Last week’s all-new episode of HBO‘s The Last of Us ended with a sweet surprise. Ellie (Bella Ramsey) seemingly flashed back to happier times in Jackson, when Joel (Pedro Pascal) was still alive. Promotional images and teasers for The Last of Us Season 2 Episode 6 seem to confirm that series star Pedro Pascal will be back for tonight’s episode,

Episode 6 introduces new scenes between Joel and Ellie to tell a gentler story than the game — recalling the first season’s famously tender Bill and Frank episode.

Showrunner Craig Mazin tells IndieWire about adapting a key scene from "The Last of Us Part II" to the HBO series.

Season 2 comprises seven episodes. The Last Of Us Season 2 launched on Sunday, April 13, 2025, and the Season 2 finale will air on HBO on Sunday, May 25. New episodes of The Last of Us air on Sunday evenings on HBO at 9/8c. They also release on Max at the same time.

The Last of Us Season 2, episode 6 packs such an emotional punch that it's difficult to see past Joel (Pedro Pascal) finally playing "Future Days" for Ellie (Bella Ramsey), or the teary scene in which he comes clean about what really happened at the Firefly hospital.

The Last of Us season 2's penultimate episode will be released shortly – find out when and where you can watch it.