The Last of Us season 2 has now come to an end with a very dramatic final episode. The HBO adaptation wraps up several of the major storylines while also neatly setting up the already-confirmed season 3. However, if you're a die-hard fan of the game it's based on then you might have noticed that there are a few changes along the way.

Follow Season 2's journey with cinematographers Ksenia Sereda and Catherine Goldschmidt. [ Editor’s Note: This article contains spoilers to “ The Last of Us .”] When “The Last of Us” was renewed for a second and then a third season,

Learn all about The Last of Us Season 3, including its speculated release date, storyline, cast, and more information in this guide.

However, one of the biggest issues facing the writing team of “The Last of Us” was undoubtedly how to deal with the game’s unique narrative structure. Based on the Season 2 finale, it looks like the HBO show has already failed to meet that challenge.

"The Last of Us" star Bella Ramsey set the record straight on Ellie's season three plotline after the season two finale ended on a cliffhanger.

1.First, the opening flashback with a young Joel and his dad is new for the TV show and doesn't exist in The Last of Us Part II. Tony Dalton, who stars as Joel's dad, is set to have a role in Naughty Dog's upcoming game Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet, which also stars Tati Gabrielle, who plays Nora.

And, from the watchful eye of franchise creator and episode director Neil Druckmann, it lived up to its predecessor. But building off that, the episode took things many steps further, creating scenes specifically made for the show,

Craig Mazin and Neil Druckman answer several burning questions about that season 2 cliffhanger finale: "This show is going to be a different show every season."

The “Last of Us” season 2 finale will air on HBO and Max on Sunday, May 25, at 9 p.m. ET. If it seems like the season went by fast, there’s a good reason for that. The second chapter of the post-apocalyptic drama is two episodes shorter than the debut season.

Along with the image gallery and sneak peek at the Season 2 finale of HBO's Pedro Pascal, Bella Ramsey, Kaitlyn Dever, and Isabela Merced-starring The Last of Us, Mazin discusses the series needing a fourth season to tell the story the right way.