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This review doesn\u2019t contain spoilers for season 2.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Going into The Last Of Us season 2, I had my fears.<\/p>\n<p>Not that I didn\u2019t trust the creators of the TV show, which was <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2025\/03\/14\/greatest-tv-show-time-scores-158-000-000-views-3-days-new-trailer-22726872\/\">quickly hailed \u2018one of the greatest of all time\u2019<\/a> when it premiered in 2023. But living up to its own legacy was always going to be an enormous feat.<\/p>\n<p>Over two years later, <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2025\/04\/13\/last-us-season-2-release-date-watch-everything-know-22901165\/\">The Last of Us season 2 is finally back<\/a>, reuniting fans around the world with smuggler Joel (<a data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/pedro-pascal\/\">Pedro Pascal<\/a>) and Ellie (<a data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/bella-ramsey\/\">Bella Ramsey<\/a>), a teenage girl who is the only known person immune to the Cordyceps infection that\u2019s ravaged the world.<\/p>\n<p>I can safely say that after watching <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2025\/04\/14\/last-us-fans-convinced-major-season-2-twist-already-spoiled-22904111\/\">all seven of the new episodes<\/a>, I needn\u2019t have worried.<\/p>\n<p>At the end of season one, Joel discovers that the rebel group called the Fireflies are going to perform a procedure on Ellie to try and create a cure to the infection, which would kill her in the process.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"431\" src=\"http:\/\/www.nichesitetool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/SEI_246655666-a7ca.jpg\" class=\"article-image wp-image-22864121\" alt=\"Pedro Pascal as Joel in The Last of Us. He's sitting on a sofa wearing a brown jacket.\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t<\/div><figcaption>The second season of The Last Of Us is just around the corner (Picture: \u00a9 2025 Home Box Office, Inc. Al)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Having come to see Ellie like a daughter, Joel refuses to stand by and let her die. So he sets off on a warpath through the hospital, killing all of the Fireflies who get in his way and shooting the doctor who was going to perform the operation in the head.<\/p>\n<p>Ellie, who is unconscious throughout the bloodbath, is later informed by Joel that the Fireflies were actually killed by raiders who attacked the hospital. When she asks him to swear that he\u2019s telling her the truth, he does, even though viewers know that he\u2019s lying.<\/p>\n<p>The love and deception that\u2019s weaved into the unbreakable bond between Joel and Ellie forms the foundation of The Last of Us season two.<\/p>\n<p>While a lot of fans are complete newcomers to the story, others played the <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2023\/01\/14\/the-last-of-us-is-a-bad-video-game-with-a-bad-story-readers-feature-18099030\/\">video games on which they\u2019re based<\/a>, and so know major plot points that are just around the corner.<\/p>\n<p>Whether or not you\u2019re aware of spoilers for the story, it should come as no surprise that there\u2019s going to be heartbreak and devastation aplenty. So strap yourselves in.<\/p>\n<div class=\"factbox\" data-ico=\"factbox_article\" data-track-module=\"factbox_article\">\n<h2 class=\"factbox-title\">\n\t\t\t\tWhat is the release schedule for The Last of Us season 2?\t\t\t<\/h2>\n<div class=\"factbox-content\">\n<p>The release schedule for the seven episodes of The Last of Us season 2 goes as follows: <\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Episode 1: Future Days \u2013 <\/strong>Monday April 14<\/li>\n<li><strong>Episode 2: Eye for an Eye \u2013 <\/strong>Monday April 21<\/li>\n<li><strong>Episode 3: Something\u2019s Got a Hold on Me \u2013 <\/strong>Monday April 28<\/li>\n<li><strong>Episode 4: Secrets \u2013 <\/strong>Monday May 5<\/li>\n<li><strong>Episode 5: Wolves \u2013 <\/strong>Monday May 12<\/li>\n<li><strong>Episode 6: Scars \u2013 <\/strong>Monday May 19<\/li>\n<li><strong>Episode 7: Every Last One of Them \u2013 <\/strong>Monday May 26<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"363\" src=\"http:\/\/www.nichesitetool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/SEI_246655783-96e2.jpg\" class=\"article-image wp-image-22864105\" alt=\"The Last of Us - Series 02 - Teaser Trailer\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t<\/div><figcaption>Ellie and Joel have been through a lot together \u2013\u00a0but will the truth about Joel’s deception emerge? (Picture: HBO)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Five years after the events of the first season, Joel and Ellie \u2013 who\u2019s now 19 \u2013 are living in Jackson, Wyoming with Joel\u2019s brother, Tommy (Gabriel Luna), his wife Maria (Rutina Wesley), their son, and hundreds of other members in their rural community.<\/p>\n<p>While the community is thriving, there are still dangers lurking outside of their borders. And not just from the infected, with one shown breathing out \u2018spores\u2019 in the trailer for season two, which in the video game can contaminate non-infected people through particles in the air.