Warner Bros. announced Wednesday that HBO Max’s The Last of Us has been renewed for Season 3, ahead of Season 2’s premiere this Sunday at 9 p.m. EDT.

The Last of Us, starring Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey as Joel and Ellie, takes its inspiration from the video game franchise.  Joel and Ellie are trying to survive amid an infectious outbreak that transforms the sick into zombie-like beings.

According to an official synopsis, the sophomore season takes place five years after the first season ended, with a longline reading: “Joel and Ellie are drawn into conflict with each other and a world even more dangerous and unpredictable than the one they left behind.” Season 2 also stars Gabriel Luna, Rutina Wesley, Kaitlyn Dever, Isabela Merced, Young Mazino, Ariela Barer, Tati Gabrielle, Spencer Lord, Danny Ramirez, Jeffrey Wright and Catherine O’Hara.

Game co-creator and series co-creator, writer, director and executive producer Neil Druckmann in a statement: “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 Main, 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!’”

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