{"id":3512,"date":"2025-04-13T16:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-04-13T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nichesitetool.com\/?p=3512"},"modified":"2025-04-15T06:46:11","modified_gmt":"2025-04-15T06:46:11","slug":"the-last-of-us-season-2-release-schedule-and-how-to-watch-everything-we-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.nichesitetool.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/13\/the-last-of-us-season-2-release-schedule-and-how-to-watch-everything-we-know\/","title":{"rendered":"The Last of Us season 2 release schedule and how to watch \u2013 everything we know"},"content":{"rendered":"<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&#039;s sitting on a sofa wearing a brown jacket.\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t<\/div><figcaption>A dark secret tortures Joel (Pedro Pascal) in season two (Picture: HBO)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/last-of-us\/\">The Last of Us<\/a> is finally <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2025\/04\/14\/i-doubted-last-us-season-2-shattered-heart-22908062\/\">back for season 2<\/a>, and fans can&#8217;t wait to get stuck back into the horrifying, dystopian TV show.<\/p>\n<p>The series originally premiered two years ago, introducing the lead characters Joel (<a data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/pedro-pascal\/\">Pedro Pascal<\/a>), a smuggler, and Ellie (<a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/bella-ramsey\/\">Bella Ramsey<\/a>), a teenage girl who&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2023\/01\/24\/could-the-last-of-us-actually-happen-science-behind-cordyceps-fungus-18159766\/\">immune to the cordyceps infection<\/a> that&#8217;s ravaged the world.<\/p>\n<p>The infection has caused millions of people to turn into monstrous, zombie-like creatures, and so Joel is tasked with transporting Ellie across the country in the hope that she might be the key to creating a cure.<\/p>\n<p>The second season is set five years after the events of the first \u2013&nbsp;and we have everything you need to know about its release schedule, how to watch and who&#8217;s in the cast \u2013&nbsp;plus an exclusive chat between showrunner Craig Mazin and <strong>Metro<\/strong> about changes from the video game on which it&#8217;s based.<\/p>\n<p>As Joel and Ellie pick up the pieces of their life-threatening, terrifying journey in the first season of The Last of Us, here&#8217;s what you need to know as their adventure continues.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Last of Us season 2 release schedule<\/h2>\n<p>The Last of Us season two premiered on Sunday April 13 in the <a data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/us-news\/\">US<\/a> on <a data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/hbo\/\">HBO<\/a> and Max, and on Monday April 14 in the UK on Sky Atlantic and NOW.<\/p>\n<p>The show is releasing its episodes weekly, rather than all in one go.<\/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_245063528-02ce.jpg\" class=\"article-image wp-image-22787334\" alt=\"Bella Ramsey, Pedro Pascal at HBO&#039;s &quot;The Last of Us&quot; Season 2 Premiere held at TCL Chinese Theatre on March 24, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Christopher Polk\/Variety via Getty Images)\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t<\/div><figcaption>One of the best duos on TV \u2013\u00a0Bella Ramsey and Pedro Pascal \u2013\u00a0are back (Picture: Christopher Polk\/Variety via Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\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_247439845-0a24.jpg\" class=\"article-image wp-image-22901399\" alt=\"Bella Ramsey in The Last of Us. They&#039;re wearing a hat and fur-lined coat indoors and holding a gun.\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t<\/div><figcaption>Bella returns as Ellie, the teenager who&#8217;s immune to the infection that&#8217;s ravaged the world (Picture: HBO)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>So, following the launch of episode one on Monday April 14, the next instalments will continue to be released every Monday in the UK until the season finale on May 26.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Episode 1:&nbsp;Future Days&nbsp;\u2013&nbsp;<\/strong>Monday April 14<\/li>\n<li><strong>Episode 2:&nbsp;Eye for an Eye&nbsp;\u2013&nbsp;<\/strong>Monday April 21<\/li>\n<li><strong>Episode 3:&nbsp;Something&#8217;s Got a Hold on Me&nbsp;\u2013&nbsp;<\/strong>Monday April 28<\/li>\n<li><strong>Episode 4:&nbsp;Secrets&nbsp;\u2013&nbsp;<\/strong>Monday May 5<\/li>\n<li><strong>Episode 5:&nbsp;Wolves&nbsp;\u2013&nbsp;<\/strong>Monday May 12<\/li>\n<li><strong>Episode 6:&nbsp;Scars&nbsp;\u2013&nbsp;<\/strong>Monday May 19<\/li>\n<li><strong>Episode 7:&nbsp;Every Last One of Them&nbsp;\u2013&nbsp;<\/strong>Monday May 26<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>It&#8217;s been over two years since the first season of the show came out, which aired from January until March in 2023.