HBO’s acclaimed series, The Last of Us, enthralled the audience with its captivating storytelling surrounding Joel played by Pedro Pascal(The Mandalorian), and Ellie played by Bella Ramsey(His Dark Materials), as they traverse through an apocalyptic world. As the highly anticipated second season approaches, fans are left to wonder what direction it will go in.With its first season receiving positives feedback, and rating of 96%, and left the audiences wanting more. According to Screenrant, the Chief Executive Officer of HBO believes the show did a wonderful job. and found success when keeping to the original story, while making changes in certain aspects.
According to Screenrant, HBO’s executive, Casey Bloys reveals in an interview with Deadline of what to be expected of the upcoming season. Additionally, he commented,”“It’s great. It is bigger, gets into questions of retribution and revenge, it follows the video game and has big themes, big action. [Creators]: Craig Mazin (Identity Thief), Neil Druckmann (Uncharted) and the team are doing a spectacular job.”
The second season will surely show on how the duo have evolved from the first season, and delve into more mature and complex themes.To evolve the series, season two is sure to introduce new characters from the video game franchise, such as Abby.
Overall, while information the upcoming season is still under wrap, it is sure to excite the fans of the franchise. According to Screenrant, the biggest question of the upcoming season is how it will express Joel’s death in the series, which is a major focal point through the game. Casey comments,”Mazin has previously teased that more than one season may be needed to tell the story of The Last of Us Part II, meaning Joel’s death, if it does happen, could come in a potential season 3 or beyond”.
While there is no confirmed release date, season one of the show is available to stream on Max.