Max has revealed when fans can expect to see the next seasons of The Last of Us and Peacemaker. Before the finale of The Penguin, fans got a glimpse of what is coming to Max at the end of 2024 and in 2025 with titles like The Sex Lives of College Girls, a new season of White Lotus, and the return of Nathan Fielder’s The Rehearsal to name a few. Yet the titles that grabbed fans’ attention the most were The Last of Us Season 2 and Peacemaker Season 2. The trailer only revealed both were coming in 2025, but now each has a specific release window.
During a 2025 programming slate presentation (via IGN), HBO’s Casey Bloys revealed release windows for The Last of Us Season 2 and Peacemaker Season 2. The Last of Us Season 2 will premiere in Spring 2025. Meanwhile, Peacemaker Season 2 will debut on Max in August 2025, notably one month after James Gunn’s Superman opens in theaters. Neither series was given an exact premiere date.
The Last of Us is an adaptation of the popular video game series of the same name. Starring Pedro Pascal as Joel and Bella Ramsey as Ellie, the series premiered in January 2023 and became a hit with audiences and critics, earning 24 Primetime Emmy nominations, including Outstanding Drama Series. Peacemaker is a spin-off of The Suicide Squad and sees John Cena in the title role. Peacemaker was originally part of the DCEU, but with Season 2, the series will become the third entry in James Gunn’s new DCU.
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The Last of Us Season 2 will adapt The Last of Us Part II video game, released in June 2020. Season 2 will reportedly be shorter than Season 1 to make way for a longer Season 3, which has already been greenlit. The Last of Us Season 2 cast includes Kaitlyn Dever (Booksmart), Young Mazino (Beef), Isabela Merced (Alien: Romulus), Danny Ramirez (Captain America: Brave New World), Ariela Barer (How To Blow Up a Pipeline), Tati Gabrielle (Chilling Adventures of Sabrina), Catherine O’Hara (Schitt’s Creek), and Jeffrey Wright (What If…?). While nothing is confirmed, one might expect The Last of Us Season 2 to debut in April as HBO had incredible success with Game of Thrones during that time frame, debuting all but one of the seasons in that month.
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Peacemaker Season 2 is arriving just one month after Superman is released in theaters. While Creature Commandos is the first new entry in James Gunn’s DCU, Superman is seen as the true kick-off. Initially, a television series centered on Amanda Waller was supposed to be released between Creature Commandos and Superman, but that series faced production delays, and Peacemaker Season 2 was moved up on the schedule. Frank Grillo’s Rick Flag Sr. will appear in Creature Commandos, Superman, and Peacemaker, so there is a chance that Peacemaker‘s storyline will deal with the fallout of whatever happens in Superman. By the time Peacemaker debuts, it will have been three years since Season 1 concluded. With both Peacemaker and The Last of Us, Max will indeed be the one to watch in 2025.