As one HBO primetime present ends (farewell, The White Lotus), one other should rise to take its spot. Two years after The Final of Us first aired on Max, the online game adaptation starring Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey is returning for a second season.

The Final of Us sport and the primary season of the present each finish with a cliffhanger that has… penalties. Anybody who’s already performed The Final of Us Half 2, myself included, might be feeling as a lot terror as pleasure on the considered witnessing what comes subsequent on display. In IGN’s overview of Season 2, Simon Cardy acknowledges that it was “at all times going to be a problem to adapt The Final of Us Half 2’s sprawling, twisting story right into a tv present,” so it is smart that the story will proceed over a third season.

In the event you’re planning to tune in for the premiere of The Final of Us Season 2 or nonetheless must atone for Season 1, take a look at the small print beneath.

Watch The Final of Us Season 2

The Last of Us

The Final of Us

The Final of Us Season 2 premieres on Max on Sunday, April 13, 2025. Standalone Max subscriptions begin at $9.99 and could be bundled with Hulu and Disney+.

Season 2 Episode Launch Dates

The Final of Us Season 2 will run for seven episodes complete, two fewer episodes than Season 1. New episodes might be launched on Max each Sunday at 9pm EST/6pm CST. Right here’s the total launch schedule:

  • Episode 1: “Future Days” – April 13
  • Episode 2: TBA – April 20
  • Episode 3: TBA – April 27
  • Episode 4: TBA – Might 4
  • Episode 5: TBA – Might 11
  • Episode 6: TBA – Might 18
  • Episode 7: TBA – Might 25

Catch Up on the First Season

The whole first season of The Final of Us is streaming on Max, with particular person episodes obtainable to lease or buy by Prime Video. HBO additionally launched a restricted version 4K steelbook of Season 1:

The Last of Us: The Complete First Season (4K UHD)

The Final of Us: The Full First Season (4K UHD)

Restricted-edition collectible steelbook.

The Final of Us Season 3 Has Already Been Confirmed

Sony and HBO have already confirmed that The Final of Us has been renewed for Season 3. There’s no official phrase on a launch date, however manufacturing on the following season kicks off this summer season. The studio has additionally reminded viewers that this does NOT imply there might be a 3rd Final of Us sport. So far as we all know, Naughty Canine is wholly centered on its subsequent venture, Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet.

Adapting The Final of Us: Half 2

The Last of Us Part 2 Remastered

The Final of Us Half 2 Remastered

The first season of The Final of Us present tailored the whole thing of the primary sport with some inventive liberties. Season 2 brings us to the storylines of The Final of Us sequel, which might be cut up up throughout the following two seasons.

Each Naughty Canine video games have been remastered, with re-creation of The Final of Us Half 2 arriving on PC simply final week. That is Naughty Canine, so a brand new “Full” version of each video games has additionally been introduced, with a bodily launch arriving this summer season. Except for the video games themselves, Sony additionally launched a particular version DualSense controller to rejoice the sequence.

The Final of Us Season 2 Forged and Crew

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The Final of Us Season 2 is led by the unique sport’s creator, Neil Druckmann, and Craig Mazin (Chernobyl), each of whom function as writers alongside Haley Gross, who co-wrote The Final of Us Half 2 sport. Every particular person episode has its personal director, with the full record together with Mark Mylod (Succession, The Menu, Sport of Thrones), Peter Hoar (It is a Sin, Daredevil, Physician Who), and Stephen Williams (Misplaced).

Right here’s the primary solid starring within the new season of The Final of Us:

  • Pedro Pascal as Joel Miller
  • Bella Ramsey as Ellie
  • Gabriel Luna as Tommy
  • Rutina Wesley as Maria
  • Kaitlyn Dever as Abby
  • Younger Mazino as Jesse
  • Isabela Merced as Dina
  • Danny Ramirez as Manny
  • Ariela Barer as Mel
  • Tati Gabrielle as Nora
  • Spencer Lord as Owen
  • Catherine O’Hara as Gail
  • Jeffrey Wright as Isaac Dixon
  • Joe Pantoliano as Eugene
  • Alanna Ubach as Hanrahan
  • Ben Ahlers as Burton
  • Hettienne Park as Elise Park
  • Robert John Burke as Seth
  • Noah Lamanna as Kat

Do not be stunned in the event you do not acknowledge a few of these names; a number of authentic characters are being launched within the new season. You possibly can take a look at our full breakdown of which characters are new or returning for extra particulars.