Now, given that The Last of Us season 2 is planning to split the story across multiple seasons, if this backstory plays out the same way, then viewers won't find out why Abby kills him for years yet based on the release model of the show. That's why I've been hoping that the creators – Craig Mazin and Neil Druckmann – might pull this forward.

Druckmann writes and executive produces The Last of Us series with Craig Mazin ( Chernobyl ). The news came alongside a new teaser, which gives a glimpse of key sequences from the game recreated in live-action.

The familiar opening shot of The Last of Us season 2's newest trailer confirms that the show is leaning into a major component of Abby's story.