The Last of Us has been renewed for season 3 announced HBO

With The Last of Us Season Two premiering next week, HBO announced that the series is renewed for a third season. The Last of Us is based on the games created for PlayStation by Neil Druckmann and Naughty Dog.

The second season continues the story of Joel and Ellie, who, after escaping the Firefly hospital, have settled down in a commune with Joel's brother Tommy. While the first season was adapted from The Last of Us (2013), the second season will cover part of The Last of Us 2 (2020).

Pedro Pascal stars as Joel Miller with Bella Ramsey as Ellie. Kaitlyn Dever joins the series as Abby. The rest of the cast includes Gabriel Luna, Rutina Wesley, Isabela Merced, Tati Gabrielle, Young Mazino, Danny Ramirez, Spencer Lord, Ariela Barer, Joe Pantoliano, Robert John Burke, Ben Ahlers, Noah Lamanna, Hetienne Park, Alanna Ubach, Catherine O'Hara, and Jeffrey Wright.

Creators and writers Mazin and Druckmann serve as executive producers with Carolyn Strauss, Jacqueline Lesko, Cecil O'Connor, Asa Qizilbash, Carter Swan, and Evan Wells. PlayStation Productions, Word Games, Mighty Mint, and Naughty Dog are backing The Last of Us.

The first season of The Last of Us is currently streaming on JioHotstar, with the second season set to premiere on the same platform from April 14.