Where to catch Season 2 of The Last of Us when it airs

While The Walking Dead might be past its expiry date, HBO has successfully waded into the post-apocalyptic fray with an adaptation of Naughty Dog's critically acclaimed The Last Of Us.

Whether you're a longtime fan of the games or a more recent convert, the smart casting and lavish budget involved with The Last of Us delivered not just one of the most exciting video game adaptations to date but one of 2023's most exciting new TV shows.

It's been a long wait since the heartbreaking finale of the first season but 2025 is the year HBO will release its adaptation of the (arguably more heartbreaking) The Last of Us Part II. 

• Foxtel Now
• Binge
• Foxtel via FOX SHOWCASE

Warner Bros. Discovery has revealed that The Last of Us Season 2 will release exclusively on Max in Australia. Max hasn't announced pricing or plans locally at the time of writing but below is an example of the service's current payment options in the US.

The Last of Us Season One is also available to buy via digital stores like Apple TV, YouTube and Amazon Prime. 

• $3.49 per episode
• $29.99 for the entire season

In Australia, the first season of The Last of Us debuted exclusively on Binge and Foxtel Now. Episodes also aired weekly on the FOX SHOWCASE channel from the traditional Foxtel pay TV service. 

Back in 2020, Foxtel signed a multi-year licensing agreement with WarnerMedia securing access to HBO and select HBO Max Original content for the foreseeable future. As long as that arrangement is in place, expect to find both the current and future seasons of The Last Of Us on both Binge and Foxtel Now.

If you're not already a subscriber to any of the above, the impending arrival of the second season of The Last Of Us is a great excuse to sign up for the service on a two-week free trial. Beyond the award-winning comedy, the service has tons of other great TV shows including the Game of Thrones prequel House of the Dragon, and the darkly funny The White Lotus.

Even if you take your time getting through the series or forget to cancel the trial, the most you'll end up paying for your first month is $22 for Binge or $35 for Foxtel Now. 

Based on the video game franchise of the same name, The Last Of Us is a post-apocalyptic drama that centres on the unlikely bond that forms between a grizzled survivor haunted by the past named Joel (Pedro Pascal) and a young girl named Ellie (Bella Ramsay) as the two embark on a journey across the plague-ravaged ruins of the United States.

The second season of The Last of Us will pick up five years after the end of the first season, following in the footsteps of the videogame sequel. 

Binge is Foxtel's second streaming service. Rather than adopt the cable-style channel packs model seen with Foxtel Now, Binge has a more Netflix-inspired subscription system. You pay a monthly fee, you get access to everything in the Binge library plus the features associated with your membership tier.

Check out the table below for a breakdown of how Binge compares to Australia's other streaming services.