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Where to watch The Last of Us in the UK<\/h2>\n<p>Each episode of The Last of Us will be available to watch on Sky and NOW in the UK at 2am on Monday mornings.<\/p>\n<p>This coincides with when the episodes become available on HBO and streaming service Max in the US at 9pm Eastern Time on Sunday evenings. <\/p>\n<p>So if you&#8217;re in the UK and plan on waiting until the end of the day to watch the latest instalments of The Last of Us, be wary of spoilers on social media!<\/p>\n<div class=\"factbox\" data-ico=\"factbox_article\" data-track-module=\"factbox_article\">\n<h2 class=\"factbox-title\">\n\t\t\t\tMetro&#039;s review of The Last of Us season 2\t\t\t<\/h2>\n<div class=\"factbox-content\">\n<p>If you thought the first season of The Last of Us was traumatising, just wait for season 2 to rip your heart out and shatter it into a million pieces yet again.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Metro<\/strong>&#8216;s Deputy TV Editor Sabrina Barr <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2025\/04\/07\/feared-last-us-season-2-wouldnt-match-legacy-22864098\/\">reviewed the new season<\/a>, giving it four out of five stars after watching all seven episodes.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;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,&#8217; the review read.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;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>&#8216;Even though five years have passed, his lies have not disappeared into the ether. They torment his mind, adding to the friction that\u2019s inevitably built between him and Ellie as she yearns for more independence as a young adult.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;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>&#8216;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>&#8216;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.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>The review concludes: &#8216;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.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p><strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2025\/04\/07\/feared-last-us-season-2-wouldnt-match-legacy-22864098\/\">Read Sabrina&#8217;s full review.<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What changes are being made from the video game for The Last of Us season 2?<\/h2>\n<p>At the premiere for The Last of Us season two in London, <strong>Metro<\/strong> spoke to the show&#8217;s co-creator Craig,&nbsp;who serves as an executive producer, showrunner and director on the drama.<\/p>\n<p>While the series is an extremely faithful adaptation of the globally-popular video games on which they&#8217;re based, certain changes do inevitably have to be made when adapting it to the medium of TV.<\/p>\n<div class=\"video-player\">\n<div class=\"video-player\">\n<div class=\"metro-video-player \" 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Booksmart\u2019s Kaitlyn Dever as Abby.<\/p>\n<p>As fans of the video game will know, Abby plays a key part in the second season, as she embarks on a revenge mission \u2013 but we won\u2019t say any more at this point to avoid mentioning spoilers.<\/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_246742569-7071.jpg\" class=\"article-image wp-image-22869252\" alt=\"Kaitlyn Dever as Abby in The Last of Us standing outside in a snowy terrain wearing warm clothing\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t<\/div><figcaption>Abby (Kaitlyn Dever) is a pivotal character on a revenge mission in season two (Picture: HBO)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\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_246655773-4447.jpg\" class=\"article-image wp-image-22864116\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t<\/div><figcaption>Schitt&#8217;s Creek star Catherine O&#8217;Hara is another new addition to the cast (Picture: HBO)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Dora and the Lost City of Gold star Isabel Merced makes her debut as Dina, Ellie&#8217;s best friend and love interest, while Beef actor Young Mazino is introduced as Jesse, Dina\u2019s ex.<\/p>\n<p>The Falcon and the Winter Soldier and Top Gun: Maverick star Danny Ramirez also joins the series as a soldier named Manny.<\/p>\n<p>Further exciting additions to the cast include Catherine O\u2019Hara, Tati Gabrielle and Jeffrey Wright, with the latter reprising his role as Isaac from the video game.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How many episodes are there in The Last of Us season 2?