The Last of Us posts Season 3 images

HBO’s “The Last of Us” has put out its first widely circulated Season 3 set images, giving viewers an early look at Kaitlyn Dever and Kyriana Kratter filming as Abby and Lev. Collider published the images in a May 19 story, saying the photos showed the pair moving through the series’ post-apocalyptic setting as production continued. (collider.com) The report said Season 3 is now deep into filming and framed the images as the first visual update tied to the show’s next chapter. (press.wbd.com) Warner Bros. Discovery has separately said the franchise’s audience has passed 90 million globally since Season 1 ended. In a May 26, 2025 release, the company said Season 2 was drawing nearly 37 million global viewers per episode and that the overall audience had climbed above 90 million. (collider.com) ### Which characters are in the new images? Kaitlyn Dever appears in the new material as Abby, while Kyriana Kratter appears as Lev, according to Collider’s May 19 report. The outlet said the images show the two characters traveling together through the ruined world of the series, a pairing that points directly to storylines drawn from “The Last of Us Part II.” (collider.com) Kyriana Kratter’s casting as Lev was reported by Deadline in March. Deadline said Kratter and Michelle Mao had joined Season 3 as Lev and Yara, two characters central to the next stretch of the adaptation. (press.wbd.com) ### Why are Abby and Lev the focus now? Season 3 is being built around Abby’s side of the story, according to multiple reports tied to the production. Collider said the new images arrived as the series moved forward under writer Craig Mazin, after Neil Druckmann stepped back to focus on a new Naughty Dog game in development. ScreenRant reported earlier this month that recent set photos and video centered on Abby and Lev in Seattle-set scenes. (collider.com) That report said the upcoming season would follow Abby and the Washington Liberation Front before her encounter with Ellie at the end of Season 2, though that framing was ScreenRant’s description of the adaptation’s direction rather than an HBO plot release. (deadline.com) ### Where did the 90 million figure come from? Warner Bros. Discovery published the audience figure in an official release on May 26, 2025. The company said “The Last of Us” had seen a major influx of viewers with the arrival of Season 2, pushing the global audience to more than 90 million since Season 1 ended. (collider.com) The same release said Season 2 was tallying nearly 37 million global viewers per episode and that the U.S. finale audience reached 3.7 million cross-platform viewers. Those figures were later echoed in follow-up coverage from entertainment trades and ratings outlets. ### What do the images say about production? (screenrant.com) Collider said the images surfaced after set material had already emerged online over the previous weekend. Other entertainment sites traced similar photos to filming in Vancouver, where downtown locations have been used to stand in for a devastated Seattle. (press.wbd.com) Hollywood North Buzz reported on May 11 that Dever and Kratter were filmed in downtown Vancouver during a Sunday shoot. That report described action-oriented material involving Abby and Lev as cameras rolled on the street. ### Who is steering Season 3? Craig Mazin is now the main creative lead on the series, according to Collider’s May 19 report. (press.wbd.com) Collider said Season 3 is operating fully under Mazin after Druckmann stepped back from writing and directing duties to concentrate on Naughty Dog’s “Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet.” Deadline’s March casting report did not contradict that structure and confirmed that HBO was continuing to fill out the Season 3 ensemble around Abby’s story. (collider.com) The additions of Kratter and Michelle Mao signaled that production had moved into a more specific phase of adapting the later events of the game. (hollywoodnorthbuzz.com) ### What comes next for viewers? Season 3 is still in production, and no release date was listed in Collider’s May 19 report. The next concrete updates are likely to come through additional casting announcements, official HBO materials, or more production images as filming continues with Dever, Kratter and the rest of the Season 3 cast. (deadline.com) (collider.com)