Joining lead Kaitlyn Dever as Washington Liberation Front (WLF) leader Abby in season 3 of HBO’s The Last of Us are Jorge Lendeborg Jr. as the new Manny and Clea DuVall as a Seraphite.
Danny Ramirez, who played Manny in season 2, is not returning because of scheduling conflicts.
Sadly, Canadian icon Catherine O’Hara won’t be returning either. She died unexpectedly last week. Pedro Pascal paid tribute:
Oh, genius to be near you. Eternally grateful. There is less light in my world, this lucky world that had you, will keep you, always. Always ♥️
The third and potentially final season starts production this March in Vancouver.
What is The Last of Us?
The Last of Us takes place 20+ years after modern civilization has been destroyed by the Cordyceps fungal pandemic.
In season one, Joel (Pedro Pascal), a hardened survivor, was hired to smuggle Ellie (Bella Ramsey), a 14-year-old girl, out of an oppressive quarantine zone. What started as a small job soon became a brutal and heartbreaking journey as they traversed the U.S. and depended on each other for survival.
Season 2 picked up five years after the events of the first season, with Joel and Ellie living in Jackson, Wyoming but estranged by a lie. Joel’s brutal death at the hands of former Firefly Abby sent Ellie to Seattle on a path of vengeance against Abby and her WLF crew.
Season 3 will change perspective, following Abby on her journey to a confrontation with Ellie.
The fans are really going to like it, I think, the shifting perspective onto Abby, getting some more context onto her storyline and going back in time with this season. — — Kaitlyn Dever to Deadline: Hollywood.
The Last of Us – Season 3.
Working Title: CALM CURRENT
BC Filming dates: March 02 2026 – November 27 2026
Showrunner: Craig Mazin.
Cast: Kaitlyn Dever, Jorge Lendeborg Jr, Spencer Lord, Tati Gabrielle,, Ariela Barer, Clea DuVall, Bella Ramsey, Isabel Merced, Young Mazino,, Gabriel Luna.
Soundstages: The Bridge Studios.
Production sign: B&P.