For months, HBO has been very vague about the Season 2 premiere date for The Last of Us. At the beginning of January, the company revealed that Season 2 will be coming this April, but declined to put a specific date on it. Now, the premium cable channel has finally announced that The Last of Us Season 2 will arrive on Sunday, April 13.
A few weeks prior to this announcement, fans accurately predicted that April 13 was the most likely release date since it will arrive one week after the third season finale of The White Lotus. Season 2 will pick up five years after the events of Season 1, and begin the adaptation of The Last of Us Part II that will span multiple seasons.
When Season 2 begins, Joel (Pedro Pascal) and Ellie (Bella Ramsey) are emotionally estranged over the choices the former made during the previous season finale. This season will introduce viewers to Abby (Kaitlyn Dever), a young woman who will have a profound impact on the story going forward. Isabela Merced is also joining the cast as Dina, alongside Young Mazino as Jesse, Ariela Barer as Mel, Tati Gabrielle as Nora, Spencer Lord as Owen, and Danny Ramirez as Manny, Jeffrey Wright is reprising his role from the game as Isaac.
HBO’s Executive Vice President of Drama, Francesa Orsi, has shared her belief that The Last of Us will only run for four seasons. Co-showrunners and series creators Craig Mazin and Neil Druckmann recently warned fans that Season 2 will feature deleted scenes from the game that were considered too brutal at the time. They also noted that the timeline of the show won’t necessarily line up with the game’s.
The Last of Us Season 2 premiere will also be available on Max on April 13 at the same time as its debut on HBO.
