If you’ve been following Ellie and Joel’s journey, you know season 2 of The Last of Us was always going to be a different beast. The HBO series stepped into the story of the second game — a narrative that divided players — and had to figure out how to bring it to a new audience while laying groundwork for what’s next.

Episodes: 7 ·
Original network: HBO ·
Original release: April – May 2025 ·
Based on: The Last of Us Part II ·
Starring: Pedro Pascal, Bella Ramsey

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