Overview

• Showrunners Craig Mazin and Neil Druckmann confirm the live-action adaptation will span at least four seasons to fully cover The Last of Us Part II, with a fourth installment deemed “essential” to conclude the saga.
• Season 3 is set to rewind to Abby’s viewpoint, tracing her journey before the finale’s events and likely including flashbacks to her time with the WLF.
• Lead actress Kaitlyn Dever says Season 3 will be “crazier” than the previous run, and production is slated to start in summer 2025.
• Mazin and Druckmann reiterate that labels of hero and villain are flawed in their narrative, positioning Abby as the hero of her own story.
• While the Season 2 finale drew 3.7 million viewers at debut—a 55% drop from Season 1’s finale—the show achieved its highest overall average audience per episode even as fans remained divided over its departures from the original game.