<\/p>\n<p>Other dangers come in the form of militant forces and cult-like sects living in the wilderness, who have spent years developing their own unique walks of life that they\u2019ll fiercely defend using lethal means.<\/p>\n<p>Just like in the first season, Joel and Ellie\u2019s relationship forms the backbone of season two. Following Joel\u2019s demolition of the Fireflies, many viewers suspected that Ellie guessed that her father figure might have lied to her about her rescue and how the rebel group were killed.<\/p>\n<p>Even though five years have passed, his lies have not disappeared into the ether. 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\/>\n\t\t\t\t\treturn;<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t}<br \/>\n\t\t\t\tvar player = data.detail.carousel.el_;<br \/>\n\t\t\t\tvar container = player.closest(‘.metro-video-player’);<br \/>\n\t\t\t\tvar placeholder = container.querySelector(‘.metro-video-player__up-next-placeholder’);<br \/>\n\t\t\t\tcontainer.removeChild(placeholder);<br \/>\n\t\t\t\tcontainer.classList.add(‘metro-video-player–related-videos-loaded’);<br \/>\n\t\t\t});<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Yet again, The Last Of Us makes its viewers take a good hard look at themselves to ask some of the hardest questions imaginable \u2013 if someone you loved was going to be killed to save millions of others, would you let them die or save them?<\/p>\n<p>Could you accept their death knowing that other people\u2019s lives were saved as a result, or could you not bear to let them perish, regardless of the consequences?<\/p>\n<p>That question brings a level of humanity to The Last Of Us that\u2019s extraordinarily difficult to achieve on TV, especially in a story that\u2019s set in a post-apocalyptic landscape, with zombie-like creatures whose sole purpose is to spread their infection as far as possible.<\/p>\n<p>While we can\u2019t delve into specific spoilers in this review (nor would we want to), just know that the events of season one are not forgotten. Every action has a consequence.<\/p>\n<p>Pedro, 50, and Bella, 21, have become extremely close in real life, and their connection is just as palpable on screen. While they\u2019re both magnificently talented actors, the chemistry that they have as Joel and Ellie is lightning in a bottle \u2013 something that couldn\u2019t simply be achieved from reading the words of a script. <\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s a joy to watch them again in The Last Of Us, even when we\u2019re watching through our fingers, holding our breath as the drama unfolds.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"431\" src=\"http:\/\/www.nichesitetool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/SEI_246655777-3d63.jpg\" class=\"article-image wp-image-22864109\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t<\/div><figcaption>New character Abby (Kaitlyn Dever) is determined for revenge in season two (Picture: HBO)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"factbox\" data-ico=\"factbox_article\" data-track-module=\"factbox_article\">\n<h2 class=\"factbox-title\">\n\t\t\t\tHas The Last of Us season 2 made changes from the video game?\t\t\t<\/h2>\n<div class=\"factbox-content\">\n<p>While speaking to <strong>Metro <\/strong>at the London premiere of The Last of Us season 2, showrunner Craig Mazin addressed the changes that were made from the video game when adapting the story for TV.<\/p>\n<p>The writer refrained from telling us exactly what those changes are, but did drop some intriguing nuggets of information for fans to decipher.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Well I can\u2019t walk you through the changes we made, because that would give a lot of things away,’ he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018But what I can say is that we followed the same process that we did in season one, which is to think about what the game does beautifully that we know, as a fan, I need it to be the same, and then there are things that the game does that are so connected to the gameplay that we don\u2019t really have the ability to do in television, so we\u2019ve made changes.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>The writer teased that there are some new moments in the second season that he believes are \u2018really going to rock people\u2019, as well as \u2018slight changes\u2019 from the game that \u2018enrich them further\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>To read more, <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2025\/04\/13\/last-us-season-2-release-date-watch-everything-know-22901165\/\">click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The second season of the show introduces several new characters that viewers are undoubtedly going to grow attached to right away \u2013 a risky move considering how devastating and unpredictable the twists in The Last Of Us can be.<\/p>\n<p>First we have Dina (Isabela Merced), Ellie\u2019s best friend and romantic interest who brings a refreshingly spirited outlook to the bleak world that they live in, despite the horrors that she\u2019s faced in her life. Jesse (Young Mazino), a valued member of the Jackson community, is Dina\u2019s on-and-off again ex, as well as a friend of Ellie\u2019s.