Warning: spoilers ahead for The Last of Us season 1 episode 9 and the Part II video game.
As much as we don’t want to admit it, the end of The Last of Us season 1 has sadly arrived with the episode 9 finale.
Millions of viewers across the globe will be clamouring to watch the final instalment following its release, with many watching online on HBO in the US and on Sky and NOW in the UK, as Joel (Pedro Pascal) and Ellie (Bella Ramsey) continue on their dangerous journey.
While we won’t have a new episode coming out next week, many fans are already looking ahead to what season 2 could have to offer.
Here’s what you have to know about the future of the series.
Will there be a season 2 of The Last Of Us?
Thankfully, we can answer a huge, resounding ‘yes’ to the question of whether there’ll be a second season of The Last of Us!
The news was confirmed in January this year, shortly after the first season debuted on HBO in the US and on Sky and NOW in the UK.
In a statement, Neil Druckmann – the creator of the game and co-showrunner of the TV series – said: ‘I’m humbled, honoured, and frankly overwhelmed that so many people have tuned in and connected with our retelling of Joel and Ellie’s journey.
Praising the ‘incredibly’ cast and crew, he added: ‘Now we have the absolute pleasure of being able to do it again with season two.’
Could Bella Ramsay and Pedro Pascal return for season 2?
It was already a given among many fans that surely Bella and Pedro would both be back for the second season.
Nonetheless, considering they both survive the final episode of season one, that’s all the confirmation we need that the duo will be back for more.
Bella also all-but confirmed their reunion for the second season when she tweeted on January 27: ‘I FORGOT ABOUT TWITTER FOR A SECOND but you heard about season two right? I’m taking a ride with my best frienddddd (again) :).’
What could season 2 of The Last Of Us be about?
The Last of Us season two will presumably be based on the second release in the video game franchise, The Last of Us Part II, which came out in 2020.
If you don’t want to know what happens in the game, which could provide much of the basis for the TV show’s second season storylines, look away now.
** Video game spoilers ahead for The Last of Us Part II **
In Part II, Joel is chased down by a woman called Abby, who’s seeking vengeance for the death of her father.
It turns out that her dad was one of the doctors who was due to operate on Ellie to try and find a cure for Cordyceps, before he was murdered by Joel.
Abby beats Joel to death in front of Ellie, resulting in Ellie setting down a warpath to exact revenge.
In the game, both Ellie and Abby are playable characters, so it’ll be curious to see if the TV adaptation also depicts certain sequences or episodes from Abby’s point of view.
At the present time, the show has only been renewed for a second season, so it remains to be seen if a third could be in the pipeline to perhaps split Part II into two parts.
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The Last of Us is available to watch on Sky and NOW.
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