"The Last of Us Season 2 Release Date Announced"

Get ready for more post-apocalyptic drama as HBO has officially announced that The Last of Us Season 2 will premiere on Sunday, April 13 at 9pm ET/PT. Fans can catch the new episodes not only on HBO but also streaming on Max. The upcoming season will consist of seven gripping episodes, and to build excitement, HBO has released new character posters featuring Joel, Ellie, and Abby.

Set five years after the events of the first season, The Last of Us Season 2 will continue the journey of Joel and Ellie, now living with Joel's brother Tommy in their Montana commune. This season will delve into the narrative of the second game in the series, The Last of Us Part II, so fans of the game will have a good idea of what's coming next.

Joining Pedro Pascal as Joel and Bella Ramsey as Ellie are several new cast members, including Kaitlyn Dever as Abby, Isabela Merced as Dina, Young Mazino as Jesse, Ariela Barer as Mel, and Tati Gabrielle as Nora. Notably, Tati Gabrielle will also star as the main protagonist in Naughty Dog's upcoming game, Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet.

Take a look at the character posters in the gallery below.

The Last of Us Season 2 Character Posters

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The first season of The Last of Us was a massive success for HBO, created by Craig Mazin of Chernobyl fame and Neil Druckmann, head of Naughty Dog. The series garnered numerous Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards and received five Primetime Emmy nominations, including nods for Outstanding Drama Series, Lead Actor, Lead Actress, Outstanding Director, and Outstanding Writing.

Given the success of the first season, HBO is eager for more, with Francesca Orsi hinting that the show is planned to run for a total of four seasons. This means that The Last of Us Season 2 will not cover the entire game's story, leaving room for further exploration in future seasons.

For those who want to revisit the first season, check out our review of The Last of Us Season 1 here.