<\/p>\n<p>One of the most highly-anticipated additions to the cast is Abby (Kaitlyn Dever), a soldier on a mission for revenge that\u2019ll change the course of the series. Kaitlyn was originally considered for the role of Ellie before the TV series was made, when there were talks for a film adaptation instead.<\/p>\n<p>The Booksmart actress experienced some hugely unfair slack from video game fans when she was cast as Abby. When asked about fan responses to her casting, she said in an interview with <a href=\"https:\/\/screenrant.com\/last-us-season-2-abby-backlash-kaitlyn-dever-response\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ScreenRant<\/a>: \u2018I want to do this character justice and make the fans proud by bringing her to life in this kind of way.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Trust us \u2013 Kaitlyn does Abby justice and then some. Anyone who fired backlash her way before giving her a chance will be eating their words.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"431\" src=\"http:\/\/www.nichesitetool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/SEI_246655789-bf94.jpg\" class=\"article-image wp-image-22864104\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t<\/div><figcaption>Young Mazino also joins the cast as newcomer Jesse, a friend of Ellie’s in her community (Picture: HBO)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Militia leader Isaac is another new character in the second season, with Westworld actor Jeffrey Wright reprising his role from the video game.<\/p>\n<p>Jeffrey is a scene-stealer in every role he plays, and Isaac is no exception, a character he first portrayed in The Last Of Us Part II video game in 2020.<\/p>\n<p>While The Last Of Us received critical acclaim when it first launched two years ago, video game fans did have some gripes about various things that weren\u2019t included in the TV adaptation. (Note how we\u2019re being purposely vague here to avoid spoilers).<\/p>\n<p>Certain changes have been made for season two. Whether these alterations have happened in direct response to fans\u2019 criticisms, or simply as a way to evolve the show in a natural way remains to be seen.<\/p>\n<p>The Last Of Us had a mighty task on its hands to live up to its first season. Fans of the drama will not be disappointed, although they might be picking up the pieces of their hearts afterwards.<\/p>\n<p><em>This review was originally published on April 7.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>The Last of Us season 2 premieres in the UK on Monday April 14 on Sky Atlantic and NOW.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Got a story?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">If you\u2019ve got a celebrity story, video or pictures get in touch with the <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\">Metro.co.uk<\/a> entertainment team by emailing us celebtips@metro.co.uk, calling 020 3615 2145 or by visiting our <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/submit-stuff\/\">Submit Stuff<\/a> page – we\u2019d love to hear from you.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text-justify mb-2\" >{“@context”:”https:\/\/schema.org”,”@type”:”VideoObject”,”name”:”Metro.co.uk”,”duration”:”T1M54S”,”thumbnailUrl”:”https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2025\/03\/14\/08\/96187643-0-image-a-8_1741942612907.jpg”,”uploadDate”:”2025-03-14T08:55:39+0000″,”description”:”You can’t stop this.”,”contentUrl”:”https:\/\/videos.metro.co.uk\/video\/met\/2025\/03\/14\/2992425219444160959\/480x270_MP4_2992425219444160959.mp4″,”height”:270,”width”:480} To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Up Next Previous Page Next Page window.addEventListener(‘metroVideo:relatedVideosCarouselLoaded’, function(data) { if (typeof(data.detail) === ‘undefined’ || typeof(data.detail.carousel) === ‘undefined’ || typeof(data.detail.carousel.el_) === ‘undefined’) { return; […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3328,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[10],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.nichesitetool.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3326"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.nichesitetool.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.nichesitetool.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.nichesitetool.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.nichesitetool.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3326"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"http:\/\/www.nichesitetool.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3326\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3334,"href":"http:\/\/www.nichesitetool.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3326\/revisions\/3334"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.nichesitetool.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3328"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.nichesitetool.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3326"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.nichesitetool.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3326"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.nichesitetool.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3326"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}