{"id":97850,"date":"2025-04-09T17:27:22","date_gmt":"2025-04-09T21:27:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/?p=97850"},"modified":"2025-04-09T17:27:22","modified_gmt":"2025-04-09T21:27:22","slug":"hbo-renews-the-last-of-us-for-a-third-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/2025\/04\/09\/hbo-renews-the-last-of-us-for-a-third-season\/","title":{"rendered":"HBO Renews &#8220;The Last of Us&#8221; for a Third Season"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-94290\" src=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/last-of-us-feat.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"666\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/last-of-us-feat.webp 666w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/last-of-us-feat-300x169.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 666px) 100vw, 666px\" \/>The Emmy\u00ae-winning HBO Original drama series THE LAST OF US has been renewed for a third season, ahead of its season two debut. The seven-episode second season of THE LAST OF US debuts Sunday, April 13 @ 9:00PM ET\/PT on HBO and will be available to stream on Max.<\/p>\n<p>Season 2 Five years after the events of the first season, Joel and Ellie are drawn into conflict with each other and a world even more dangerous and unpredictable than the one they left behind.<\/p><div id=\"morty-3226177900\" class=\"morty-content\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-4937602850188786\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4937602850188786\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"5227734695\" \ndata-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\ndata-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>Season 2 cast: Season two returning cast includes Pedro Pascal as Joel, Bella Ramsey as Ellie, Gabriel Luna as Tommy, and Rutina Wesley as Maria. Previously announced new cast includes Kaitlyn Dever as Abby, Isabela Merced as Dina, Young Mazino as Jesse, Ariela Barer as Mel, Tati Gabrielle as Nora, Spencer Lord as Owen, Danny Ramirez as Manny, and Jeffrey Wright as Isaac. Catherine O&#8217;Hara also guest stars.<\/p>\n<p>Francesca Orsi, Executive Vice President, HBO Programming, Head of HBO Drama Series and Films, quote:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;It can&#8217;t be overemphasized how proud HBO is for the outstanding achievement we believe the second season of THE LAST OF US is. Craig, Neil, Carolyn and the entire executive producer team, cast, and crew have delivered a masterful follow-up and we&#8217;re thrilled to carry the power of Craig and Neil&#8217;s storytelling into what we know will be an equally moving and extraordinary third season.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Craig Mazin, creator, executive producer, writer, and director, quote:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;We approached season two with the goal of creating something we could be proud of. The end results have exceeded even our most ambitious goals, thanks to our continued collaboration with HBO and the impeccable work of our unparalleled cast and crew. We look forward to continuing the story of THE LAST OF US with season three!&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Neil Druckmann, creator, executive producer, writer, and director, quote:<\/p><div id=\"morty-3332658917\" class=\"morty-content_2\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;text-align: center;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-4937602850188786\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4937602850188786\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"5227734695\" \ndata-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\ndata-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;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&#8217; enthusiastic and overwhelming support. Much of that success is thanks to my partner in crime, Craig Mazin, 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&#8217;re thrilled to bring you more of THE LAST OF US!&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>THE LAST OF US season two has already captured acclaim from critics for its &#8220;gorgeous &amp; harrowing&#8221; (Variety) and &#8220;brilliant &amp; beautiful&#8221; (IndieWire) story, along with acting that has been hailed as &#8220;impeccable&#8221; (USA Today) and its &#8220;jaw-dropping action&#8221; (The Hollywood Reporter). Empire celebrates the new season as &#8220;television at its peak,&#8221; while Collider has already deemed it &#8220;one of 2025&#8217;s best seasons of TV.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Season 2 credits: THE LAST OF US, based on the acclaimed video game franchise developed by Naughty Dog for the PlayStation\u00ae consoles, is written and executive produced by Craig Mazin and Neil Druckmann. The series is a co-production with Sony Pictures Television and is also executive produced by Carolyn Strauss, Jacqueline Lesko, Cecil O&#8217;Connor, Asad Qizilbash, Carter Swan, and Evan Wells; with writer\/co-executive producer Halley Gross. Production companies: PlayStation Productions, Word Games, Mighty Mint, and Naughty Dog.<\/p>\n<p>\r\n      <table id=\"tmdb-pro\">\r\n        <tbody>\r\n          <tr>\r\n            <td class=\"tmdb-pro-poster\" width=\"20%\" rowspan=\"3\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"100%\" src=\"https:\/\/image.tmdb.org\/t\/p\/w300_and_h450_bestv2\/\/dmo6TYuuJgaYinXBPjrgG9mB5od.jpg\"><\/td>\r\n            <td>\r\n              <h3><b>The Last of Us<\/b><\/h3>\r\n            <\/td>\r\n          <\/tr>\r\n          <tr><td><span><b>Network:<\/b> HBO<\/span><span><b>Genre:<\/b> Drama<\/span><span><b>Seasons:<\/b> 2<\/span><span><b>Episodes:<\/b> 16<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><h5><b>Overview<\/b><\/h5><p>Twenty years after modern civilization has been destroyed, Joel, a hardened survivor, is hired to smuggle Ellie, a 14-year-old girl, out of an oppressive quarantine zone. 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