The next episode of HBO's "The Last of Us" will see the return of Pedro Pascal as Joel Miller in a flashback episode set before the Season 2 premiere.

Season 2 of The Last of Us, which comes from co-creators Craig Mazin and Neil Druckmann and finds stars Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey returning, picks up right where season 1 left

The Last of Us season two, episode five will be available to watch on HBO and to stream on Max on May 11, 2025. New episodes of The Last of Us season twoair each Sunday through May 25, 2025. The Last of Us season two, episode five will be available on HBO from 9 pm ET/PT on May 11, 2025.

New episodes of "The Last of Us" will air on HBO and be available to stream weekly on Sundays at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT on Max. Season 1 of the series is also available to stream on Max. Max subscription plans begin at $9.99 a month with ads while ad-free subscriptions cost $16.99 a month.

If it feels like The Last of Us Season 2 just began, you’re not alone. Especially if (SPOILER ALERT!) you’re still grieving the shocking death of Joel (Pedro Pascal) in Episode 2, “The Path,” at the hands of new character Abby (Kaitlyn Dever).

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.