The creators of The Last of Us do not want to limit the second part to one season. In any case, it is impossible to fit the events of the second part in one season.
The first season of HBO’s The Last of Us ended this Sunday night, and the show’s creators are now facing a major challenge in adapting the second game. HBO quickly green-lit a second season when it became apparent that it was a success, but it wouldn’t be enough to accommodate the entire events of The Last of Us Part II, as confirmed by Craig Mazin and Neil Druckmann.
The creators of The Last of Us do not want to limit the second part to one season
“No. Impossible,”Craig Mazin told GQ when asked if Season 2 would reveal the full story of Part II – the interview contains spoilers from the last episode of Season 1. “It’s more than a season,”Neil Druckmann added, but Craig Mazin didn’t elaborate on whether it would take two or three seasons to tie the sequel to Naughty Dog. One way or another, The Last of Us has only been officially renewed for a second season, not a third or fourth.
In any case, it is impossible to fit the events of the second part in one season.
And as if the task of adapting this long and ambitious Part II wasn’t already difficult enough, the two showrunners have a huge audience to please. So far, the series has been a huge success. HBO reported last week that nearly 30 million viewers watched the first five episodes across all platforms they’re available on. We’ll have to wait a little longer for everyone to finish this first season and give their opinion, but the creators of the series are not too worried.
“I don’t care. Their reaction remains their reaction, and it is completely out of our control, ”Neil Druckmann said in response to a question about such a public reaction to the events of the second part. “So, how can we do the same TV version of this story? This is a problem that we try to answer every day.” Craig Mazin added that he prefers audiences to have a strong emotional response rather than remain indifferent.