The Last of Us season 3 may be the final season, says HBO boss Casey Bloys

• Craig Mazin reportedly says three seasons are not enough to finish the story.
• Season 3 is expected sometime next year and may be told more from Abby’s perspective.

What happened

Casey Bloys, HBO’s top executive, has once again hinted that The Last of Us could wrap up after season 3. He previously said in February that it “certainly seems” like season 3 would be the series finale, but HBO has not officially confirmed that. In the reporting provided, Bloys’ comment is presented as an estimate rather than a formal decision from the network. That leaves the status of a potential final season unclear, even though the possibility is being raised again.

At the same time, Craig Mazin is quoted as saying there is “no way” to finish The Last of Us’ story in three seasons. That keeps the number of seasons up for debate: Bloys is outlining a possible end with season 3, while Mazin reportedly feels more room is needed. The two comments sit side by side and show that there is still no public, definitive line on how the series will end.

The same reporting says season 3 will be told more from Abby’s story in The Last of Us Part 2. The TV series has already structured Abby and Ellie’s storylines differently from the game, so the adaptation does not follow the same order one-to-one. According to the source, that does not mean the entire season will focus only on Abby, but her perspective will play a bigger role in the next phase of the adaptation. Season 3 is expected sometime next year, though that is only a broad timeframe and not an exact release date.

Background

The Last of Us is HBO’s series based on Naughty Dog’s game. The show follows the games’ storylines, but does so in its own television structure. The Last of Us Part 2 forms the basis for the next story phase, which is why the question of how many seasons are needed to adapt that material keeps coming up. The reporting makes clear that HBO has not officially confirmed that season 3 will definitely be the end.

Abby’s role matters here because The Last of Us Part 2 presents her story alongside Ellie’s in alternating sections. The TV series has already handled that structure differently, leaving room for a different distribution of events in season 3. According to the source, it is therefore likely that the series will again opt for an adjusted structure, but no episode plan or full storyline has been released. That also leaves open how closely the show will ultimately stick to the game’s order.

Craig Mazin is also involved in another HBO adaptation: Baldur’s Gate 3. That project was announced earlier this year, but the provided reporting includes no further production details. The source only notes that Mazin is attached to the project, without extra information on casting, filming, or a release date. For The Last of Us itself, the main open question remains whether HBO wants to continue after season 3 or whether the series will truly be concluded then.

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Sources

• Eurogamer: report on Casey Bloys’ and Craig Mazin’s comments about The Last of Us season 3.