us Season 2?
In an interview with Deadline, co-creators Neil Druckmann and Craig Mazin gave fans important updates about Season 2 and the upcoming season’s length. First, it’s now officially confirmed that The Last of Us Season 2 will consist of seven episodes, making it smaller than its predecessor.
This is because the source material is larger than it was for the first season and they intend to carry the plot into a third and possibly fourth season. In their words, the co-creators said:
The story material that we got from Part II of the game is way more than the story material that was in the first game, so part of what we had to do from the start was figure out how to tell that story across seasons – Craig Mazin
Furthermore, he added, “When you do that, you look for natural breakpoints, and as we laid it out, this season, the natural breakpoint felt like it came after seven episodes.” Hence, season 2 will wrap up after just seven episodes and they want every episode to “feel like its own blockbuster.”
What is the Story of TLOU Season 2?
Season 2 of TLOU will majorly strive away from the setting of the first season with a five-year time skip period. Therefore, behold a dark and gritty tale set in a post-apocalyptic United States. Without spoiling anything, this is the expected plot of season 2 based on the TLOU 2 videogame:
Ellie seeks out on a retaliation mission to track down an unknown individual named Abby and her faction through the abandoned suburbs of Seattle.
If you want to hear about season2’s plot from the creators, Neil Druckmann remarked, “More specifically, it’s a continuation of love from the first season, and this is just the dark side of that coin, the pursuit of justice at any cost for the ones you love and the exploration of that.”
The Last of Us Season 2 Cast (Confirmed)
Unlike the inaugural season, there are a lot more characters who will make their debut in season 2. As of June 2024, Max has announced a handful of talented actors who will be joining this new season. It includes:
- Kaitlyn Dever as Abby (Known for Booksmart, Short Term 12, Unbelievable, etc)
- Young Mazino as Jesse (Known for Beef, Blindspot, etc)
- Isabela Merced as Dina (Known for Dora and the Lost City of Gold, Sicario: Day of the Soldado, etc)
- Catherine O’Hara in an unknown role and rumored to be Seraphite Prophet (Known for Schitts Creek, Best in Show, Home Alone, etc)
- Danny Ramirez as Manny (Known for Top Gun: Maverick, No Exit, etc)
- Ariela Barer as Mel (Known for Runaways, How to Blow Up a Pipeline, etc)
- Tati Gabrielle as Nora (Known for Uncharted, The 100, etc)
- Spencer Lord as Owen (Known for Riverdale, The Good Doctor, etc)
- Jeffrey Wright as Isaac Dixon (Known for Westworld, The Batman, etc)
Aside from the new characters, the OG characters will also make their return in the second season. Some of the major actors who will reprise their roles in season 2 are:
- Pedro Pascal as Joel Miller
- Bella Ramsey as Ellie Williams
- Gabriel Luna as Tommy Miller
- Rutina Wesley as Maria Miller
Production Crew of The Last of Us Season 2
The cast and crew of the first season have been further strengthened by new additions for season 2. For now, the staff helming the season 2 project are:
- Creators and Writers: Neil Druckmann and Craig Mazin
- Directors: Peter Hoar, Kate Herron, Mark Mylod, Stephen Williams, and Nina Lopez-Corrado
- Executive Producers: Neil Druckmann, Craig Mazin, Carolyn Strauss, Jacqueline Lesko, Cecil O’Connor, Asad Qizilbash, Carter Swan, and Evan Wells
- Produced By: PlayStation Productions, Word Games, The Mighty Mint, and Naughty Dog
- Music Composers: Gustavo Santaolalla and David Fleming
Is the Last of Us Show Going to Have More Seasons?
Lastly, we have some details from the showrunners about the future seasons of The Last of Us as well. At this moment, season 3 is definitely in the cards and we can be hopeful about season 4 as well. Mazin also said that season 3 will be significantly larger and shared with us a lot about the second and third seasons of TLOU:
“We don’t think that we’re going to be able to tell the story even within two seasons [2 and 3] because we’re taking our time and go down interesting pathways which we did a little bit in Season 1 too. We feel like it’s almost assuredly going to be the case that as long as people keep watching and we can keep making more television. Season 3 will be significantly larger. And indeed, the story may require Season 4,” said Craig Mazin.
That’s everything we know about the second season of the smash hit, The Last of Us, so far. We were left to wait without any information for a long time, but we are slowly getting major updates for the second season. The production will begin shortly, and we will get even more updates shortly. So stay tuned!
While the waiting period can be excruciating, a remastered version of the Last of Us Part II game is out. So, if you are a gamer like me, I highly recommend you pick up the game to experience the post-apocalyptic adventure yourself.
