One of the most anticipated shows of 2025, The Last of Us Season 2, has just dropped its first episode, which has sparked a debate among fans in regard to the casting and the changes made to certain scenes from the game.
The episode ends on a mysterious note, showing Abby and her gang plotting something against Jackson at night. Meanwhile, a fight breaks out between Joel and Ellie after a heated argument. Now, let’s have a breakdown of Episode 1, along with the release date, time, and details for Episode 2.
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The Last of Us Season 2, Episode 1 Recap
The Last of Us Season 2 picks up where Season 1 left off, where Joel rescues Ellie from the fireflies, who were going to sacrifice her for creating a cure for the disease. Joel’s violent rescue is viewed from the perspective of Abby (Kaitlyn Dever), mourning the deceased Fireflies while having a desire for revenge.
Five years pass, and we are back in Jackson, Wyoming, with Joel and Ellie’s relationship fractured. Joel attempts to reconnect with Ellie, even going so far as to participate in a therapy session with Gail (Catherine O’Hara). She is an offbeat psychotherapist who uncovers that he murdered her husband under circumstances unknown to us.
Meanwhile, Ellie and her friend Dina (Isabela Merced) encounter a new generation of infected that are faster, smarter, and not blind like usual clickers. Ellie’s immunity is preserved, but the encounter is a foreshadowing of fresh dangers.
On New Year’s Eve 2028, Ellie enjoys a romantic smooch with Dina, only to be publicly criticized, leading to a fight with Joel. At the end of the episode, we see Abby and her gang watching Jackson, obviously plotting something.
With only seven episodes, the season is drawing inspiration from The Last of Us Part II game, leaving a lot of surprises for the audience. HBO has already ordered a third season, with more emotional and violent twists to come.
The Last of Us Season 2 Episode 1 Review
While fans are happy their favorite show has returned, which they had been waiting for for two years, some felt a little off with Bella Ramsey being cast as Ellie. There’s no doubt that Ramsey did an excellent job in season 1, but some feel that she doesn’t fit in as older Ellie.
These comments are mainly from those who have already played The Last of Us game. Season 2 takes a long gap of five years, and Ramsey hasn’t grown much in the last two years. She doesn’t fit in as the game version of Ellie, who looks a lot older, bolder, and serious.
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However, the series’ co-creator, Craig Mazin, has expressed many times that they want to present things in a different way from the game version.
We will present things, but it will be different, just as this season was different. Sometimes it will be different radically, and sometimes it will be barely different at all, but it’s going to be different. – In a press conference with Variety.
So, it might be a creative choice that the showrunner wants to portray Ellie a bit differently from how we have seen her in the game.
The Last of Us Season 2 Episode 2 Release Date and Time
The Last of Us Season 2 Episode 2, titled “Through the Valley”, is set to release on Monday, April 21, 2025, at 2:00 AM BST. The release dates and timing for other regions are as follows:
- Japan Standard Time (JST): Monday, April 21, 2025, at 10:00 AM
- India Standard Time (IST): Monday, April 21, 2025, at 6:30 AM
- Philippine Time (PHT): Monday, April 21, 2025, at 9:00 AM
- Korean Standard Time (KST): Monday, April 21, 2025, at 10:00 AM
- Greenwich Mean Time (GMT): Sunday, April 20, 2025, at 1:00 AM
- Eastern Time (ET): Sunday, April 20, 2025, at 9:00 PM
- Central Time (CT): Sunday, April 20, 2025, at 8:00 PM
- Mountain Time (MT): Sunday, April 20, 2025, at 7:00 PM
- Pacific Time (PT): Sunday, April 20, 2025, at 6:00 PM
- Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST): Monday, April 21, 2025, at 11:00 AM
Where to Watch The Last of Us Season 2, Episode 2?
The Last of Us Season 2, Episode 2 will be available to watch on Amazon Prime, Max, HBO (on television), and JioHotstar.
