The much-awaited second season of The Last of Us has officially wrapped up, leaving us with Infected withdrawals, emotional damage (if you know, you know) and plenty of questions of what lies ahead. Plus, in true TV fashion, it left us with a cliffhanger that might’ve had many viewers immediately reaching for their phones.
So the big question is: where does The Last of Us go from here??
Head’s up that we’re jumping deep into spoiler territory — so if you haven’t caught up on the last episode, you might wanna turn back now.
What happened in The Last of Us finale?
After the twists, turns, and reconciliation of the previous episode (and a final glimpse of zaddy Pedro Pascal this season), the finale brings right back into the dark and gritty setting of Seattle where Ellie (Bella Ramsey) unites with the Wyoming crew. But this time, she’s armed with a clue about the whereabouts of the object of her revenge, Abby (Kaitlyn Dever) and she’s determined to get even.
The episode’s low on any Infected drama (like most of this season, which has been lowkey disappointing) although there are moments of suspense and action that attempt to keep us on our toes right to the end.
I’m talking heartbreaking confessions, some regrettable deaths, and a close-call with disembowelment (!!!), all against a backdrop of a pretty rough thunderstorm.
For the first time since episode two, we also see Abby and Ellie meet again in the last final minutes, and just like last time, Abby is pissed. She shoots Tommy (Gabriel Luna), kills Jesse (Young Mazino) and then aims her gun right at Ellie.
“I let you live, and you wasted it!” she yells before pulling the trigger.
The screen fades to black, and suddenly, we’re transported two days back to Seattle, this time from Abby’s perspective.
Which brings me to…
Is Ellie dead??
Fans of the OG video games probably weren’t caught off-guard with this one. But for the non-gamer fans like me, the seconds of blank screen were excruciating. We already said goodbye to Joel, but there’s no way Ellie is dead… right?
Short answer: Nah, she’s not, but it could be a while before we get to see her again.
Instead, we’re heading into season three with Abby as our protagonist, in a nod to the games when we shift to her perspective about halfway through The Last of Us II.
So whether you like her or not, we’re gonna see Abby’s story moving ahead.
But given the slow burn that is season two, The Last of Us finale seemed like a pretty mixed bag for fans and y’all, some people are livid.
“Season two is not only trash and disaster, but it’s an insult to every fan of the world and characters of The Last of Us,” one fan wrote on X, while another added the finale was “such a letdown”.
“This is the most lacklustre disappointing season I’ve ever seen,” another fan remarked.
To be fair, there were some viewers who weren’t totally turned off, but they might just be in the minority here.
What can we expect in The Last Of Us season 3?
In a press conference held ahead of the season two finale airdate, show-runners Craig Mazin and Neil Druckmann had plenty of teases when it comes to what lies ahead.
“There is another side to this story that we have yet to really delve into,” Mazin said, per Entertainment Weekly.
“There’s no question that Abby is the hero of her story. Kaitlyn Dever is the hero of a story, always. If you have a Kaitlyn Dever, you use a Kaitlyn Dever. So I think where we go next, all I can say is it will always be centering somebody, whether it’s Ellie and Dina, or whether it’s Abby and Abby’s relationship with Owen or new relationships.
“If you played the game, you probably know what I’m talking about. But if you want to boil it down, everything is under the cloud or sunlight of Joel, what Joel did to Abby, and what Joel did for Ellie. That will never change.”
Plus, according to Mazin, the creators are plenty aware of all the questions they’ve still got to answer.
“How did that war start? Why? How did the Seraphites start? Who is [their] prophet? What happened to her? What does Isaac want? What’s happening at the end of Episode seven? What is this explosion? All of it will become clear,” he told Variety.
Also speaking to Variety, Ramsey confirmed that they’re expecting less screen time in the next season.
“I haven’t seen any scripts, but yes, I do expect that,” they said.
“I think that I’m going to be there, but not a whole bunch. We’ve had conversations about that. I sort of have a rough idea of what it’s going to be.”
Will season 3 be the series finale?
While season three of The Last of Us was green-lit even before season two dropped in April 2025, we’re yet to hear more about release date. Could it be 2027? And will it be the last one?
We do know it’s likely consist of more than just seven episodes, after the show’s creators teased “there’s a decent chance” season three will be longer than season two.
Mazin’s also indicated we could potentially count on a season four.
“Certainly, there’s no way to complete this narrative in a third season. Hopefully, we’ll earn our keep enough to come back and finish it in a fourth. That’s the most likely outcome,” he told Collider.
TLDR; season three’s unlikely to be the end of the road. But let’s just hope it can offer a few more Infected and thrills that fans have come to expect from our fave apocalypse survivor crew.
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