The long-awaited second season of The Final of Us is about to premiere on April 13, 2025, and it’ll carry alongside some new faces alongside returning favorites. Very similar to the primary season, there shall be some main characters from the video games dropped at life, like Kaitlyn Dever’s Abby, however it would even be introducing some mysterious new folks like Catherine O’Hara’s Gail.
To assist get you prepared Season 2 of The Final of Us, we have created this information of the solid members you could know earlier than Joel and Ellie’s journey on this fascinating but terrifying post-apocalyptic world continues this month.
The Final of Us TV Present Season 2 New Solid
Kaitlyn Dever as Abby
The largest query everybody had going into Season 2 of The Final of Us was who was going to play Abby? Fortunately, HBO lastly gave us the reply when it revealed Booksmart and Justified’s Kaitlyn Dever shall be taking part in her.
Abby is likely one of the playable characters in The Final of Us Half 2 and has an enormous function to play within the upcoming story. Whereas we gained’t spoil an excessive amount of right here, Abby is a member of the Fireflies who crosses paths with Joel and Ellie early within the second sport. HBO has described Abby as a “expert soldier whose black-and-white view of the world is challenged as she seeks vengeance for these she beloved.”
“Our casting course of for season two has been an identical to season one: we search for world-class actors who embody the souls of the characters within the supply materials,” collection co-creators Craig Mazin and Neil Druckmann mentioned in a joint assertion. “Nothing issues greater than expertise, and we’re thrilled to have an acclaimed performer like Kaitlyn be part of Pedro, Bella and the remainder of our household.”
Who Voiced Abby in The Final of Us Half 2 Recreation? Laura Bailey
Younger Mazino as Jesse
Beef star Younger Mazino shall be becoming a member of Season 2 of The Final of Us as Jesse, a “pillar of the group who places everybody else’s wants earlier than his personal, generally at horrible price.”
Jesse was first launched in The Final of Us Half 2 and is a frontrunner of the patrol teams in Jackson, Wyoming, a group Joel, Ellie, and Tommy name dwelling firstly of the second sport. He’s a pal of Ellie and can be an ex-boyfriend of Dina.
“Younger is a type of uncommon actors who is instantly plain the second you see him,” Mazin and Druckmann mentioned. “We’re so fortunate to have him, and we are able to’t look ahead to the viewers to see Younger shine in our present.”
Who Voiced Jesse in The Final of Us Half 2 Recreation? Stephen Chang
Isabella Merced as Dina
Dora and the Misplaced Metropolis of Gold and Transformers: The Final Knight’s Isabella Merced is taking part in Dina in The Final of Us’ second season. For these unfamiliar, Dina is one other member of the group of Jackson and is Ellie’s companion who performs a pivotal function within the story. Her relationship with Ellie evolves and grows in some ways all through the sport and she or he is likely one of the strongest voices in her life. Does she all the time take heed to that voice? You’ll have to attend to seek out out.
“Dina is heat, sensible, wild, humorous, ethical, harmful and immediately lovable,” mentioned Mazin and Druckmann. “You’ll be able to search without end for an actor who effortlessly embodies all of these issues, or you will discover Isabela Merced instantly.”
Who Voiced Dina in The Final of Us Half 2 Recreation? Shannon Woodward
Catherine O’Hara as Gail
We do not know a lot about Catherine O’Hara’s Gail as she is a brand new character that was created for the collection. Nonetheless, it is clear she shall be taking part in an vital function as she seems to be Joel’s therapist and appears to be serving to him cope along with his large choice from Season 1.
Jeffrey Wright as Isaac
Followers of The Final of Us Half 2 shall be joyful to know that Westworld and The Batman’s Jeffrey Wright shall be reprising his function from the sport because the ruthless Washington Liberation Entrance chief Isaac. He units occasions in movement in a really large approach within the sport, and we anticipate this character to be simply as integral in Season 2 of the Max collection.
Who Voiced Isaac in The Final of Us Half 2 Recreation? Jeffrey Wright
Danny Ramirez as Manny
The Falcon and the Winter Soldier’s and High Gun: Maverick’s Danny Ramirez is taking part in Manny Alverez, one of many members of the Washington Liberation Entrance and a former Firefly. He’s a pal of Abby and is taken into account the most effective troopers by the chief of the WLF, Isaac Dixon.
“A loyal soldier whose sunny outlook belies the ache of previous wounds and a concern that he’ll fail his buddies once they want him most,” the official HBO description of Manny reads.
