Last of Us Composer Teases Season 4

The composer for HBO's critically acclaimed series The Last of Us has confirmed the show is set to run for "at least two more seasons," all but guaranteeing a fourth season is in the works.

"At least two more seasons—no question about it," stated Jake Staley during an appearance on The Last of Us: Savage Starlight podcast. "That's the minimum. I'll leave it at that."

This news comes as little shock, following showrunner Craig Mazin's remarks last month that a fourth season would be virtually necessary to conclude the series. He explained that wrapping up the story from the two Naughty Dog video games in just a third season "would take forever." While there's a "good chance" Season 3 will be longer than Season 2, Mazin stressed that finishing the entire narrative in a third season is impossible.

HBO has celebrated the strong performance of The Last of Us Season 2, noting a significant surge in viewership that has grown the global audience to over 90 million since Season 1 concluded. The network attributed lower ratings for the Season 2 finale to the Memorial Day holiday weekend. Mazin and Neil Druckmann recently shared another insight: they are still determining the extent to which certain fan-favorite characters will appear in future seasons.

The creative team behind the HBO adaptation visited IGN Live this past weekend to dissect key moments from the game-to-screen process and detail the intricate work behind major scenes, including Joel's death, the horde attack, and the planetarium sequence.