Fans of *The Last of Us* have something exciting to look forward to this April. HBO has officially announced that Season 2 of the critically acclaimed series will premiere on Sunday, April 13 at 9pm ET/PT and will be available to stream on Max. The upcoming season will consist of seven gripping episodes, and to build anticipation, 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 commune in Montana. This season will adapt the storyline from the second game in the series, *The Last of Us Part 2*, providing a familiar yet thrilling narrative for fans of the video game.
Joining Pedro Pascal, who reprises his role as Joel, and Bella Ramsey, returning as Ellie, are several new cast members. Kaitlyn Dever will play Abby, Isabela Merced will portray Dina, Young Mazino will take on the role of Jesse, Ariela Barer will appear as Mel, and Tati Gabrielle will be seen as Nora. Notably, Gabrielle will also star as the main protagonist in Naughty Dog's upcoming game, *Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet*.
To get a closer look at the characters, check out the gallery below featuring the new character posters.
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, crafted by the talented duo of Craig Mazin, known for *Chernobyl*, and Neil Druckmann, head of Naughty Dog. It garnered numerous Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards and received five nominations for Primetime Emmys, including Outstanding Drama Series, Lead Actor, Lead Actress, Outstanding Director, and Outstanding Writing.
Due to the overwhelming success of the first season, HBO is eagerly anticipating more of *The Last of Us*. Francesca Orsi from HBO has hinted that the series may run for a total of four seasons, indicating that Season 2 will not cover the entire game's storyline.
For a detailed look at the first season, you can read our review [ttpp].
