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Jesse's (Young Mazino) surprising and well-timed return, the introduction of spores, and Ellie (Bella Ramsey) introducing Nora (Tati Gabrielle) to the business end of a pipe were just of the headlines coming out of last week's episode of HBO and Showrunners Craig Mazin and Neil Druckmann's Pedro Pascal (Joel), Ramsey, Kaitlin Dever (Abby), and Isabela[...]

Just as the cordyceps fungus has evolved creating bigger threats in The Last of Us, humanity has largely regressed to its more primal and feral nature as Ellie (Bella Ramsey) and Dina (Isabela Merced) are quickly discovering the world they set out for in their path of revenge is turning out a lot more complicated[...]

Welcome back to our weekly preview of the next chapter of HBO and Showrunners Craig Mazin and Neil Druckmann's Pedro Pascal (Joel), Bella Ramsey (Ellie), Kaitlin Dever (Abby), and Isabela Merced (Dina)-starring The Last of Us Season 2 Heading into the fifth chapter, Ellie and Dina both shared some pretty big reveals (with Ellie offering[...]

There is certainly no shortage of guest stars and cameos in HBO's The Last of Us, with Josh Peck joining among their ranks in the Kate Harron-directed episode "Day One," which aired on May 4th Fans don't have to really dig deep as he appears in a flashback, serving as Isaac Dixon's (Jeffrey Wright) introduction[...]

Director Kate Herron knows a thing or two about the responsibility of handling a major IP, helming season one of Marvel's Loki on Disney+. It was also around that time that another IP caught her eye when she stumbled upon Naughty Dog's The Last of Us, the iconic franchise for Sony's PlayStation platforms, with the original game[...]

Heading into the fifth chapter of HBO and Showrunners Craig Mazin and Neil Druckmann's The Last of Us Season 2, Ellie and Dina both shared some pretty big reveals (with Ellie offering a great take on A-Ha's "Take On Me") – but let's not lose sight of Jeffrey Wright's WLF leader Isaac Dixon, who definitely[...]

As we reach the halfway point of season two of The Last of Us, the series' narrative shifts to the main journey of Ellie (Bella Ramsey) and Dina (Isabela Merced) as they track Joel's assassins to Seattle and strategize their next plan of action When we start the episode "Day One," we're introduced to another[...]

That's where things stand heading into tonight's episode of HBO and Showrunners Craig Mazin and Neil Druckmann's The Last of Us Season 2 From what we've seen of S02E04: "Day One" so far, it's pretty clear that Jeffrey Wright's Isaac Dixon will play a major role in this chapter – and that's far from all[...]

This week's episode of The Last of Us, "The Path," finds Bella Ramsey's Ellie Williams take front and center from Pedro Pascal's Joel Miller as the series leaps into the aftermath of "Through the Valley." As Ellie wakes up from their injuries, they relive the trauma of witnessing Joel's murder at the hands of Abby (Kaitlyn Dever)[...]

That brings us to this weekend's chapter of HBO and Showrunners Craig Mazin and Neil Druckmann's The Last of Us Season 2 Shortly after this past Sunday's episode aired, we were treated to a trailer for this weekend's fourth episode – and now, we have a pretty impressive (and very interesting) image gallery to include[...]

As new seeds for the story were laid in season two for The Last of Us in "The Path", following the second episode "Through the Valley," a watershed moment in the franchise that saw original protagonist Joel Miller (Pedro Pascal) dying at the hands of a vengeful Abby Anderson (Kaitlyn Dever) and her group She[...]

That's where things stand heading into the third episode of HBO and Showrunners Craig Mazin and Neil Druckmann's The Last of Us Season 2, with viewers still reeling from the loss of Joel so early in the season. Noting that "every choice was on the table," Mazin and Druckmann discussed with Variety what led to the decision to[...]

How can you not when playing Abby, one of the most polarizing characters in pop culture in The Last of Us, but she's also in a unique spot She serves dual roles as co-protagonist and antagonist opposite Bella Ramsey's Ellie No doubt, if season two plays out like the games, the two won't likely share[...]

Whatever the reason, the death of Joel (Pedro Pascal) during Sunday night's episode of HBO and Showrunners Craig Mazin and Neil Druckmann's Pascal and Bella Ramsey-starring The Last of Us hit us like a truck filled with ten tons worth of bricks at about a hundred miles per hour That brings us to this weekend and[...]

As The Last of Us star has been active for nearly three decades, he vaulted into superstardom in the HBO high fantasy series Game of Thrones as Prince Oberyn Martell, who did his best impression of Mandy Pantinkin from The Princess Bride (1987), trying to avenge his sister and fight for the honor of Tyrion[...]

