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“The Last of Us” season 2has been many people’s most anticipated show of the year.

And HBO ramped the anticipation up to 10 when theyrevealed a release windowback in January.

Pedro Pascal as Joel Miller in The Last of Us season 2

For starters, we are jumpingfive yearsinto the future after the events of season 1.

We are also getting a host of new characters.

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Pedro Pascal as Joel in "The Last of Us" season 2

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Bella Ramsey in The Last of Us season 2

Isabela Merced as Dina and Bella Ramsey as Ellie in The Last of Us Season 2

Bella Ramsey in The Last of Us season 2

Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey in The Last of Us

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Joel (Pedro Pascal) sits on a sofa in HBO�s "The Last Of Us" season 2

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