Who Voiced Manny in The Final of Us Half 2 Recreation? Alejandro Edda
Ariela Barer as Mel
Runaways’ Ariela Barer will tackle the function of Mel, a medic within the Washington Liberation Entrance who was a additionally a member of the Fireflies. She is a pal of Abby and is in a romantic relationship with Owen.
“A younger physician whose dedication to saving lives is challenged by the realities of conflict and tribalism,” the official HBO description of Mel reads.
Who Voiced Mel in The Final of Us Half 2 Recreation? Ashly Burch
Tati Gabrielle as Nora
Chilling Adventures of Sabrina and Uncharted’s Tati Gabrielle is about to play Nora in Season 2 of The Final of Us on HBO. Nora is one other member of Abby’s ‘Salt Lake Crew’ alongside Owen, Manny, and Mel. Moreover, she was a medic who labored with Dr. Jerry Anderson.
“A army medic struggling to come back to phrases with the sins of her previous,” the official HBO description of Nora reads.
Who Voiced Nora in The Final of Us Half 2 Recreation? Chelsea Tavares
Spencer Lord as Owen
Spencer Lord, who has appeared in Household Regulation, Heartland, and The Good Physician, is taking over the function of Owen, a member of the ‘Salt Lake Crew’ who was a former Firefly and is now a soldier within the WLF. He’s at the moment relationship Mel however was as soon as in a relationship with Abby.
“A delicate soul trapped in a warrior’s physique, condemned to combat an enemy he refuses to hate,” the official HBO description of Owen reads.
Who Voiced Owen in The Final of Us Half 2 Recreation? Patrick Fugit
Joe Pantoliana as Eugene, Robert John Burke as Seth, and Noah Lamanna as Kat
HBO lately introduced six extra actors that shall be a part of The Final of Us Season 2’s solid, however we do not know an excessive amount of about them but. What’s thrilling is that three of them are smaller characters from the video games that may expanded tales and three are model new characters.
Joe Pantoliano (Memento, The Matrix), Robert John Burke (RoboCop 3), and Noah Lamanna (Star Trek: Unusual New Worlds) and they’re going to all be taking part in the characters that had been first launched within the video games.
Pantoliano shall be taking part in Eugene, who was Dina’s pot-smoking pal in The Final of Us Half 2. He was solely within the sport for a fast second, however he shall be way more vital this time round.
“I get excited once I see these alternatives,” showrunner Neil Druckmann mentioned. “I’m like, ‘Oh, I don’t know Eugene that effectively!’ The story we instructed (within the sport) was considerably superficial. The way in which this character is available in actually will get to the guts of Joel and Ellie and their relationship.”
Burke shall be taking part in TLoU Half 2’s bar proprietor and bigot sandwich-giver Seth and Lamanna will step into the sneakers of Kat, who is claimed to have dated Ellie earlier than the second sport’s story started.
Picture Credit: John Pantoliano (Theo Wargo/Getty Pictures), Robert John Burke (Jim Spellman/FilmMagic), and Noah Lemanna (Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic for HBO)
Alanna Ubach as Hanrahan, Ben Ahlers as Burton, and Hettienne Park as Elise Park
Alanna Ubach (Euphoria, Bombshell), Ben Ahlers (The Gilded Age, Chilling Adventures of Sabrina), and Hettienne Park (Do not Look Up) have lately joined the solid of The Final of Us Season 2 as newly created characters Hanrahan, Burton, and Elise Park, respectively.
Picture Credit: Alanna Ubach (Monica Schipper/Getty Pictures), Ben Ahlers (Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic for HBO), Hettienne Park (Mark Sagliocco/Getty Pictures)
The Final of Us TV Present Season 2 Returning Solid
Pedro Pascal as Joel
Pedro Pascal will as soon as once more be returning as Joel within the second season of The Final of Us. Once we final left Joel, he had simply gone on a murderous rampage towards the Fireflies to avoid wasting Ellie. Marlene defined to Joel that whereas the process to see if Ellie’s physique may truly result in a remedy would kill her, it might be for the better good. Joel clearly didn’t agree this was the fitting choice and rescued Ellie, taking her away from there.
The ultimate scene noticed him mendacity to Ellie and telling her the Fireflies had already didn’t develop a remedy for the cordyceps an infection and that they didn’t want her anymore. He additionally selected to not reveal the bloodshed he left behind. When he swore to Ellie that what he mentioned was true, Ellie simply gave him an uneasy, “Okay.”
