Season 3 of The Last of Us films
Production on The Last of Us season 3 began in March in Vancouver with a planned nine‑month schedule, and the series will shift its focus to Abby, played by Kaitlyn Dever, after her season 2 introduction. (artthreat.net) The report ties the production start directly to the creative decision to center Abby’s story for the next arc. (artthreat.net)
Season 3 of HBO’s *The Last of Us* is now filming in Vancouver, with Kaitlyn Dever’s Abby moving to the center of the story. (artthreat.net) Local filming notices in British Columbia say production started on March 2, 2026 and is scheduled to run through November 27 under the working title “Calm Current.” (vancouverisawesome.com) HBO had already renewed the series for a third season on April 9, 2025, four days before Season 2 debuted on April 13, 2025. The network said Season 2 would run for seven episodes. (press.wbd.com) The creative shift was not a surprise inside the show. At an Emmy “For Your Consideration” panel on June 10, 2025, co-creator Neil Druckmann said Season 3 would star Dever, and trade reports said the next season would follow Abby’s side of the conflict. (variety.com) That structure follows the 2020 video game *The Last of Us Part II*, which splits its Seattle story between Ellie and Abby instead of staying with one lead the whole time. HBO’s adaptation has already stretched that game across multiple seasons rather than finishing it in one. (thewrap.com) The cast around Abby is also expanding. Deadline reported in February that Clea DuVall and Jorge Lendeborg Jr. joined Season 3, while Bella Ramsey, Isabela Merced, Gabriel Luna and Jeffrey Wright were expected back. (deadline.com) Behind the camera, Craig Mazin is now the sole showrunner for Season 3 after Druckmann stepped back from day-to-day creative work on the series. Variety reported last month that Jason Ritter and Patrick Wilson had also joined the new season. (variety.com) For viewers who only know the HBO version, the new season is not just a continuation after Season 2’s cliffhanger. It is also a retelling of overlapping events from Abby’s point of view, with Vancouver once again standing in for a ruined Seattle. (hollywoodreporter.com)
