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Neil Druckmann Reveals 'Dramatic Reason' for Spores' Return in The Last of Us Season 2

by Joshua May 18,2025

The Last of Us Season 2 showrunners Neil Druckmann and Craig Mazin have exciting news for fans: "spores are back" after their notable absence in Season 1. This thrilling update was teased in the latest trailer for the upcoming HBO series, which you can view below. In the trailer, we catch a glimpse of Ellie, portrayed by Bella Ramsey, encountering an infected whose breath ominously releases spores into the air.

You can’t stop this.#TheLastOfUs returns April 13 on Max. pic.twitter.com/DH8UzAugIV

— Max (@StreamOnMax) March 8, 2025

Warning! Spoilers for The Last of Us Season 1 follow.

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