Meet Abby's cohorts: “The Last of Us” season 2 finds Owen, Nora, and more

Four more actors have joined the cast of the HBO drama.

Now that we know who Abby will be in The Last of Us season 2, let's meet her pals.

Four more actors have joined the cast of the Emmy-winning HBO drama, which just earned a big SAG Award this week for Pedro Pascal's performance as Joel. All of the newcomers are playing characters in the orbit of Kaitlyn Dever's Abby.

The Good Doctor and Riverdale actor Spencer Lord will play Owen, officially described by HBO as "a gentle soul trapped in a warrior’s body, condemned to fight an enemy he refuses to hate." Almost Famous and Love & Death star Patrick Fugit notably played Owen in the 2020 Naughty Dog video game The Last of Us Part II.

Ariela Barer of How to Blow Up a Pipeline will play Mel, described as "a young doctor whose commitment to saving lives is challenged by the realities of war and tribalism." She succeeds acclaimed video game actress Ashly Burch, who originated the role.

Danny Ramirez, who scored high-profile parts in The Falcon and the Winter Soldier and Top Gun: Maverick, is also joining as Manny, "a loyal soldier whose sunny outlook belies the pain of old wounds and a fear that he will fail his friends when they need him most." Alejandro Edda originally played the character in The Last of Us Part II.

Finally, Chilling Adventures of Sabrina and You star Tati Gabrielle will play Nora, "a military medic struggling to come to terms with the sins of her past." Chelsea Tavares first played Nora, but Gabrielle also comes with a connection to Naughty Dog, the studio that develops the games. Gabrielle played treasure seeker Jo Braddock in the movie adaptation of Naughty Dog's Uncharted franchise.

The Last of Us season 2 has already begun filming in Canada, and these latest casting reveals mean there's only a few key characters left for HBO to confirm. Pascal and Bella Ramsey will return as Joel and Ellie alongside Gabriel Luna as Joel's brother Tommy, while Isabela Merced will play Ellie's love interest Dina, Young Mazino will play Ellie's friend Jesse, and Catherine O'Hara will play an undisclosed role.

Season 2 will begin to adapt the events of The Last of Us Part II game, which saw Joel and Ellie now living a peaceful life in Jackson, Wyo. in the community run by Tommy's wife, Maria. (Rutina Wesley is expected to make a comeback as Maria.) But when a violent event disrupts that peace, Ellie sets out on a mission to hunt down those responsible.

Fans of the game are no doubt bracing themselves for what's to come, especially with the recent new release of The Last of Us Part II Remastered on PlayStation 5. For everyone else, we'll just say it has to do with this Abby character and her entourage.

The Last of Us season 2 will premiere sometime in 2025.

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