If you’ve been waiting for your second dose of mushroom-oriented misery, there’s good news: HBO has reduced the release date for the second season of its acclaimed live-action adaptation The Last of Us, confirming that it’s now aiming for “spring.” 2025.
The inevitable second season of The Last of Us (inevitable given that the original season was a critical and commercial success, managing to win eight Emmy Awards and attract an average of 32 million viewers per episode in the US) was announced in January 2023, just two weeks later. the first episode was broadcast. Then, last December, HBO confirmed that the show was targeting a “2025” release.
And now, HBO and Max CEO and president of content Casey Bloys has narrowed that window even further, revealing, during a 2025 programming presentation (thanks IGN), that the second season of The Last of US will be released in the “spring” of next year.
As for what The Last of Us’ second season will entail, showrunner Craig Mazin has already confirmed that it will delve into the events of developer Naughty Dog’s The Last of Us Part 2, although the game‘s story will be split into more than one. season. .
“We don’t think we’ll be able to tell the story even within two [more] seasons because we are taking our time and [going] down interesting paths that we also took a little bit in the first season,” Mazin explained earlier this year. “We think it’s almost certain that, as long as people continue to watch and we can continue to make more television, season three will be significantly bigger. And, in fact, the story may require a fourth season.”
HBO also previously confirmed that the second season will feature a slightly shorter episode count, with seven episodes compared to the first season’s nine. “The story we’re telling is much bigger than the story of the first season, there’s just a lot more going on, it’s a lot harder to produce, but we want each episode to feel like its own blockbuster,” Mazin said in an interview. At the moment. “When you do that, you look for natural breaking points and, as we put it, this season, the [natural] The breakpoint felt like it came after seven episodes.”
The second season of The Last of Us sees the return of Bella Ramsey as Ellie and Pedro Pascal as Joel, with currently announced newcomers including Kaitlyn Dever as Abby, Isabela Merced as Dina, Young Mazino as Jesse and Catherine O’Hara in an unannounced role. Oh, and fans can also expect “many more infected,” according to Mazin.
HBO released a new trailer for The Last of Us’ second season in September, and you can read series fan Victoria Kennedy’s full breakdown of shots elsewhere on Eurogamer. At least it will tide you over until spring next year.
