THE LAST OF US Season 2, Episode 5 Promo Teases The Introduction Of A Terrifying New Threat

THE LAST OF US Season 2, Episode 5 Promo Teases The Introduction Of A Terrifying New Threat

HBO has released a teaser for next week's episode of The Last of Us, and it reveals that the lethal spores from the games will finally be introduced in the show...

By MarkCassidy - May 05, 2025 09:05 PM EST
Filed Under: The Last Of Us

In this week's episode of The Last of Us season 2, "Day One," Ellie and Dina narrowly escaped from a horde of infected, with Ellie taking a bite in the arm in order to protect her friend.

Of course, Dina was kept in the dark about Ellie's immunity, and was fully prepared to shoot her. Fortunately, Ellie was able to convince Dina that she wouldn't turn, and the latter expressed her relief by first telling Ellie that she was pregnant with Jesse's child, and then instigating their first sexual encounter.

HBO has now released a teaser for next Sunday's episode, and it teases the introduction of one of the game's most lethal elements: Spores. 

Check out the promo below along with the scene from this week's episode with Ellie playing guitar for Dina, which should be very familiar to fans.

Other new cast members for season 2 include Young Mazino (Beef) as Jesse, Danny Ramirez (Top Gun: Maverick) as Manny, Ariela Barer (How to Blow Up a Pipeline) as Mel, Tati Gabrielle (You) as Nora, and Spencer Lord (Heartland) as Owen.

The Last of Us is set 20 years after modern civilization has been destroyed and centers on the relationship between Joel, a smuggler in this new world, and Ellie, a teenager who may be key to a cure for a deadly pandemic. Joel, a hardened survivor, is hired to smuggle the 14-year-old girl out of an oppressive quarantine zone. What starts as a small job soon becomes a brutal, heartbreaking journey as they traverse the U.S. and depend on each other for survival.

Season 1's cast also featured Gabriel Luna as Tommy, Anna Torv as Tess, Nico Parker as Sarah, Murray Bartlett as Frank, Nick Offerman as Bill, Melanie Lynskey as Kathleen, Storm Reid as Riley, Merle Dandridge as Marlene, Jeffrey Pierce as Perry, Lamar Johnson as Henry, Keivonn Woodard as Sam, Graham Greene as Marlon, Elaine Miles as Florence, Ashley Johnson as Anna, and Troy Baker as James.

Filming took place in Vancouver, since a significant part of the story in The Last of Us Part II game is set in the Pacific Northwest.

The Last of Us is written and executive produced by Mazin and Druckmann. Carolyn Strauss, Evan Wells, Asad Qizilbash, Carter Swan, and Rose Lam also executive produce.

What did you think of this week's episode of The Last of Us? Drop us a comment down below. 

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