HBO has announced that Season 2 of The Last of Us will debut on Sunday, April 13 at 9pm ET/PT, with simultaneous streaming on Max. The seven-episode season comes with newly released character posters featuring Joel, Ellie, and Abby.

Five Years Later: The Story Continues

Set five years after the first season's events, Season 2 finds Joel and Ellie settled in Montana's mountainous region with Joel's brother Tommy. This season adapts the critically acclaimed The Last of Us Part II game, bringing familiar narrative arcs to the screen.

Returning stars Pedro Pascal (Joel) and Bella Ramsey (Ellie) will be joined by newcomers including:

• Kaitlyn Dever as Abby
• Isabela Merced as Dina
• Young Mazino as Jesse
• Ariel Barer as Mel
• Tati Gabrielle as Nora

Gabrielle will also portray the lead in Naughty Dog's upcoming game Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet.

Meet the Characters

Award-Winning Franchise Continues

The first season, created by Craig Mazin (Chernobyl) and Naughty Dog's Neil Druckmann, earned widespread acclaim - winning multiple Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards and receiving five major Emmy nominations including Outstanding Drama Series.

HBO appears committed to the franchise's future, with programming executive Francesca Orsi hinting at potential plans for four total seasons - meaning Season 2 won't cover the entirety of Part II's story.

Read our review of The Last of Us Season 1 for more background on this acclaimed adaptation.