After what is expected to be a gripping season 2 finale, fans of The Last of Us can rest easy knowing that there will be more episodes to come. News of season 3 was confirmed back in April, with HBO renewing the hit series ahead of its season 2 premiere.
“Craig, Neil, Carolyn and the entire executive producer team, cast and crew have delivered a masterful follow-up and we’re thrilled to carry the power of Craig and Neil’s storytelling into what we know will be an equally moving and extraordinary third season.”
But just when can we expect season 3 to land on our screens and how will the story continue? Read on for everything we know about The Last of Us season 3 so far.
The Last of Us season 3 release date speculation
But fans may have to continue to exercise some patience as we already know that there was quite the lengthy gap between seasons 1 and 2, with season 1 being released in January 2023 and season 2 following all the way in April 2025. Of course, season 2 was impacted by the writers and actors strikes, so the wait between season 2 and 3 could be shorter, but we'll just have to wait and see.
Therefore, if season 3 production were to kick off in 2026, we could potentially be looking at a release date of early 2027.
How many episodes will there be in The Last of Us season 3?
Season 1 consisted of nine episodes and so fans were surprised with season 2's 7-episode run. Could we be going back up to 9 or even more? As of now, nothing else has been revealed, but Mazin did explain the thought process, telling Collider: "There are natural perforations in the narrative where you can go, “Okay, let’s tear it here.” I think there’s a decent chance that season 3 will be longer than season 2, just because the manner of that narrative and the opportunities it affords us are a little different.
"But certainly, there’s no way to complete this narrative in a third season. Hopefully, we’ll earn our keep enough to come back and finish it in a fourth. That’s the most likely outcome."
The Last of Us season 3 cast: Who will return?
It's not all that surprising that we're set to go on a narrative shift, seeing as The Last of Us II game does the same thing once you reach a certain point in Ellie's story. As for whether this will mean that Ellie won't be seen at all in season 3 remains to be confirmed.
Of course, we won't be seeing anymore of Pedro Pascal's Joel and the same can be said of Tati Gabrielle's Nora, who Ellie killed in season 2 episode 6. Catherine O'Hara also confirmed that Mazin already told her she won't be in season 3 and of course, neither will Joe Pantoliano, who starred as her onscreen husband Eugene.
The cast we'd expect to return for The Last of Us season 3 are as follows:
Bella Ramsey as EllieKaitlyn Dever as AbbyIsabela Merced as DinaGabriel Luna as TommyYoung Mazino as JesseAriela Barer as MelSpencer Lord as OwenDanny Ramirez as MannyJeffrey Wright as IsaacAlanna Ubach as HanrahanWhat will The Last of Us season 3 be about?
Mazin has already said that piecing together the story for season 3 feels much like a puzzle, telling Collider: "It’s never easy. We’re now confronting all the same challenges for Season 3. They’re fun challenges .... But all those decisions get made before I start writing.
As for the way that things end in season 2, it was all intentional to set up season 3, according to Mazin. He revealed: "Now, we’re actually in more of a traditional cliffhangery mode, where you’re telling a story, and then you end the season with something that says, 'Whoa, this is going to change a whole bunch of things, and we’ll see you when we get back and pick it up from there.'
"And then, you go for it and you make your decisions and mostly just try as best as you can to think about the audience experience and how they’re going to feel when they arrive at the end of something. Hopefully, we set them up to want to return when we come back for the next run."
For fans of the game, they will already know that The Last of Us Part II follows both Ellie and Abby as Ellie continues on in her quest for revenge. But also, Abby gets drawn into conflict between between the WLF and the Seraphites, so it's safe to say that it certainly won't be the last we see of either group.
Is there a trailer for The Last of Us season 3?
Not yet! Seeing as production on season 3 hasn't yet kicked off, there's no trailer right now. Watch this space, though.
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