how many episodes season 2 last of us

Season 2 of HBO’s The Last of Us has 7 episodes.

Here’s the quick scoop you wanted:

• Season 2 is confirmed to be a 7-episode season, compared to Season 1’s 9 episodes.

• Showrunners Craig Mazin and Neil Druckmann have said the story from The Last of Us Part II is larger, so they’re spreading it across multiple seasons rather than cramming everything into one longer season.

• Producers have explained they aimed for a natural break in the story, and that breakpoint landed after seven episodes, which is why this season is shorter but more tightly planned.

So if you’re planning a binge: expect 7 episodes for Season 2, released weekly when it airs.