HBO announced the premiere date for The Last of Us Season 2, set to returns April 13 at 9 p.m. EDT on HBO and streaming on Max. Season 1 concluded March 12, 2023. HBO also dropped the trailer for Season 2 of “The Last of Us” at SXSW, during a panel featuring the cast and series creators.

HBO renewed The Last of Us after only two episodes aired in January 2023.  The seven-episode Season 2 sees the return of series stars Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey as Joel and Ellie, survivors of a post-apocalyptic plague. Gabriel Luna (T0mmy) and Rutina Wesley (Maria) also return this season, with new cast members Kaitlyn Dever, Isabela Merced, Young Mazino, Airela Barer, Tati Gabrielle, Spencer Lord, Danny Ramirez, and Jeffrey Wright. Catherine O’Hara will be guest-starring.

The Last of Us is based on the video game franchise by Naughty Dog. Craig Mazin and Neil Druckmann adapted the games, with Season 2 is based on Naughty Dog and Druckmann’s game, “The Last of Us Part II.”  Set five years after the events of the first season, Season 2 will follow Joel (Pascal) and Ellie (Ramsey) “as they’re drawn into a conflict with both each other and a world that’s even more dangerous and unpredictable than the one they left.”

Season 2 of “The Last of Us” premieres on April 13; see the trailer – HERE.

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