The Last of Us: What to expect from season 2!

Every path has a price! The adaption of the video The Last of Us (TLOU) is back, and here's the tea on what to expect in season 2.

Bella Ramsey returns as Ellie, the immune teenager, in the second season of the dystopian drama, The Last of Us. © IMAGO / Avalon.red

are back as Joel and Ellie in the next chapter of the Max original series.

The dystopian drama, based on the popular Naughty Dog game, follows the two survivors facing off against zombies affected by the.

ended with Joel destroying a lab run by the Fireflies and killing all of their surgeons and soldiers in order to protect Ellie, who is immune to the fungal infection, and lying to her about it.

Previews for TLOU's next season have already teased the arrival of a few other popular characters from the game, including Abby, who will be played by Kaitlyn Denver.

Here's what else fans can expect when TLOU season 2 drops on Sunday – warning some minor spoilers are ahead!

What will happen in Season 2 of The Last of Us? The Last of Us season 2 picks up five years after the events of the first season. © IMAGO / Avalon.red

The official synopsis for the horror series states, "Five years after the events of the first season, Joel and Ellie are drawn into conflict with each other and a world even more dangerous and unpredictable than the one they left behind."

For those who haven't played the video game, we won't spoil too much of what happens, but the tagline for season 2 reads, "Every path pays a price."

These descriptions all but confirm that Joel's deception will greatly affect his close with Ellie – and lead to dangerous ramifications for everyone.

And if the series does stay true to the video game's storyline, viewers may not be prepared for the gut-wrenching twist that lies ahead!

#TheLastOfUs S2 is a GROUNDBREAKING and MASTERFUL adaptation of one of the greatest video games ever made. Bella Ramsey, Pedro Pascal and the new cast embody and expand upon everything that makes TLOU world so special. It’s terrifying, it’s heart-wrenching, and a MUST WATCH. @HBO pic.twitter.com/EpBSLfOVLM

— Daniel Baptista • The Movie Podcast (@dbapz) April 7, 2025

"'THE LAST OF US' Season 2 is a phenomenal, punishing adaptation of one of gaming’s greatest and most challenging stories. This is edge-of-your-seat television." pic.twitter.com/96FdmZm4eg

— ScreenTime (@screentime) April 7, 2025

Save who you can and look to the light! premieres April 13 on .