Warning: this article contains some spoilers for The Last of Us show and game.HBO's acclaimed series The Last of Us has now returned for season 2, and the infected are more dangerous than ever before. Based on the video game of the same name, the series follows two survivors of a pandemic as they make their way across a post-apocalyptic version of the United States. The Last of Us's cast is led by Pedro Pascal as Joel and Bella Ramsey as Ellie, the two main characters who develop a familial bond.