Episode 6 introduces new scenes between Joel and Ellie to tell a gentler story than the game — recalling the first season’s famously tender Bill and Frank episode.

Enter Season 2, episode 6, an installment of The Last of Us that alleviates my season-long quibbles for one heartbreaking hour. The episode reunites Joel and Ellie in a series of flashbacks spanning years, reminding us of both how impeccable Pascal and Ramsey's chemistry is and how much more well fleshed-out Jackson is compared to Seattle.

Just like The Last of Us Part II video game, The Last of Us TV series has finally showed a key sequence between Ellie and Joel that was not revealed to the audience previously, their reconciliation on Joel’s porch in Jackson the night before his death.

The Last of Us Season 2 Episode 6 comes out on HBO and MAX on Sunday, May 18, 2025. You can watch The Last of Us Season 2 Episode 6 tonight on HBO at 9 PM ET/PT.

The latest episode of HBO's post-apocalyptic thriller drama deviated from the game’s narrative to tell a deeper story about the characters, including Gail and Eugene.

The Last of Us season 2's penultimate episode will be released shortly – find out when and where you can watch it.

Turns out Ellie was actually more pissed at Joel over the whole Eugene situation than, you know, the mass murder.

What happened to Joel and Ellie? Where are they? Is the Cordyceps brain infection still a problem? Catch up with everything from Season 2 of HBO's "The Last of Us."

The Last of Us” executive producer Neil Druckmann speaks to CNN about Pedro Pascal’s return in Season 2, Episode 6.