When it premiered in 2023, HBO’s The Last of Us was hailed by many as the best video game adaptation ever. A huge part of that acclaim was attributed to how closely series’ creators Craig Mazin and Neill Druckmann (who co-created the game) stuck to the script when translating the 2013 title to television.

Spores play a major role in The Last of Us Part II, mainly for how Dina finds out Ellie is immune; in the show Ellie gets bitten defending Dina, while in the game Ellie's gas mask gets broken in the spore-filled subway tunnel.

The Last of Us Season 2, Season 3 is titled "The Path" and will arrive on Max on Sunday, April 27, 2025. It will mark the third of seven total episodes, which is two fewer episodes than Season 1. New episodes will drop every Sunday, and the Season 2 finale will air on May 25, 2025.