Highlights

  • The Last of Us TV show may need multiple seasons to fully cover the story of the second game, offering relief that it won't rely on the plot of The Last of Us 3 before the game is released.
  • The rumored seven-episode length of Season 2 suggests that it will only cover a portion of The Last of Us 2's narrative, indicating that it will take at least two seasons to fully cover the events.
  • The long production cycle of the show means that it may be years before the events of The Last of Us 2 are fully covered, allowing a third entry to launch before the show exhausts its narrative.

HBO's live-action take on The Last of Us has already been a huge success for the network, with the TV show being lauded for its excellent cast and the respect it pays to the games that started it all. Season one of the show was a fast-paced experience that covered the entire narrative of 2013's TLoU, and now it's exciting to see whether the show will be able to wrap up the more complex story of The Last of Us 2 in its second season or not.

Season two of The Last of Us could take on any wild shape at this point regarding how it wants to deliver the sequel's story, but recent rumors may finally offer some insight. These rumors point towards the narrative of the second game potentially requiring multiple seasons to fully cover. If true, there could be relief in knowing that the show won't lean on the plot of The Last of Us 3 before the game even has a chance to launch.

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It Seems That The Last of Us TV Show Will Not Narratively Extend Beyond the Games

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Covering the entirety of the first Last of Us' story in a single season was a tough task for the TV show, but it was the right one considering its straightforward and linear design. Now, rumors seem to corroborate that the show's portrayal of Part 2's narrative will extend beyond its second season.

This has been a popular rumor for some time, with Neil Druckmann, The Last of Us co-creator and writer for both the games and the show, often hinting at his desire for the events of the second game to go beyond a single season. The validity behind this claim has only been strengthened recently, with reputed industry insider Daniel Richtman claiming that season two of the show will only span seven episodes.

The rumored length of The Last of Us ' second season has not been officially confirmed by HBO.

The Long Production Cycle of The Last of Us Should Give Part 3 Plenty of Breathing Room

The narrative of The Last of Us 2 is much longer and multifaceted than its predecessor, which itself was covered by the show in nine episodes, all but confirming that the events of the second game will take at least two seasons to be fully covered in the show.

If the third season of the show follows this same production cycle as the first, then the events of the second game may not be fully covered for years to come. While this is a long wait, it will at least ensure that The Last of Us' HBO show doesn't surpass its source material.

Neil Druckmann has also been vocal about wanting to create The Last of Us 3, officially confirming the project's existence in early February. Of course, it will be some time before a project such as this is released, but the game has more than enough time to launch before the franchise's live-action counterpart exhausts the narrative of The Last of Us 2. The success of HBO's The Last of Us speaks for itself, yet the lengthy production times between seasons should mean that The Last of Us 3 will get the spotlight it deserves before being inevitably being adapted to TV.