We have a new teaser for The Last of Us S2

The official premise is succinct: “After five years of peace following the events of the first season, Joel and Ellie’s collective past catches up to them, drawing them into conflict with each other and a world even more dangerous and unpredictable than the one they left behind.” The source material is The Last of Us Part II, although it’s not clear from the teasers thus far just how closely the showrunners will hew to that game. But we should expect some grim happenings, as Ars Senior Editor Sam Axon observed last year: “Those of us who have played the game (or followed its controversies in gaming communities) know that non-gaming TV fans are probably not prepared for what’s coming.”

Gabriel Luna and Rutina Wesley reprise their S1 roles as Joel’s younger brother Tommy and his pregnant wife, Maria, respectively. Joining the cast this year are Kaitlyn Dever as a vengeance-seeking soldier named Abby; Young Mazino as Jesse; Isabela Merced as Dina, Jesse’s ex and a romantic interest for Ellie; Danny Ramirez as a loyal soldier named Manny; Ariela Barer as a doctor named Mel; Tati Gabrielle as a military medic named Nora; Spencer Lord as Owen; and Jeffrey Wright as Isaac, who leads a militia (Wright played the same role in the video game).

Catherine O’Hara will also appear in an as-yet-undisclosed role, although we saw her briefly in the teaser released last September acting as a therapist of sorts to Joel. That teaser largely focused on Joel’s guilt over his murderous actions as his past begins to catch up with him. This latest teaser is more general in scope, revealing few plot points but giving us glimpses of our new characters: Abby weeping over a grave, Ellie and Dina slow-dancing (and then outrunning a horde of infected), and a brief glimpse of Isaac by a campfire.

The Last of Us S2 will premiere on HBO and Max in April 2025. We’re looking forward to this one.