The Last of Us season 2 is a brutal, bloody expansion of the game

The first season of HBOâs The Last of Us wasnât just one of the most impressive video game adaptations to date, it was also one of the most faithful. The show did a remarkable job of replicating the characters, locations, and moments of the game, to the point that it felt like it was just […]

Apr 7, 2025 - 17:12

The Last of Us season 2 is a brutal, bloody expansion of the game

The first season of HBOâs The Last of Us wasnât just one of the most impressive video game adaptations to date, it was also one of the most faithful. The show did a remarkable job of replicating the characters, locations, and moments of the game, to the point that it felt like it was just skipping straight to the cutscenes at times. Still, season 1 displayed flashes of its own storytelling, with episodes like âLong Long Time,â which expanded the post-apocalyptic worldâs scope beyond the main story of Ellie and Joel. This helped the series feel both authentic to and distinct from its source material. Season 2 takes things a step further â it neatly follows a more complicated story, while also spending more time fleshing out the setting beyond its lead characters.

_{This piece contains light spoilers for The Last of Us show and games.}

While season 1 spanned the entirety of the first game, the second season only covers a portion of The Last of Us Part II. Itâs seven episodes long, which covers roughly half of the gameâs plot; co-creator Craig Maizin previously said the split was made because âthe story material that we got from Part II of the game is way more than t …

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