The long-awaited second season of The Final of Us is about to premiere on April 13, 2025, and it’ll convey alongside some new faces alongside returning favorites. Very similar to the primary season, there might be some main characters from the video games dropped at life, like Kaitlyn Dever’s Abby, however it’ll even be introducing some mysterious new folks like Catherine O’Hara’s Gail.
To assist get you prepared Season 2 of The Final of Us, we have created this information of the forged members you want to know earlier than Joel and Ellie’s journey on this fascinating but terrifying post-apocalyptic world continues this month.
The Final of Us TV Present Season 2 New Forged
Kaitlyn Dever as Abby
The most important query everybody had going into Season 2 of The Final of Us was who was going to play Abby? Fortunately, HBO lastly gave us the reply when it revealed Booksmart and Justified’s Kaitlyn Dever will be playing her.
Abby is likely one of the playable characters in The Final of Us Half 2 and has an enormous position to play within the upcoming story. Whereas we received’t spoil an excessive amount of right here, Abby is a member of the Fireflies who crosses paths with Joel and Ellie early within the second sport. HBO has described Abby as a “expert soldier whose black-and-white view of the world is challenged as she seeks vengeance for these she liked.”
“Our casting course of for season two has been similar to season one: we search for world-class actors who embody the souls of the characters within the supply materials,” sequence co-creators Craig Mazin and Neil Druckmann stated in a joint assertion. “Nothing issues greater than expertise, and we’re thrilled to have an acclaimed performer like Kaitlyn be part of Pedro, Bella and the remainder of our household.”
Who Voiced Abby in The Final of Us Half 2 Sport? Laura Bailey
Younger Mazino as Jesse
Beef star Young Mazino will be joining Season 2 of The Last of Us as Jesse, a “pillar of the group who places everybody else’s wants earlier than his personal, generally at horrible value.”
Jesse was first launched in The Final of Us Half 2 and is a frontrunner of the patrol teams in Jackson, Wyoming, a group Joel, Ellie, and Tommy name house firstly of the second sport. He’s a buddy of Ellie and can also be an ex-boyfriend of Dina.
“Younger is a type of uncommon actors who is instantly simple the second you see him,” Mazin and Druckmann stated. “We’re so fortunate to have him, and we are able to’t watch for the viewers to see Younger shine in our present.”
Who Voiced Jesse in The Final of Us Half 2 Sport? Stephen Chang
Isabella Merced as Dina
Dora and the Misplaced Metropolis of Gold and Transformers: The Final Knight’s Isabella Merced is playing Dina in The Last of Us’ second season. For these unfamiliar, Dina is one other member of the group of Jackson and is Ellie’s companion who performs a pivotal position within the story. Her relationship with Ellie evolves and grows in some ways all through the sport and she or he is likely one of the strongest voices in her life. Does she all the time hearken to that voice? You’ll have to attend to search out out.
“Dina is heat, sensible, wild, humorous, ethical, harmful and immediately lovable,” stated Mazin and Druckmann. “You may search perpetually for an actor who effortlessly embodies all of these issues, or you will discover Isabela Merced instantly.”
Who Voiced Dina in The Final of Us Half 2 Sport? Shannon Woodward
Catherine O’Hara as Gail
We do not know a lot about Catherine O’Hara’s Gail as she is a brand new character that was created for the sequence. Nevertheless, it is clear she might be enjoying an vital position as she seems to be Joel’s therapist and appears to be serving to him cope along with his massive determination from Season 1.
Jeffrey Wright as Isaac
Followers of The Final of Us Half 2 might be comfortable to know that Westworld and The Batman’s Jeffrey Wright might be reprising his position from the sport because the ruthless Washington Liberation Entrance chief Isaac. He units occasions in movement in a really massive means within the sport, and we anticipate this character to be simply as integral in Season 2 of the Max sequence.
Who Voiced Isaac in The Final of Us Half 2 Sport? Jeffrey Wright
Danny Ramirez as Manny
The Falcon and the Winter Soldier’s and High Gun: Maverick’s Danny Ramirez is enjoying Manny Alverez, one of many members of the Washington Liberation Entrance and a former Firefly. He’s a buddy of Abby and is taken into account the most effective troopers by the chief of the WLF, Isaac Dixon.
“A loyal soldier whose sunny outlook belies the ache of outdated wounds and a concern that he’ll fail his associates after they want him most,” the official HBO description of Manny reads.
