The Last of Us Season 3 will be longer than Season 2, according to the producer
Showrunner Craig Mazin says next season will be more in line with season 1’s episode count
Fans of The Last of Us will have to wait to see the continuation of the series on HBO. For now, season 3 is set to arrive in 2027, and recently, its producer, Craig Mazin, revealed that it will be longer than season 2.
In a recent interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Craig Mazin revealed that Season 3 “will be longer.” “We’re kind of fiddling around with that — it’s a little bit of a trade secret at the moment,” Mazin said when asked about pacing and episode count for The Last of Us Season 3. “But I will say that season three will be longer than season two. Season three will be more on par with season one. More bang for the buck.”
It should be noted that Season 1 of The Last of Us had a total of 9 episodes, while Season 2 only had 7. The reason behind this number of episodes is due to the nature of the adaptation of the games, considering that The Last of Us Part 2 is much longer and follows two stories simultaneously. Although Mazin does not give an exact number of episodes, we can expect Season 3 to have a total of 9.
Future changes to the series
The production of season 3 will feature some changes. In July, it was announced that Neil Druckmann, co-creator of the series and director of the original game, would be leaving the series to focus on future projects at Naughty Dog. Along with him, co-writer Halley Gross also announced her departure. In response, Mazin commented on how much this will affect the season.
“When we made season two, we really were thinking about what comes after because you can’t really tell half of that story without thinking about what the whole story should be,” Mazin explained. “So we really did get that work in. Neil’s always had a full-time job running Naughty Dog, so it’s always been me up in Canada [where the production is], and, ultimately, things are pretty much going to proceed as usual.”
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