“The Last of Us” Season 2 Release Date Narrowed by HBO

HBO’s hit horror series “The Last of Us“ returns for Season 2 next year, and Max has revealed new details that give us a better idea on when to expect the new season.

HBO and Max Content CEO and Chairman Casey Bloys announced during a 2025 programming slate presentation to journalists, via IGN, that “The Last of Us” season 2 will arrive in Spring 2025.

The announcement coincides with a video running down Max’s lineup in 2025, giving small glimpses of the upcoming season. It doesn’t reveal much, but it does highlight a rift between Joel Miller (Pedro Pascal) and Ellie (Bella Ramsey) over his choice to save her life at the end of season one. It also gives a first look at Catherine O’Hara, guest starring in “The Last of Us” Season 2 alongside Jeffrey Wright as Isaac, the very same character he voiced in The Last of Us Part II video game. Watch below.

“The Last of Us” Season 2 catches back up with Joel and Ellie after the harrowing events of the first season’s finale.

Season 2 returning cast includes Pedro Pascal as Joel, Bella Ramsey as Ellie, Gabriel Luna as Tommy, and Rutina Wesley as Maria. The new cast includes Kaitlyn Dever as Abby, Isabela Merced as Dina, Young Mazino as Jesse, Ariela Barer as Mel, Tati Gabrielle as Nora, Spencer Lord as Owen, and Danny Ramirez as Manny.

The lineup of directors for Season 2 includes Mark Mylod (“Succession,” The Menu) alongside Nina Lopez-Corrado (Perry Mason), Stephen Williams (Watchmen) and Kate Herron (Loki). They join returning directors Peter Hoar, Craig Mazin and Neil Druckmann.

The second season of HBO’s “The Last of Us“ will adapt video game sequel The Last of Us Part II, but don’t expect the game’s events to be contained to just one season. It’s likely that the sequel’s sprawling, multi-character story will span the timeline of at least two seasons.

HBO’s “The Last of Us“ takes place twenty years after modern civilization has been destroyed. Joel, a hardened survivor, is hired to smuggle Ellie, a 14-year-old girl, out of an oppressive quarantine zone. What starts as a small job soon becomes a brutal, heartbreaking journey, as they both must traverse across the U.S. and depend on each other for survival.