The Last of Us ended its first season almost two years ago in March 2023, leaving us nothing less than emotional husks, nothing more than hungry for more deep character-based trauma in Season 2. But after that cold hard finale, I'm sure you've got as many questions as we have. Unless you've played the game's sequel, that is.

Abby actress Kaitlyn Dever talks about the hate for the character ahead of her season 2 debut on The Last of Us.

In both The Last of Us Part 1 and Part 2, spores are a key part of how the infection is spread, meaning that whenever you enter a place with a high concentration of infected, you usually have to put a gas mask on. This was entirely absent from the show's first season, but now some fans are thrilled they're making a return.

The second season of The Last of Us debuts Sunday, April 13 at 9:00 p.m. ET on HBO and Max. New episodes will air weekly on Sunday nights.

Neil Druckmann and Craig Mazin have confirmed that scattered spores will appear in the season season of The Last of Us.

Season 2 of 'The Last of Us' is set to premiere on April 13, 2025, on HBO Max. The new season will follow the story of Joel and Ellie five years after Season 1, with a shorter run of seven episodes featuring a mix of returning and new cast members.

Remember the total devastation of that Murray Bartlett and Nick Offerman episode? We could be up for round two.

That flashback scene, that Jeffrey Wright character, and that Joel–Ellie moment? Fans, especially those who have played the video games, have chills.

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