HBO has confirmed a release window for the second season of The Last of Us starring The Mandalorian’s Pedro Pascal, set to be released in the first half of 2025 to put the series in the Emmy window, which runs from June 1st, 2024 to May 31st, 2025.
HBO chairman Casey Bloys gave an update in an interview with Deadline, where he was asked when The Last of Us and The White Lotus would release their new episodes.
“Well, all I’ll say now, generally first half of the year. I expect them to be in the Emmy window,” the executive said.
The Emmy Awards eligibility for next year officially started on June 1, 2024, and will run until May 31, 2025, so fans can expect The Last of Us to air before next summer.
There have been many encouraging updates on the production in the last several months, including director Neil Druckmann announcing in July that filming had wrapped in Vancouver.
“My time in Vancouver has come to an end,” he wrote on Instagram. “I’ve had a wonderful time collaborating with some incredibly talented and kind cast and crew. Can’t wait for y’all to see what we’re cooking!”
The Last of Us season 2 is set to introduce some of the most iconic characters from the video game series, including Alien: Romulus star Isabela Merced as Ellie’s love interest Dina.
However, the arrival of Dina also means the introduction of antagonist Abby (No One Will Save You‘s Kaitlyn Dever), a deadly soldier with an axe to grind.
Other newcomers for the second season include Beetlejuice Beetlejuice‘s Catherine O’Hara in a top-secret part and Jeffrey Wright reprising his role from the games as militia leader Isaac Dixon.
