- HBO has renewed The Last of Us for a 3rd season
- The fashionable sequence’ second season does not premiere till this weekend (April 12-13)
- Previously, HBO’s Head of TV mentioned it may run for 4 seasons
It’s official: The Last of Us season 3 is within the works at HBO.
The massively fashionable post-apocalyptic drama’s second season hasn’t even begun to air but. But, such is the boldness inside the halls of energy at HBO, the US cable community has seen match to resume The Last of Us TV present for an additional installment.
It can’t be for nothing. Season 3 is coming. #TheLastOfUs pic.twitter.com/q5HxyvK9O6April 9, 2025
Frankly, the affirmation should not come as a shock. HBO’s live-action adaptation of Naughty Dog’s multi-award-winning sport sequence namesake shouldn’t be solely probably the greatest Max exhibits round but in addition one of many most-watched HBO TV Originals of all time. And, with early critiques for The Last of Us season 2 largely praising it for one more implausible installment, it might’ve been an enormous shock if the Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey-fronted program abruptly ended after two seasons.
That risk was by no means actually within the playing cards. Speaking in February, HBO’s head of programming, drama, and movie, Francesca Orsi, all however confirmed that The Last of Us would run for 4 seasons. The present’s renewal, then, was at all times a case of when, not if.
“It can’t be overemphasized how proud HBO is for the excellent achievement we consider the second season of The Last of Us is,” Orsi mentioned in a press release accompanying the season 3 renewal information. “[Co-showrunners] Craig [Mazin and] Neil [Druckmann], [producer] Carolyn [Strauss], and your entire government producer crew, solid, and crew have delivered a masterful follow-up and we’re thrilled to hold the facility of Craig and Neil’s storytelling into what we all know can be an equally transferring and extraordinary third season.”
“We approached season 2 with the purpose of making one thing we could possibly be pleased with,” Mazin additionally mentioned. “The finish outcomes have exceeded even our most bold objectives, because of our continued collaboration with HBO and the impeccable work of our unparalleled solid and crew. We stay up for persevering with the story of The Last of Us with season 3!”
“To see The Last of Us dropped at life so fantastically and faithfully has been a profession spotlight for me, and I’m grateful for the followers’ enthusiastic and overwhelming help,” Druckmann added. “Much of that success is because of my accomplice in crime, Craig Mazin, our partnership with HBO, and our crew at PlayStation Productions. On behalf of everybody at Naughty Dog, our solid, and crew, thanks a lot for permitting us this chance. We’re thrilled to carry you extra of The Last of Us!”
The Last of Us season 2 premieres within the US on Sunday, April 13, and the UK and Australia on Monday, April 14. It’ll be obtainable to stream on Max within the US and Australia, in addition to Sky Atlantic within the UK.
