Peter Sarsgaard is cast as a leader of the Seraphites in season 3 of HBO’s popular adaption of The Last of Us video games filming in Vancouver.
The Seraphites are a pseudo-religious cult who reject modern technology and are fiercely hostile to outsiders. Distinguished by the scars on their cheeks, the men’s shaved heads and the women’s braided hair, they are at war with the Washington Liberation Front (WLF) for control of post-pandemic Seattle.
The Seraphite cast also includes Kyriana Kratte as rebel Lev and ,Michelle Mao as rebel Yara plus Cleo DuVall in an undisclosed role.
Kyriana Kratte’s Lev and Kaitlyn Dever’s Abby. Image by Mykayla Takes Pictures/@MSTakesPictures
Seraphite village set in Green Timbers Urban Forest Park in Surrey BC. Shoot: May 19th-21st.
The Last of Us casting call for Seraphite backgrounders for season 3.
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 (Kaitlyn Dever) sent Ellie to Seattle on a path of vengeance against Abby and her Washington Liberation Front (WLF) crew.
Season 3 will change perspective, following Abby on her journey to a confrontation with Ellie.
Will that shift of perspective soften Abby, who is arguably the most the most-hated video game character of all time?
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.
Returning cast in season 3 include Abby’s WLF crew — Spencer Lord as Owen, Tati Gabrielle as Nora,, Ariela Barer as Mel. Joining season 3 is Jorge Lendeborg Jr. in a recasting as the new Manny.
Jeffrey Wright should be back too as the ruthless WLF leader Isaac Dixon.
And we will meet Patrick Wilson as Abby’s fatherJerry and Jason Ritter as WLF soldier Hanley.
Ellie’s Jackson crew — Gabriel Luna as Tommy Miller and Isabel Merced as Dina. — should show up later.
The Last of Us – Season 3.
Working Title: CALM CURRENT
BC Filming dates: March 02 2026 – November 27 2026
Hiatus: June 01 2026 – June 28 2026.
Showrunner: Craig Mazin.
Directors so far: Craig Mazin, Vincenzo Natali, David Petrarca.
Cast: Kaitlyn Dever, Spencer Lord, Tati Gabrielle,, Ariela Barer, Jorge Lendeborg, Jeffrey Wright, Patrick Wilson, Jason Ritter, Kyriana Kratte, Michelle Mao, Clea DuVall, Peter Sarsgaard, Bella Ramsey, Isabel Merced, Gabriel Luna.
Soundstages: The Bridge Studios.
The Last of Us season 3 is currently on a planned hiatus from Vancouver production to accommodate the city’s hosting of the World Cup.