Who Voiced Joel in The Final of Us Half 2 Recreation? Troy Baker
Bella Ramsey as Ellie
Bella Ramsey shall be returning as Ellie in The Final of Us’ second season and can as soon as once more star alongside Pedro Pascal’s Joel. As with Joel, the final time we noticed Ellie was when she was lied to by Joel about what occurred with the Fireflies at that fateful hospital. Ellie was below anesthesia as she was preparing for a process that may kill her however hopefully discover a remedy for the cordyceps an infection. She didn’t know she was going to die.
Joel wasn’t OK with that and rescued her whereas killing many alongside the best way, but Ellie was unconscious the entire time so didn’t have a selection within the matter. We don’t know precisely what Ellie thinks after Joel lies to her on the finish of the season, however Season 2 will little question dive deep into that and what it means for his or her relationship.
Who Voiced Bella in The Final of Us Half 2 Recreation? Ashley Johnson
Gabriel Luna as Tommy
Tommy is Joel’s brother and Gabriel Luna shall be making a return in Season 2 because the character performed an enormous half in The Final of Us Half 2. We final noticed him in Jackson along with his spouse, Maria. Joel had initially requested Tommy to take Ellie to the Fireflies after he admitted he wasn’t robust sufficient to do it and couldn’t after the lack of his daughter, Sarah. Nonetheless, he modified his thoughts after talking with Ellie and the 2 left Tommy behind in Jackson, however not earlier than Tommy mentioned they all the time had a house there.
Who Voiced Tommy in The Final of Us Half 2 Recreation? Jeffrey Pierce
Rutina Wesley as Maria
Rutina Wesley’s Maria is a frontrunner of the Jackson group and Tommy’s spouse. We final noticed her in Jackson when she was slicing Ellie’s hair and telling her to watch out who to belief. Wesley shall be again for Season 2 and we won’t wait to see what function she has to play.
Will Marlene or Tess Seem in Season 2 of The Final of Us?
Merle Dandridge as Marlene
Merle Dandridge’s Marlene was killed by Joel within the closing episode of The Final of Us’ first season, so we gained’t be seeing her within the current time of Season 2. Nonetheless, she did seem in flashbacks throughout The Final of Us Half 2 and really effectively might present up once more this subsequent season in that style.
Anna Torv as Tess
Anna Torv’s Tess was a smuggler and shut pal of Joel in Boston who was with him when Marlene gave them the mission to get Ellie out of town and to the Fireflies. Sadly, Tess sacrificed herself to avoid wasting Joel and Ellie after she was bitten, and she was controversially killed by a Clicker who “kissed” her with disgusting mouth tendrils.
Whereas Tess didn’t seem in The Final of Us Half 2, it’s not out of the realm of chance that we may get one other flashback to Joel and Tess’ life earlier than she died within the present to flesh out their story.
Will Nick Offerman’s Invoice and Murray Bartlett’s Frank Return in The Final of Us?
It doesn’t sound prefer it…
The Final of Us’ episode which centered on the story of Nick Offerman’s Invoice and Murray Bartlett’s Frank was one among our favourite of the present’s first season. In reality, we beloved it a lot that we gave it a uncommon 10/10.
“Nick Offerman and Murray Bartlett tackle main function duties with magnificence, leaving an unmistakably lovely mark on the present as we’re proven a aspect of humanity that makes what Joel and Ellie are preventing for value saving,” IGN’s Simon Cardy wrote. “It’s an episode, identical to love, that lives lengthy within the reminiscence after experiencing it.”
Whereas their love story has sadly ended, there was hope we may see them once more in one other flashback. Offerman even mentioned there have been concepts for a possible spin-off prequel collection centered on the characters.
Nonetheless, Mazin has shut down that concept and mentioned Offerman was simply joking in regards to the prequel. “I’m very pleased with the episode we did with Invoice and Frank,” Mazin mentioned. “There gained’t be extra Invoice and Frank. Nick was joking a few prequel, that was type of a joke. We’re very proud of what we achieved.”
For extra, take a look at our breakdown of the ending of The Final of Us Season 1, our The Final of Us Season 2 predictions, and The Final of Us HBO creators on whether or not or not Joel was proper to avoid wasting Ellie.
Be aware: This story was up to date on April 8, 2025, so as to add Catherine O’Hara (Gail) and Jeffrey Wright (Isaac).
Adam Bankhurst is a information author for IGN. You’ll be able to observe him on Twitter @AdamBankhurst and on Twitch.
