The Last of Us Season 2 premiered on HBO on April 13, 2025, with a 7-episode run. Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey are back this season, as Joel and Ellie, along with a bunch of new characters and cast members.

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“I’ve tried [before in crying scenes] to think about something really sad in my own life and try and evoke emotions that way,” Ramsey said. “That doesn’t really work for me because it takes me out of the truth of the situation for Ellie. So I was remembering the happiest of memories that I have with Pedro.”