The Last of Us Season 2: Everything we Know | DIRECTV Insider

 The Last of Us Season 2

Release Date & Info
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Premiere Date April 13, 2025
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Where Available HBO and Streaming Platform Max
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Number of Episodes 7 episodes (less than Season 1)
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Timeline The story picks up about 5 years after the end of Season 1
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Season 2 will be based on The Last of Us Part II, but the entire game won't be shown in one season. an>

CBRSome parts of the game will be re-introduced — like some parts that were removed from the game, and there may be differences.There will be some flashbacks to the past and a time jump (5 years) The VergeCBRThe themes will be darker, with a bit more isolation, a vengeance aspect, and more tension in Joel and Ellie’s relationship.

It's not entirely certain how and to what extent the game's story will change; there could be some changes (but how much, that remains to be seen) There are several comments, and plans, on how many seasons there will be in total, and whether there will be a Season 3 / 4 in the future