WARNING: SPOILERS ahead for The Last of Us season 1.
The Last of Us season 2, developed for television by Craid Mazin, will see the return of several key characters from season 1, most significantly Pedro Pascal's Joel Miller and Bella Ramsey's Ellie Williams. The Last of Us is one of several recent successful video game adaptations made into critically acclaimed TV series, which also includes Amazon's Fallout and Netflix's The Witcher. The first new episode of The Last of Us season 2 will be released on HBO and Max on Sunday, April 13, 2025.
I'm Still Not Over Sam's Death From The Last Of Us Season 1 Episode 5
Sam's Death In The HBO Series Is More Tragic Than In The Video Game
HBO's production team for The Last of Us found ways to make Sam Burrell's death even more tragic in live-action. Sam, played by Keivonn Woodard, only appeared in two episodes of The Last of Us season 1: episode 4, "Please Hold to My Hand," and episode 5, "Endure and Survive", the latter of which is arguably the best of the season. It's revealed that Sam, who is only 8 years old, gets infected and tries to attack Ellie, forcing his older brother Henry to kill him before he completely turns into a zombie.
Sam, who is deaf, positioned himself to look out the window so that he wouldn't be tempted to attack Ellie while she slept – until it was too late.
Even though Ellie is immune to the Cordyceps infection, Sam could still have killed her. To make matters more tragic, Sam, who is deaf, positioned himself to look out the window so that he wouldn't be tempted to attack Ellie while she slept – until it was too late.
The Last Of Us Season 1 Was Full Of Emotional Deaths
Sarah Was The First Tragic Loss & Marlene's Death Was Shocking
The Last of Us is full of emotional and tragic character deaths, which are also incredibly well-crafted. Everyone who saw The Last of Us season 1 remembers the devastating story of Bill and Frank and the unforgettable death in the pilot episode, Joel's daughter Sarah, which scarred Joel's spirit for life.
There's also the emotional deaths of Riley and Tess as well as the shocking death of Marlene, the leader of the Fireflies, who was killed by Joel to protect Ellie. If The Last of Us season 1 provides any indication, there should be more tragic and powerful deaths in the upcoming season.
