The wait will soon be over! Following its successful debut in 2023, HBO’s Emmy award-winning original series “The Last of Us” is back with its second season, set to release this April via HBO and streaming platform Max.
The announcement came with a thrilling trailer, featuring returning cast members Pedro Pascal as Joel and Bella Ramsey as Ellie. The series’ second installment will be set five years after the events of the first season, as Joel and Ellie come into conflict with each other and battle a more chaotic world than the last.
Other returning cast members include Gabriel Luna as Tommy and Rutina Wesley as Maria, while actors Kaitlyn Dever, Isabela Merced, Young Mazino, Ariela Barer, Tati Gabrielle, Spencer Lord, Danny Ramirez, and Jeffrey Wright are set to join the bill. Veteran actress Catherine O'Hara also joins as a guest star.
Based on the 2013 video game franchise by developer Naughty Dog, “The Last of Us” is a post-apocalyptic series that revolves around the events 20 years into a pandemic caused by a mass fungal infection, which transforms anyone infected into zombie-like creatures.
The series’ second season is expected to follow the plot of the video game's sequel, “The Last of Us Part II,” which was released in 2020.
While waiting for the second season release, watch “The Last of Us” via Max. You can subscribe on Max via their website, or on Apple Store and Google Play.
