Patrick Wilson and Jason Ritter are the latest to be cast in season 3 of HBO’s popular adaption of The Last of Us video games now in production in British Columbia.
The new season shifts perspective from Ellie’s story to Abby’s story — the Washington Liberation Front (WLF) leader is arguably the most the most-hated video game character of all time.
Kaitlyn Dever is Abby and Patrick Wilson will recur in season 3 as Abby’s fatherJerry and Jason Ritter as a WLF soldier.
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 changes perspective, following Abby on her journey to a confrontation with Ellie in Seattle.
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.
But there was a recasting. One of Abby’s crew Manny Alverez had to be recast after Danny Ramirez dropped out of season 3 due to a scheduling conflict. Jorge Lendeborg Jr. is the new Manny
And we will meet Clea DuVall as a new Seraphite leader?
The Seraphites are distinguished by the men’s shaved heads and the women’s braided hair.
The Last of Us is busy casting Seattle Seraphite backgrounders for season 3.
The Last of Us has leased farmland for three years at Golden Ears Way & x210the Street in Maple Ridge as a temporary media production studio for filming. Could it be WLF HQ at Seattle’s Lumen Field stadium? Locals say the set looks like a town or village but It’s hard to tell because of the massive blue screens.
Eventually, the story will return to Jackson residents Ellie, Gabriel Luna’s Tommy and Isabel Merced’s Dina but sadly Catherine O’Hara”s Jackson therapist Gail won’t be back. The Canadian icon died earlier this year and 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 ♥️
Catherine O’Hara & Pedro Pascal on season 2’s mammoth Jackson set near Britannia Beach on the Sea to Sky Highway.
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, Jeffrey Wright, Spencer Lord, Ariela Barer, Tati Gabrielle,,Jorge Lendeborg, Clea DuVall, Patrick Wilson, Jason Ritter, Bella Ramsey, Isabel Merced, Gabriel Luna.
Soundstages: The Bridge Studios.