Who Voiced Manny in The Final of Us Half 2 Sport? Alejandro Edda
Ariela Barer as Mel
Runaways’ Ariela Barer will tackle the position of Mel, a medic within the Washington Liberation Entrance who was a additionally a member of the Fireflies. She is a buddy of Abby and is in a romantic relationship with Owen.
“A younger physician whose dedication to saving lives is challenged by the realities of struggle and tribalism,” the official HBO description of Mel reads.
Who Voiced Mel in The Final of Us Half 2 Sport? Ashly Burch
Tati Gabrielle as Nora
Chilling Adventures of Sabrina and Uncharted’s Tati Gabrielle is about to play Nora in Season 2 of The Final of Us on HBO. Nora is one other member of Abby’s ‘Salt Lake Crew’ alongside Owen, Manny, and Mel. Moreover, she was a medic who labored with Dr. Jerry Anderson.
“A army medic struggling to return to phrases with the sins of her previous,” the official HBO description of Nora reads.
Who Voiced Nora in The Final of Us Half 2 Sport? Chelsea Tavares
Spencer Lord as Owen
Spencer Lord, who has appeared in Household Regulation, Heartland, and The Good Physician, is taking up the position of Owen, a member of the ‘Salt Lake Crew’ who was a former Firefly and is now a soldier within the WLF. He’s at present relationship Mel however was as soon as in a relationship with Abby.
“A delicate soul trapped in a warrior’s physique, condemned to struggle an enemy he refuses to hate,” the official HBO description of Owen reads.
Who Voiced Owen in The Final of Us Half 2 Sport? Patrick Fugit
Joe Pantoliana as Eugene, Robert John Burke as Seth, and Noah Lamanna as Kat
HBO not too long ago introduced six extra actors that might be a part of The Final of Us Season 2’s forged, however we do not know an excessive amount of about them but. What’s thrilling is that three of them are smaller characters from the video games that can expanded tales and three are model new characters.
Joe Pantoliano (Memento, The Matrix), Robert John Burke (RoboCop 3), and Noah Lamanna (Star Trek: Unusual New Worlds) and they’re going to all be enjoying the characters that had been first launched within the video games.
Pantoliano might be enjoying Eugene, who was Dina’s pot-smoking buddy in The Final of Us Half 2. He was solely within the sport for a fast second, however he might be way more vital this time round.
“I get excited once I see these alternatives,” showrunner Neil Druckmann stated. “I’m like, ‘Oh, I don’t know Eugene that effectively!’ The story we advised [in the game] was considerably superficial. The way in which this character is available in actually will get to the guts of Joel and Ellie and their relationship.”
Burke might be enjoying TLoU Half 2’s bar proprietor and bigot sandwich-giver Seth and Lamanna will step into the sneakers of Kat, who is alleged to have dated Ellie earlier than the second sport’s story started.
Picture Credit: John Pantoliano (Theo Wargo/Getty Photographs), Robert John Burke (Jim Spellman/FilmMagic), and Noah Lemanna (Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic for HBO)
Alanna Ubach as Hanrahan, Ben Ahlers as Burton, and Hettienne Park as Elise Park
Alanna Ubach (Euphoria, Bombshell), Ben Ahlers (The Gilded Age, Chilling Adventures of Sabrina), and Hettienne Park (Do not Look Up) have not too long ago joined the forged of The Final of Us Season 2 as newly created characters Hanrahan, Burton, and Elise Park, respectively.
Picture Credit: Alanna Ubach (Monica Schipper/Getty Photographs), Ben Ahlers (Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic for HBO), Hettienne Park (Mark Sagliocco/Getty Photographs)
The Final of Us TV Present Season 2 Returning Forged
Pedro Pascal as Joel
Pedro Pascal will as soon as once more be returning as Joel within the second season of The Final of Us. Once we final left Joel, he had simply gone on a murderous rampage in opposition to the Fireflies to save lots of Ellie. Marlene defined to Joel that whereas the process to see if Ellie’s physique may truly result in a treatment would kill her, it could be for the higher good. Joel clearly didn’t agree this was the suitable choice and rescued Ellie, taking her away from there.
The ultimate scene noticed him mendacity to Ellie and telling her the Fireflies had already did not develop a treatment for the cordyceps an infection and that they didn’t want her anymore. He additionally selected to not reveal the bloodshed he left behind. When he swore to Ellie that what he stated was true, Ellie simply gave him an uneasy, “Okay.”
