The Last of Us: Season 2 finally has a broadcast date!

Max France reveals when the aftermath of the post-apo adventures of Joel and Ellie, two and a half years after season 1.

The wait finally affects its end for followers of The Last of Us. The HBO channel confirmed that the long-awaited season 2 will start on Sunday April 13 at 9 p.m. (in the United States) and therefore Monday March 14 in France on Max. An announcement that rewards the patience of fans, eager to find the post-apocalyptic universe worn by Joel (Pedro Pascal) and Ellie (Bella Ramsey) For almost two and a half years!

According to the official synopsis, “After five years of peace following the events of the first season, the common past of Joel and Ellie catches up with them, leading them in a conflict which opposes them both to the other than to a even more dangerous world and unpredictable that the one they left. “ The protagonists will evolve in Jackson, Wyoming, where they had found refuge alongside Tommy and Maria.

One of the major elements of this season 2 of The Last of Us will reside in the introduction of the character of Abby (played by Kaitlyn Dever), animated by a desire for revenge. It will be accompanied by a group made up of Owen, Mel, Nora and Manny, figures well known to players in the second part of the video game.

The first season released in early 2023 adapted the first game of Naughty Dog. This season 2 will logically be the serial adaptation of the suite, The Last of Us Part IIreleased in 2020 on PlayStation 4.

However, the adaptation of The Last of Us Part II Will not be limited to season 2.. The creators of the series, Craig Mazin and Neil Druckmann, have already announced that the history of the second game will also be spread over season 3. “It will extend over more than a season“, already told Mazin to the magazine GQ UKsuggesting that several episodes will be necessary to transcribe the magnitude and complexity of the story. One thing is certain: Joel’s adventure and Ellie continues and she will not stop there.