Lies and consequences lend new weight to 'The Last of Us' Season 2

Bella Ramsey in Season 2 of The Last of Us. Liane Hentscher/HBO hide caption toggle caption Liane Hentscher/HBO HBO's hit zombie drama The Last of Us offers what might be TV's ultimate found family: A rugged, former soldier bonding with an angry, rebellious girl while traveling across a post-apocalyptic wasteland. During the show's first season, back in 2023, Pedro Pascal's handsome Joel led Bella Ramsey's impulsive, wickedly smart Ellie across an America destroyed by a fast-spreading fungal infection that turned people into flesh-eating zombies. Along the way, Joel connected with her as a surrogate father — to the point where he killed a building full of people to save her life. In its new season, The Last of Us challenges that notion of found family with a simple question: If the person you decide to love lies to you – even to protect you – does that eventually destroy the bond? Such lies – alongside the terrible decisions required in this ruined world and the consequences that follo...