HBO Has Renewed 'The Last of Us' for Season Three Before the Game-to-TV Smash's Second Season Arrives
There might only be two games so far, but there'll be at least three seasons of the Pedro Pascal- and Bella Ramsey-starring hit television series.
Dystopian life isn't something that's easily or quickly shaken. Exploring what it means to survive and endure in the aftermath of global devastation isn't a fast process, either. Due to that fact, as well as the huge success of HBO's big game-to-TV hit show about that topic, it should come as no surprise that The Last of Us will be officially returning for season three.
There might only be two The Last of Us video games so far (plus expansion packs and remasters), but there'll be at least a trio of seasons of the Pedro Pascal (The Wild Robot)- and Bella Ramsey (Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget)-starring hit television series. The news comes before season two even arrives, and means that viewers can watch the new seven-episode run safe in the knowledge that the story isn't ending there.
"We approached season two with the goal of creating something we could be proud of. The end results have exceeded even our most-ambitious goals, thanks to our continued collaboration with HBO and the impeccable work of our unparalleled cast and crew. We look forward to continuing the story of The Last of Us with season three," said Craig Mazin (Chernobyl), creator, executive producer, writer and director of the TV adaptation.
"To see The Last of Us brought to life so beautifully and faithfully has been a career highlight for me, and I am grateful for the fans' enthusiastic and overwhelming support. Much of that success is thanks to my partner in crime Craig Mazin, our partnership with HBO and our team at PlayStation Productions. On behalf of everyone at Naughty Dog, our cast and crew, thank you so much for allowing us this opportunity. We're thrilled to bring you more of The Last of Us," added Neil Druckmann from Naughty Dog, who also penned and directed The Last of Us games.
There's no details yet regarding when the third season of The Last of Us will drop, how many episodes will be in it or the cast, but season two's arrival from Monday, April 14, 2025 Down Under will help distract you from those questions for now. Streaming via HBO's own platform Max in Australia — fresh from its late-March launch — and Neon in New Zealand, the second season takes place five years after the events of season one. As well as a time jump, audiences should prepare for a guitar, hordes of infected, flames, sirens and flares, plus a stern warning. "There are just some things everyone agrees are just wrong," one of the season's teasers advises.
In the first season, set 20 years after modern civilisation as we know it has been toppled by a parasitic fungal infection that turns the afflicted into shuffling hordes, Joel (Pascal) and Ellie (Ramsey) didn't always get along; however, their best chance for survival was together. In season two, as the full trailer for the HBO hit's long-awaited return shows, that may no longer be the case. Amid warnings about monsters — and scenes showing why those cautions are so important — the most-haunting moment of the sneak peek arrives with two words: "you swore".
When The Last of Us initially made the leap from video games to TV in 2023, it was swiftly renewed after proving a massive smash instantly. The series gave HBO its most-watched debut season of a show ever — and its first episode was also the network's second-largest debut of all time. Back then, locking in a second season was also hardly unexpected because the 2013 game inspired a 2014 expansion pack and 2020 sequel.
There's obviously no trailer for The Last of Us season three yet, but check out the full trailer for season two below:
The Last of Us season three doesn't yet have a release date — we'll update you when one is announced. The Last of Us season two streams from Monday, April 14, 2025 Down Under, via Max in Australia and Neon in New Zealand. Read our review of the first season.
Images: Liane Hentscher/HBO.
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