The video game adaptation The Last of Us thrilled fans and critics alike with its first season. In the Moviepilot and Filmstarts ranking, the horror drama was even named the best series of 2023. Soon, HBO’s Cordyceps nightmare will finally continue with Season 2.
In this article you will find the most important information about The Last of Us season 2:
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Start: When is The Last of Us Season 2 coming?
The Last of Us Season 2 is one of many series seasons whose production was on hold for a long time due to the big Hollywood double strike in 2023 and is therefore taking longer than expected. But the good news is: The second season is now in the can. Filming took place between February 2024 and August 2024 in Canada.
The total 7 new episodes are scheduled to celebrate their premiere in spring 2025. There is no specific start date yet. We expect a start between March and April 2025. In Germany, the second season of The Last of Us will be shown again parallel to the US broadcast on HBO on Sky and WOW.
Cast of The Last of Us Season 2: Abby and other new characters in the cast
During their post-apocalyptic road trip, Joel and Ellie encountered a variety of allies and enemies in the first season. In addition to a few returning actors, fans can look forward to numerous new characters in season 2.
Everyone returning in The Last of Us Season 2:
All new cast members in season 2:
Three new additions to the cast of The Last of Us are particularly exciting for fans of the video game original. On the one hand, there is Abby, probably the most important new character in season 2. There was already a lot of speculation in advance about the casting of the character, as it was also accompanied by a huge controversy, so that actress Kaitlyn Dever even had to be given special protection on set.
A special surprise in the game is the casting of Jeffrey Wright, who also played the role of militia leader Isaac Dixon in the original (via motion capture). Equally exciting is the therapist Gail, played by Catherine O’Hara, who does not exist in the video games and was reinvented for the series. According to the first moving images, she will play a prominent role in Joel’s story.
Is there a trailer for The Last of Us Season 2 yet?
There is no real trailer for The Last of Us Season 2 yet. After the first scenes of Joel and Ellie’s return and a short preview video, the first real teaser was presented in September 2024, which, at just under two minutes long, provides some exciting insights into season 2:
The Last of Us – S02 Trailer (German) HD
Together with the long teaser, the first three poster motifs for season 2 were also presented, which you can see here:
What happens next in The Last of Us Season 2?
The plot of The Last of Us Season 2 is based on the video game The Last of Us Part II, which of course already reveals a lot about the content of the new episodes. So that we don’t anticipate all the shocks and surprises for you, you will find a short one below Spoiler-free look at what happens next for Ellie and Joel.
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Five years have passed since the events of the first season. Ellie and Joel found a safe home in the Jackson community, but the inseparable duo have since become estranged. The decision to lie to Ellie weighs heavily on Joel in particular.
Let’s remember: At the end of season 1, Joel killed numerous Fireflies followers to save Ellie’s life. Because she is immune, she was the only hope of creating a cure for the Cordyceps plague. However, she would have had to die for that. But Joel kept all of this from her and told Ellie a blatant lie.
In season 2, Ellie and Joel are suddenly caught up in their past, which not only puts their relationship to the test. Soon Ellie must embark on a dangerous journey back into the world full of Cordyceps monsters and vengeful humans.
Template: Season 2 only films a small part of The Last of Us Part II
While the first season of The Last of Us adapted the plot of the video game of the same name, things look a little different in season 2. This time the Naughty Dog game The Last of Us Part II will be the template for the new episodes, which, however only complete part of the game become.
How much of the gaming template will be implemented in Season 2 is not yet known. Craig Mazin, who developed the series together with game director Neil Druckman, revealed in an interview with Deadline:
The story material from Part II is far more extensive than the story material from the first game. So we had to think about how we wanted to tell this story right from the start tell over several seasons can.
We don’t yet know how many seasons of The Last of Us there will be. However, Mazin speculates that the material of the video game could possibly be adapted over three seasons (i.e. up to season 4). HBO has not yet officially renewed the series beyond season 2.