So, when could The Last of Us season 2 arrive? Before the strikes, filming had been expected to begin in early 2024 in Vancouver, meaning a 2025 launch was looking likely. In The Last of Us, tough-guy survivor Joel Miller is hired to escort a teenager named Ellie through the wasteland and to some doctors who believe that Ellie may be the cure to the plague. As HBO's The Last of Us, which is based on Naughty Dog's acclaimed game franchise, is set to debut on January 15, 2023. The story is centered on the post-apocalyptic cross-country odyssey of Joel and hvBmGb.