HBO’s The Last of Us Season 2 comes to a heart-wrenching close, delivering a finale packed with raw emotion, devastating choices, and a final moment that leaves fans reeling. As Ellie’s journey of vengeance reaches its peak, familiar faces return, long-held secrets come to light, and everything changes in the blink of a gunshot.
The episode opens with Ellie baring her soul to Dina, finally confessing what Joel did at the Firefly hospital in Salt Lake City. With the truth out, Ellie teams up with Jesse to track down Tommy. But their alliance quickly fractures after a heated argument, and they go their separate ways — a decision that carries deadly consequences.
Ellie’s relentless pursuit of Abby leads her to the aquarium, where she confronts and kills Owen and Mel. But victory turns hollow when she discovers Mel was pregnant, a haunting realization that shatters any sense of righteousness in her mission.
Back at the theater, everything unravels. Abby storms in, gun blazing. Jesse is killed instantly. Tommy is held at gunpoint. Then Ellie steps into the open. “I let you live. And you wasted it,” Abby says coldly. A single gunshot pierces the air — and the screen cuts to black, offering no closure and plenty of heartbreak.
Amid the violence, quieter scenes reveal the emotional toll of the journey. Dina cares for Ellie’s injuries and tries to understand the depth of Joel’s actions. Jesse and Ellie’s confrontation exposes the growing cracks in their group, while Tommy struggles to hold everyone together as the threat of Abby looms ever larger.
The episode also flashes back to “Seattle: Day 1,” offering a glimpse into Abby’s world. At the WLF stadium, she’s summoned by Isaac as the militia prepares for a looming war, foreshadowing that the worst is yet to come.
With Jesse dead, Ellie’s fate unclear, and Abby walking a dangerous line, the finale leaves fans on edge. Did Abby pull the trigger on Ellie? Or did the screen fade just before something else happened?
The only certainty is this: The Last of Us continues to push its characters — and its viewers — into morally complex, emotionally intense territory. Season 3 can’t come soon enough.
