"The Last of Us" season 2 is almost over, and I'm hoping it can end strong after a largely underwhelming run that has left me pretty disappointed.

The Last of Us season 2 episode 7 picks up right from the end of episode 5, following on from the flashback episode where we learned what really went down with Joel and Ellie in the years between season 1 and season 2.

Craig Mazin and Neil Druckman answer several burning questions about that season 2 cliffhanger finale: "This show is going to be a different show every season."

Series director Neil Druckmann says keeping Joel and Ellie’s last conversation at the end of the story “wouldn’t work” this time around

The second season of The Last Of Us has been defined by growing pains, but its shortcomings highlight the narrative benefits of video games over TV.

In a recent press event for The Last of Us, showrunners Neil Druckmann and Craig Mazin dove deep into season 2 as a whole over the course of an hour. Discussions often circled back to the wider topic of what’s possible in games versus film, and how these strengths guided their decisions for what the show would explore and how.

In the season 2 finale of The Last of Us, things escalate in Seattle as Ellie continues her hunt for Abby before a shocking confrontation sets the stage for what promises to be a very different season 3.

The HBO adaptation's latest installment picks up with Joel and Ellie five years after the events of Season 1 and is based on 2020's "The Last of Us: Part II"