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The Last of Us Season 3 to Center on Abby’s Rise in WLF Leadership

Scripts remain in development as Mazin and Druckmann promise fresh plotlines focused on Abby’s WLF role with a roadmap extending beyond three seasons.

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Still from the second season of The Last of Us
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Joel and Ellie riding a horse in 'The Last of Us'

Overview

  • Season 2 concluded with a cliffhanger confrontation between Ellie and Abby that sets the stage for the next season’s perspective shift.
  • Showrunner Craig Mazin has indicated the series will likely need a fourth season to complete its adaptation of Part II.
  • Season 3 will chart Abby’s ascent within the Washington Liberation Front through new storylines absent from the game.
  • Kaitlyn Dever has confirmed she will have a significantly larger role in the upcoming installment and revealed that scripts are still being written, dismissing reports of a summer shoot.
  • Despite mixed feedback on pacing and narrative choices in Season 2, the series continues to earn praise for its production values and performances.