Abby returns in The Last of Us season 2’s finale, but a subtle detail connecting to Ellie’s Scars encounters hints at what’s coming in season 3.

It feels like it was just yesterday that we were prepping to sob our hearts out for The Last of Us Season 2. We waited two long years for it to premiere, and finally, when it did, it felt like returning to an old friend–until that friend decided to rip out our hearts and stomp the two pieces into the ground with all that had happened.

In The Last of Us Season 2, one of the major critiques, especially from fans of the video game, is that the TV adaptation softens Ellie’s arc, diluting the complexity that made her journey so morally

The Last of Us Season 2 had some big missteps, but Season 3 can easily fix one of the biggest errors with Ellie's character.

In season 1, The Last of Us made a convincing case for an Ellie mired in teenage rebellion. The TV version of Ellie (played by Bella Ramsey) was comparatively defiant and immature, but that framing was believable for someone who was only 14 when the show began.

Will The Last of Us season three take us away from Ellie's perspective and into Abby's POV? TLOU's showrunners strongly suggest, yes.

Yes, The Last of Us season 3 was made official ahead of season 2's premiere in April 2025.