The Last of Us season 2's new teaser has fans gushing over every detail it contains, but some are also concerned about the welfare of one of its new
cast members

Date:
Tue, 07 Jan 2025 16:07:35 +0000

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The Last of Us season 2's latest round of footage is full of moments lifted directly from Naughty Dog's video game franchise.

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A new trailer for The Last of Us season 2 has got fans waxing lyrical over every small but significant detail that makes up its near 70-second runtime.

The latest round of footage, which accompanied The Last of Us season 2's release month announcement last night (January 6) at CES 2025 , is jam-packed with quick-fire clips that suggest it'll be as true to its identically titled game series as possible.

Considering how The Last of Us season 1 largely mirrored what happens in the first game in Naughty Dog's video game franchise, plus the involvement of The Last of Us creative director Neil Druckmann, that's to be expected. Nevertheless, it's pleasing to see how much of The Last of Us Part II is
being adapted for the show's sophomore outing.

Ever since the sizzle reel-style trailer dropped online, fans have gushed
over how authentic it looks, too. Threads that popped up on The Last of Us
and R/Television sub-Reddits are full of comments from fans new and old discussing the level of detail on show. Where the latter group are concerned, the inclusion of a large, silver hook, the sound of that haunting siren, a snippet of that dance sequence involving Isabela Merced's Dina and Bella Ramsey's Ellie, and quotes pulled directly from The Last of Us Part II are call-backs to hugely significant moments in the action-adventure survival horror game. I won't spoil what these mean for anyone who hasn't played the games, but believe me when I say they're incredibly important moments.

The Last of Us TV show 's newest teaser comes four months after the first unsettling trailer for season 2 confirmed that I wasn't ready to have my
heart broken all over again (if you know, you know). It also arrives two
months after The Last of Us season 2 was confirmed to be launching on in
early 2025 . Thanks to a stinger at the end of this most recent sizzle reel,
we know it'll be with us sometime in April.

Exciting as this new teaser is, it's also led to the resurfacing of fan
worries about one of the Max series' new cast members.

Last January, Kaitlyn Dever was cast as Abby , The Last of Us Part II 's deuteragonist. Now, the video game series' fanbase isn't concerned about Dever's acting abilities quite the opposite, in fact. The No One Will Save
You star is incredibly talented and, as many have pointed out since season
2's latest footage was released, she seems tailor-made to play the morally complex character in one of the best Max shows ' second chapter.

Some people still can't separate the artist from the art

So, what's everyone panicking about? Some simply don't like Abby because of
an absolutely devastating moment in The Last of Us Part II that she's
involved in (don't worry, I won't spoil anything here). Others, meanwhile, weren't enamored with being forced to play as her alongside Ellie in that
game, either, especially when some gamers found Abby to be an unlikable character. The sad reality, though, is that a small portion of the
franchise's fanbase hates Abby because she's a muscular woman and
subsequently feel emasculated in comparison. It's a bizarre opinion to have, not least because Abby is a fictional character, but there's a toxic minority who resent her for it.

That brings us onto Dever's casting. Per IGN , Dever was given extra security while season 2 was being filmed because of the vitriol that's continually
aimed at the character she's portraying. Clearly, some people still can't separate the artist from the art and it's for this reason that the aforementioned Reddit threads were also full of commenters rightfully expressing concern for Dever's wellbeing ahead of season 2's release. I'm certainly among that number, and I hope perhaps naively that the Booksmart and Rosaline alumnus is spared the inevitable discourse that'll likely come
her way once season 2 begins.

The Last of Us season 2 will launch on Max (US), Sky/Now TV (UK), and Binge (Australia) in April.

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The Last of Us season 2's new trailer teases a huge showdown between Bella Ramsey's Ellie and Pedro Pascal's Joel, but the big moment I'm waiting for is still being held back

Date:
Sun, 09 Mar 2025 15:43:54 +0000

Description:
The Last of Us season 2's official trailer is full of moments from the games, except for the one we're all waiting for.

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The Last of Us season 2 is, at the time of writing, just over a month away
and HBO has more than whet our appetite for its arrival with a pulsating new trailer.

Clocking in at around two minutes, the teaser was released online after its worldwide debut at South by South West yesterday (March 8). I predicted
season 2's new trailer would be revealed during the show's panel at this
year's Austin, Texas-based festival, so I'm glad I was right.

Anyway, the latest footage is full of thrilling, tense, and dark moments (literally and thematically) that have been pulled right out of Naughty Dog's videogame franchise of the same name. Suffice it to say: if The Last of Us ' return wasn't already one of my most anticipated new series of 2025, it certainly would be now.

There's a lot and I mean a lot to unpack from The Last of Us TV show 's latest trailer. The most notable moment is saved for its final few seconds, though, as it confirms that Ellie (Bella Ramsey) will eventually learn about what Joel (Pedro Pascal) did in last season's finale. I'll refrain from spoiling that for anyone who's still working their way through The Last of Us season 1 , but you can read all about in my guide on The Last of Us season 2
if you need a reminder or aren't fussed about spoilers.

The incident I'm referring to also sets up some big plot threads for season
2, which begs the question: will that incredibly shocking and divisive event from The Last of Us Part II be a part of this season's narrative? The short answer is: I don't know. Season 2's latest trailer didn't give us any indication that it would. Neither did The Last of Us season 2's first trailer or another teaser that was released in early January .

Of course, HBO isn't going to ruin one of the most important moments from the aforementioned game ahead of one of the best Max shows ' return. My best
guess? It will happen before the upcoming season ends, and might even be the basis for a cliff-hanger ending that leaves us devastated and longing for the show's in-development third season to arrive ASAP.

What is the release date for The Last of Us season 2?

The hit show's sophomore outing will be released on Sunday, April 12 in the
US. It'll launch a day later (April 13) in the UK and Australia.

As for where you can watch it, US audiences can stream it on HBO and Max the latter being one of the world's best streaming services . UK viewers can
watch it on Sky and Now TV, while Australians should tune into Binge and Foxtel. The Last of Us season 2 cast: Bella Ramsey, Pedro Pascal, Kaitlyn Dever, and more Kaitlyn Dever's Abby should play a massive role in season 2 (Image credit: Liane Hentscher/HBO)

Joining Ramsey and Pedro on the returning cast roster are Gabriel Luna as
Tommy and Rutina Wesley as Maria.

Where newcomers are concerned, Kaitlyn Dever is the most noteworthy addition
as she's playing Abby , The Last of Us Part II 's deuteragonist. Due to her importance to the story, she'll likely have a co-starring role with Ramsey
and Pascal throughout this season.

Other confirmed faces you can expect to see in season 2 are Isabela Merced as Dina , Young Mazino as Jesse , Ariela Barer as Mel, Tati Gabrielle as Nora, Spencer Lord as Owen, Danny Ramirez as Manny, and Jeffrey Wright as Isaac. Catherine OHara will play a currently unnamed therapist who interacts with Pascal's Joel, too. You can learn more about all of them in my season 2 hub, which I linked to earlier.

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