<\/h2>\n<p>There are seven episodes in total in the second season of The Last of Us.<\/p>\n<p>This marks two episode fewer than before, as the first season consisted of nine episodes.<\/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_246655669-dabb.jpg\" class=\"article-image wp-image-22864120\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t<\/div><figcaption>Isabela Merced makes her debut in The Last of Us as Dina, Ellie&#8217;s best friend and love interest (Picture: HBO)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Is The Last of Us returning for season 3?<\/h2>\n<p>Shortly before the release date of The Last of Us season two, it was confirmed that the show will definitely be returning for a third outing.<\/p>\n<p>While this marked the official renewal of the drama for a third season, it was already strongly suspected that it would be returning for more episodes.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking to <strong>Metro<\/strong> about the third season, showrunner Craig said: &#8216;I think it&#8217;s important for fans to know that everything that&#8217;s happening now in season two is almost like&#8230; it&#8217;s like a little seed that&#8217;s going to blossom into this very scary fungal nightmare in season three. <\/p>\n<p>&#8216;But all questions will be answered, all mysteries will be solved. Everyone is going to have to face their fate.&#8217;<\/p>\n<div class=\"metro-poll\" id=\"1744558029793-22901165\" data-option1=\"Yes\" data-option2=\"No\" data-url=\"https:\/\/api.metro.co.uk\/polls\/v2\/\" data-track-module=\"poll\">\n<h3 class=\"metro-poll__title\">Would you want The Last of Us TV show to continue past the video game?<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"metro-poll__list\">\n<li data-option=\"option1\" class=\"metro-poll__option\">\n<div class=\"metro-poll__score-bar-wrapper\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"metro-poll__content\">\n<div class=\"metro-poll__text\">Yes<\/div>\n<div class=\"metro-poll__score\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-option=\"option2\" class=\"metro-poll__option\">\n<div class=\"metro-poll__score-bar-wrapper\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"metro-poll__content\">\n<div class=\"metro-poll__text\">No<\/div>\n<div class=\"metro-poll__score\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"metro-poll__share\">\n<div class=\"metro-poll__share-buttons\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"metro-button share-button facebook\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fmetro.co.uk%2F2025%2F04%2F13%2Flast-us-season-2-release-date-watch-everything-know-22901165%2F%3Fito%3Darticle.desktop.share.poll.facebook\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-platform=\"facebook\" data-vars-position=\"poll\" data-share-type=\"facebook\" rel=\"noopener\"><title>Share on Facebook<\/title><span>Share your results<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"metro-button share-button twitter\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmetro.co.uk%2F2025%2F04%2F13%2Flast-us-season-2-release-date-watch-everything-know-22901165%2F%3Fito%3Darticle.desktop.share.poll.twitter&amp;text=&amp;via=MetroUK\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-platform=\"twitter\" data-vars-position=\"poll\" data-share-type=\"twitter\" rel=\"noopener\"><title>Share on X<\/title><span>Tweet your results<\/span><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The writer previously told <a href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/2025\/tv\/news\/the-last-of-us-season-2-abby-video-game-changes-backlash-1236327786\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Variety<\/a> in an interview in March: &#8216;It feels like we\u2019ve got one or two more seasons.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;It\u2019s getting harder to make, because every episode gets big. You don\u2019t want to wait four years for a 17-episode finish, or whatever it is.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>He also added to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/tv\/tv-features\/the-last-of-us-season-2-craig-mazin-interview-1236169252\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Hollywood Reporter<\/a> that he had no intention of continuing the series for the sake of making money, and will ensure that the story doesn&#8217;t go past the events of the video game<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;I am not going to go past the game. I\u2019ll just say that flat out. So if people are thinking, \u201cOh, these guys are planning the old cash grab thing&#8221;&#8230;&#8217; he said.<\/p>\n<p>He continued: &#8216;The show is so hard to make. It has to have an end. 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