After carving its name into gaming history, The Last of Us once again made a name for itself with its live-action adaptation. Season 1 of The Last of Us became one of the most loved shows in 2023 and now, in 2025, the story continues with Season 2. So, in this article, let's take a look at the main cast of The Last of Us Season 2!
1. Pedro Pascal as Joel
In my opinion, Pedro Pascal as Joel in The Last of Us was one of the best casting ever. Pedro Pascal will reprise his role in The Last of Us Season 2 in this lead role. However, after a stellar first season of The Last of Us, this next season could be the last time we see Pedro Pascal as Joel as the trailer for The Last of Us Season 2 is hinting towards. Joel's deathso. Let's wait and see what 2025 brings for us.
2. Bella Ramsey as Ellie
Initially, when Bella Ramsey was cast to play the role of Ellie in The Last of Us, some people were skeptical of the casting. However, as the series aired, all doubts went away and took the form of undivided praise for the way he played the role. If we look at the game, The Last of Us Part 2, we see a hundred times fiercer version of Ellie, full of revenge and anger and it looks like the same is going to happen in The Last of Us Season 2.
3. Kaitlyn Dever as Abby
Kaitlyn Dever is set to appear as Abby in The Last of Us season 2. is the daughter of jerry andersonA Firefly surgeon who is killed by Joel to save Ellie's life after which she makes it her mission to find and kill Joel. In the first act of The Last of Us Part 2, Abby finds Joel when she and Tommy rescue him and as soon as she learns Joel's identity, she kills him with a golf club. So, it is sure that she is going to be the antagonist in The Last of Us season 2.
4. Gabriel Luna as Tommy
Tommy is Joel's brother who was estranged from him at the beginning of The Last of Us. However, Joel never lost hope and always believed that his brother was alive. Her hopes came true when she found Tommy and moved in with Ellie and her at her survivor camp. Gabriel Luna plays the role of Tommy in the series and he has done an amazing job as the character. When Joel died in the game, Tommy was also present there but could not do anything and it seems that that scene will be recreated in the series.
5. Rutina Wesley as Maria
Rutina Wesley will recur as Maria in The Last of Us season 2. She is a secondary character and is Tommy's wife. In the current ongoing story of the show. Tommy and Maria are expecting a baby. However, in the game, Maria was not expecting a child and this is an artistic liberty taken by the creators of this series to add more depth to the storyline.
6. Isabella Merced as Dinah
Dinah is one of the major characters in The Last of Us. She starts out in the series as Ellie's friend but after she and Jesse break up, Dina and Ellie get into a romantic relationship with each other. In the series, she is being played by Isabella Merced, and judging by her looks and the outcome of the game, she is going to play a key role in Ellie's brutal arc in the further acts of The Last of Us.
7. Young Mazzino as Jesse
Jesse is a side character in The Last of Us, played by Young Mazino. He is Dina's ex-boyfriend and Ellie's close friend. She is one of the characters who joins Ellie on her quest to find Abby and get revenge. However, he is killed by Abby in the game and will probably be the same in the series.
8. Jeffrey Wright as Issac
Jeffrey Wright appears in the role of Issac, a secondary antagonist who will be seen assisting Abby in her quest to find and kill Joel. He is a former Marine and leader of the Washington Liberation Front. Abby is also a member of the WLF and is friends with two other characters, Manny and her ex-boyfriend Owen, who will also appear in the series.
9. Catherine O'Hara
One of the new cast members of The Last of Us season 2 is Catherine O'Hara whose identity is not revealed to us yet. Trailer reveals Catherine O'Hara may play Joel's therapistThe way she gets Joel to open up about himself feels very similar to a therapy session. However, the character is a new addition to the franchise as in the game, Joel never seeks help from a physician. So, I guess we'll have to wait until The Last of Us Season 2 releases in 2025 to find out the name of Catherine O'Hara's character.
