Fans of the HBO series can barely contain their excitement as season two of The Last of Us makes its return in only a few short months. Adapted from Naughty Dog’s second game in the franchise, The Last of Us: Part 2, post-apocalyptic enthusiasts will be even more excited to learn that two of its game writers will join focuses yet again for the show's last two episodes.
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After an emotional season one finale cliffhanger with Ellie realizing that Joel is keeping secrets from her, and she can't trust him anymore, The Last of Us season two can't come quick enough for fans and many have recently even worked out the actual release date for when its storyline will continue. Thankfully, for those who haven't played the games, The Last of Us can be watched entirely without having jumped into either of the PlayStation titles, but for those who have experienced the traumatizing sequel, season two looks set to capture its heartbreak and raw emotion. However, The Last of Us season two won’t be a full adaptation, according to Craig Mazin, and will only contain seven episodes this time around, which is in stark contrast to its last season, which consisted of nine.
The Last of Us Season 2 Sees Game Writers Team Up for Two Episodes
According to The Last of Us News on X (formerly Twitter), the creators of The Last of Us Part 2's narrative, Neil Druckmann and Halley Gross, have co-written the final two episodes of the show’s second season. In The Last of Us season one, Craig Mazin, who is best known for writing the historical disaster drama miniseries Chernobyl, wrote all of the first season's episodes, other than its premiere and finale, which he co-wrote with Druckmann, and the seventh episode, which was written by Druckmann. Now, Gross and Druckmann appear to have teamed up alongside Mazin to bring fans their explosive visions of what will happen in the show's sixth and seventh episodes.
In the comment section of the post, It's fair to say that most fans are beside themselves at the possibilities of the two iconic writers coming together to put forth what could be its most impactful episodes to date. One eager fan said that season two's final episodes "are gonna be a must-watch with the creators of the game taking the helm," while another stated "Can it be April already!?". Gross has been at the helm of other incredible series like Westworld, Amazon's Too Old to Die Young, Batman: Caped Crusader and has won multiple awards for her writing, alongside Druckmann. The acclaimed writer will also star as AJ in an acting role in Naughty Dog's next action-adventure title, Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet.
In HBO's most recent The Last of Us season two release trailer, excited viewers got to see a fleeting scene of Ellie's fierce moment from The Last of Us Part 2 when she's about to unleash a ferocious assault on Nora amid a red background, as well as Abby making her way down the hospital hallway as an alarm rings out in what will be a truly traumatic scene for the character.
The Last of Us Season 2 will be released on Max in April 2025.
