Overview

• Episode 2 of 'The Last of Us' Season 2 adapts a major moment from the game, with Joel meeting a brutal end at the hands of Abby.
• Showrunners Craig Mazin and Neil Druckmann confirmed the decision to place this event early in the season to drive the narrative forward.
• Bella Ramsey and Pedro Pascal shared their emotional reactions to the scene, with Ramsey describing it as the first time they cried from reading a script.
• The live-action depiction of Joel's death was intentionally more graphic than the game, aiming to heighten its emotional resonance for viewers.
• Future episodes will explore Ellie’s vow for revenge and the moral complexities of Abby’s actions, with Pascal confirmed to appear only in flashbacks.