The highly anticipated second season of HBO’s The Last of Us is set to premiere tonight, Sunday, April 13, 2025, bringing fans back to the post-apocalyptic world of Joel and Ellie. According to HBO, the show will air at 9 p.m. ET/PT on HBO and stream simultaneously on Max, with new episodes dropping weekly through May 25.
IGN published that The Last of Us Season 2 can be watched on HBO via cable or streamed on Max, with subscription plans starting at $9.99/month for the ad-supported tier, $16.99/month for ad-free, or $20.99/month for premium features like 4K streaming.
Newsweek reported that Max is also available as an add-on through platforms like Hulu, Amazon Prime Video, or live TV services such as DirecTV and YouTube TV. For international viewers, the show will be available in the UK on Sky Atlantic and NOW starting Monday, April 14 at 2 a.m. BST, with a primetime repeat at 9 p.m., per The Independent. In Australia, Max carries the series, and in Canada, it’s on HBO and Crave, as noted by Tom’s Guide.
The season, consisting of seven episodes, adapts parts of The Last of Us Part II video game by Naughty Dog. HBO’s official logline states, “Five years after the events of the first season, Joel and Ellie are drawn into conflict with each other and a world even more dangerous and unpredictable than the one they left behind.”
Set in Jackson, Wyoming, the story picks up with Joel (Pedro Pascal) and Ellie (Bella Ramsey) navigating a strained relationship after the events of Season 1.
Entertainment Weekly published that the season explores themes of revenge, contrasting the first season’s focus on love, with new characters like Abby (Kaitlyn Dever), Dina (Isabela Merced), and Jesse (Young Mazino) joining the cast. Rotten Tomatoes reported that the season introduces factions like the Washington Liberation Front and the Seraphites, adding layers of conflict.
Showrunners Craig Mazin and Neil Druckmann have teased deviations from the game to enhance the narrative, with Mazin telling Deadline that the story may span multiple seasons, potentially extending to a third or fourth. Posts on X reflect excitement, with HBO and Naughty Dog hyping the premiere as a “moving and devastating” continuation. Fans can expect intense drama, shocking twists, and emotional depth when The Last of Us Season 2 debuts tonight.
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