Who Voiced Joel in The Final of Us Half 2 Sport? Troy Baker
Bella Ramsey as Ellie
Bella Ramsey might be returning as Ellie in The Final of Us’ second season and can as soon as once more star alongside Pedro Pascal’s Joel. As with Joel, the final time we noticed Ellie was when she was lied to by Joel about what occurred with the Fireflies at that fateful hospital. Ellie was below anesthesia as she was preparing for a process that will kill her however hopefully discover a treatment for the cordyceps an infection. She didn’t know she was going to die.
Joel wasn’t OK with that and rescued her whereas killing many alongside the way in which, but Ellie was unconscious the entire time so didn’t have a alternative within the matter. We don’t know precisely what Ellie thinks after Joel lies to her on the finish of the season, however Season 2 will little doubt dive deep into that and what it means for his or her relationship.
Who Voiced Bella in The Final of Us Half 2 Sport? Ashley Johnson
Gabriel Luna as Tommy
Tommy is Joel’s brother and Gabriel Luna might be making a return in Season 2 because the character performed an enormous half in The Final of Us Half 2. We final noticed him in Jackson along with his spouse, Maria. Joel had initially requested Tommy to take Ellie to the Fireflies after he admitted he wasn’t sturdy sufficient to do it and couldn’t after the lack of his daughter, Sarah. Nevertheless, he modified his thoughts after talking with Ellie and the 2 left Tommy behind in Jackson, however not earlier than Tommy stated they all the time had a house there.
Who Voiced Tommy in The Final of Us Half 2 Sport? Jeffrey Pierce
Rutina Wesley as Maria
Rutina Wesley’s Maria is a frontrunner of the Jackson group and Tommy’s spouse. We final noticed her in Jackson when she was chopping Ellie’s hair and telling her to watch out who to belief. Wesley might be again for Season 2 and we will not wait to see what position she has to play.
Will Marlene or Tess Seem in Season 2 of The Final of Us?
Merle Dandridge as Marlene
Merle Dandridge’s Marlene was killed by Joel within the last episode of The Final of Us’ first season, so we received’t be seeing her within the current time of Season 2. Nevertheless, she did seem in flashbacks throughout The Final of Us Half 2 and really effectively could present up once more this subsequent season in that vogue.
Anna Torv as Tess
Anna Torv’s Tess was a smuggler and shut buddy of Joel in Boston who was with him when Marlene gave them the mission to get Ellie out of town and to the Fireflies. Sadly, Tess sacrificed herself to save lots of Joel and Ellie after she was bitten, and she was controversially killed by a Clicker who “kissed” her with disgusting mouth tendrils.
Whereas Tess didn’t seem in The Final of Us Half 2, it’s not out of the realm of chance that we may get one other flashback to Joel and Tess’ life earlier than she died within the present to flesh out their story.
Will Nick Offerman’s Invoice and Murray Bartlett’s Frank Return in The Final of Us?
It doesn’t sound prefer it…
The Final of Us’ episode which centered on the story of Nick Offerman’s Invoice and Murray Bartlett’s Frank was certainly one of our favourite of the present’s first season. The truth is, we liked it a lot that we gave it a rare 10/10.
“Nick Offerman and Murray Bartlett tackle main position duties with class, leaving an unmistakably lovely mark on the present as we’re proven a aspect of humanity that makes what Joel and Ellie are preventing for price saving,” IGN’s Simon Cardy wrote. “It’s an episode, similar to love, that lives lengthy within the reminiscence after experiencing it.”
Whereas their love story has sadly ended, there was hope we may see them once more in one other flashback. Offerman even said there were ideas for a potential spin-off prequel series centered on the characters.
Nevertheless, Mazin has shut down that idea and stated Offerman was simply joking in regards to the prequel. “I’m very pleased with the episode we did with Invoice and Frank,” Mazin stated. “There received’t be extra Invoice and Frank. Nick was joking a few prequel, that was sort of a joke. We’re very pleased with what we achieved.”
For extra, try our breakdown of the ending of The Last of Us Season 1, our The Last of Us Season 2 predictions, and The Final of Us HBO creators on whether or not Joel was right to save Ellie.
Notice: This story was up to date on April 8, 2025, so as to add Catherine O’Hara (Gail) and Jeffrey Wright (Isaac).
Adam Bankhurst is a information author for IGN. You may comply with him on Twitter @AdamBankhurst and on Twitch.