Unless you've been living under a rock, episode two is probably the biggest series-defining moment of The Last of Us season two, short of where creators Craig Mazin and Neil Druckmann decide to end this season. As teased in the premiere episode, Abby's (Kaitlyn Dever) crew locates Jackson, Wyoming, where Joel (Pedro Pascal) and Ellie (Bella Ramsey) are staying[...]

Though we knew "The Very Bad Thing" was most likely going to happen sometime during the second season, HBO and Showrunners Craig Mazin and Neil Druckmann's Pedro Pascal (Joel) and Bella Ramsey (Ellie)-starring The Last of Us still caught a lot of folks by surprise on Sunday night when "The Very Bad Thing" went down[...]

Whether you were familiar with the video game or read the rumblings on social media ever since live-action adaptation was first announced, you knew that "The Very Bad Thing" was most likely going to go down during the second season of HBO and Showrunners Craig Mazin and Neil Druckmann's Pedro Pascal (Joel) and Bella Ramsey[...]

Welcome back to our weekly preview of the next chapter of the second season opener of HBO and Showrunners Craig Mazin and Neil Druckmann's Pedro Pascal (Joel) and Bella Ramsey (Ellie)-starring The Last of Us Since things aren't exactly going to be getting much sunnier as the season rolls along, we're going to try to include a[...]

One thing the HBO TV version of The Last of Us introduced is that psychotherapy still exists in this post-apocalyptic world, and since it's a future after conventional civilisation has collapsed, therapists are really messed up In case you're wondering, no, there were no psychotherapists in the world of the PlayStation game Since the series[...]

Everyone has a take on the new season of The Last of Us, with many weighing in on the changes the TV series makes from the PlayStation video game Season one was totally faithful to the main arc of the first game, barring moving the story quicker and the change to a supporting character's entire[...]

If you felt this hovering cloud of dread hanging over the second season opener of HBO and Showrunners Craig Mazin and Neil Druckmann's Pedro Pascal (Joel) and Bella Ramsey (Ellie)-starring The Last of Us, you were far from alone Every little moment felt like a metaphor for heartbreak Don't get us started on that scene where[...]

The Last of Us creators Craig Mazin and Neil Druckmann had the daunting task of setting up season two from Naughty Dog's video game of the same name as we start to see Part II unfold Considering the HBO series is looking to stretch the timeline of the game across multiple seasons, there are tons of opportunities for exposition ahead, and[...]

Since it's still pretty recent since the second season opener of HBO and Showrunners Craig Mazin and Neil Druckmann's Pedro Pascal (Joel) and Bella Ramsey (Ellie)-starring The Last of Us started hitting screens, the only thing we're going to say in terms of "spoilers would be… how many time do you go back and rewatch[...]

After a whole lot of rave reviews this past week, putting the second season of HBO and Showrunners Craig Mazin and Neil Druckmann's Pedro Pascal (Joel) and Bella Ramsey (Ellie)-starring The Last of Us on the same level as its first season, viewers are getting a chance to see for themselves tonight With that in[...]

With only hours to go until HBO and Showrunners Craig Mazin and Neil Druckmann's Pedro Pascal (Joel) and Bella Ramsey (Ellie)-starring The Last of Us returns for its second season, it looks like we may have some developments in play regarding the cordyceps infection that's been spreading across Max over the past few days[...]

As we inch closer to Sunday night's return of HBO and Showrunners Craig Mazin and Neil Druckmann's Pedro Pascal (Joel) and Bella Ramsey (Ellie)-starring The Last of Us for its second season, we have a not-too-promising update to pass along regarding that cordyceps infection that's been spreading across Max As you can see from the[...]

Discovery was going to go all-in on promoting this weekend's return of HBO and Showrunners Craig Mazin and Neil Druckmann's Pedro Pascal (Joel) and Bella Ramsey (Ellie)-starring The Last of Us for its second season – but unleashing a cordyceps infection across its Max streaming service?!? Based on the intel that we received late last[...]

Isabela Merced is certainly no stranger to the pressure of tackling franchises with her time on Dora, Transformers: The Last Knight (2017), Alien: Romulus (2024), and Marvel with Madame Web (2024). Her career hasn't even peaked yet as she soars her way into the upcoming James Gunn Superman reboot as Hawkgirl and season two of HBO's The Last of Us, playing[...]

And that's what HBO did earlier today, announcing that Showrunners and EPs Craig Mazin and Neil Druckmann's Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey-starring The Last of Us would be back for a third season. It can't be for nothing Season 3 is coming #TheLastOfUs pic.twitter.com/q5HxyvK9O6 — Max (@StreamOnMax) April 9, 2025 "We approached season two with the goal of creating[...]