It’s been a couple of years since season 1 of HBO’s The Last of Us ended. The show completed its debut run on March 12, 2023, and ever since then, fans have been waiting for more. While two years have passed for us in the real world, it’s been five for Ellie, Joel, and the rest of the infected world of The Last of Us. That’s half a decade since Joel slaughtered the Fireflies and took Ellie off the operating table. That one moment caused everything you’ll see take place in season 2. If you’ve played the game, watched clips of it, or heard about it from someone, you'll know that you’re in for an emotional run of seven episodes.
Throughout the season, you’ll probably start to hate characters you love and become confused by their actions. For example, in Joel’s decision to save Ellie’s life, you may have empathized with everything that happened but still feel that it's wrong in general. More moments that seem immoral will happen throughout the second season, but that doesn’t mean you won’t understand the person's reasoning. That’s the beauty of this franchise. It’s a universe full of gray areas that force you to think about what you just saw.
The Last of Us release time on HBO Max
The season 2 premiere of The Last of Us, titled "Future Days", premieres on HBO on Sunday, April 13, at 9:00 p.m. ET, 6:00 p.m. PT, 7:00 p.m. CT, and 8:00 p.m. MT. Like all HBO shows, The Last of Us will also be available to stream on the Max platform worldwide simultaneously, so if you're watching from outside the US, you can view episode 1 at the same time as its domestic audience. In areas without Max, there are television deals in place to watch it on particular networks (such as Sky Atlantic in the UK and Ireland).
Here are the release dates and times for The Last of Us season 2 episode 1, both in areas with Max as an available streaming option and in areas outside of the US where the show airs on a specific TV channel or service.
- Hawaii: 3:00 p.m. HST on Sunday, April 13
- Alaska: 5:00 p.m. AKDT on Sunday, April 13
- West Coast of the US: 6:00 p.m. PT on Sunday, April 13
- Mountain time: 7:00 p.m. MT on Sunday, April 13
- Midwest of the US: 8:00 p.m. CT on Sunday, April 13
- East Coast of the US: 9:00 p.m. ET on Sunday, April 13
- Canada (Crave): 9:00 p.m. ET on Sunday, April 13
- Brazil: 10:00 p.m. BRT on Sunday, April 13
- Portugal and Western Europe: 2:00 a.m. WEST on Monday, April 14
- UK (Sky Atlantic): 2:00 a.m. GMT on Saturday, April 14
- Spain and Central Europe: 3:00 a.m. CET on Monday, April 14
- Bulgaria and Eastern Europe: 4:00 a.m. EEST on Monday, April 14
- India: 6:30 a.m. IST on Monday, April 14
- New Zealand (Neon): 1:00 p.m. NZST on Monday, April 14
What to expect
The season premiere of season 2 of HBO’s The Last of US should introduce us to the season's new characters like Dina and Abby. Both of them have major effects on Ellie in different ways and will further everything you’ll see play out this season. Beyond their physical appearances, look for them both to have other differences in their personality.
"It's more about the drama. I'm not saying there's no action here. It's just, again, different priorities and how you approach it."Neil Druckmann
On top of that, remember that this isn’t The Last of Us video game. There will be moments in the series that will differ from the source material. For example, there are writer Neil Druckmann's comments on Kaitlyn Dever being smaller than her character, Abby. He said, "We would've struggled to find someone as good as Kaitlyn to play this role." That should make you wonder how certain fight scenes will play out later in the series with Dever's version of Abby. We’ll have to wait and see. But we're ready!
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