Why The Last Of Us Season 2 Is Shorter Than Season 1
The Last of Us Season 2 has seven episodes, compared to nine for Season 1. Why is Season 1 shorter? And how many seasons will the show have overall? The key creatives behind the series have now weighed in to share some insight on both topics.
Speaking at the Season 2 premiere, showrunner Craig Mazin said it was clear early on that the story of The Last of Us: Part II the game would not have fit nicely in one season, so the decision was made to break it into at least two seasons. "We just sort of thought, 'How would we want to lay this out going forward all the way to the end, and where is an interesting point to end a season?,'" he said.
"It could have been nine episodes; it could have been six. It happened to be seven because that's where the story went to for this season," Mazin added. "Next season? We're not actually sure how many it might be because we have to lay it out again."
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