The Last of Us season 2

Druckmann, Mazin, and Peter Hoar returned as directors, alongside newcomers Kate Herron, Nina Lopez-Corrado, Mark Mylod, and Stephen Williams.

[30] Upon the season's renewal, HBO named the returning production companies as Sony Pictures Television, PlayStation Productions, Naughty Dog, the Mighty Mint, and Word Games, and returning executive producers Mazin, Druckmann, Carolyn Strauss, Evan Wells, Asad Qizilbash, Carter Swan, and Rose Lam.

[16][32] In January 2024, Druckmann, Mazin, and Peter Hoar were announced as returning directors from the first season, alongside newcomers Kate Herron, Nina Lopez-Corrado, Mark Mylod, and Stephen Williams.

[35] Instead, Mazin mentally outlined scenes while taking walks, described as "brain-writing", as he planned to quickly complete scripts after the strike to ensure a smooth production schedule.

[44][51] Delayed by the writers' and actors' strikes,[45] principal photography began on February 12, 2024,[52][53] running under the working title Mega Sword.

[48] Filming occurred in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside—expected to replicate a post-apocalyptic Seattle as featured in the game—with soldiers and military vehicles on May 4,[70][60] and with Ramsey and Merced on horseback on May 11;[71][72][73] production was planned late, with some businesses given four days' notice.

[76][77][78] Around six minutes of footage was filmed from May 13–14,[79] featuring Ramsey and Merced on horseback, expected to be set around Seattle's Capitol Hill and its fictional Serevena Hotel.

[80][81] The horse used in production, named Jazzway, previously featured in the television series The 100 (2014–2020) and film Jurassic World Dominion (2022).

[84] Filming occurred on a private property at Minaty Bay in Britannia Beach across five days—June 5, 7, 12, 13, and July 2—with smoke and flame pyrotechnics present.

[98] Additional photography took place in Downtown Vancouver—including the exterior of the Guinness Tower and Oceanic Plaza—from September 13–17, featuring a convoy of military vehicles.

[104][105] Druckmann announced the season's April premiere window as part of Sony's Consumer Electronics Show presentation on January 6, 2025.

[9] HBO shared the first images of Pascal and Ramsey on May 15, 2024,[106] and the first footage from the season—featuring Dever, Merced, O'Hara, and Wright—on August 4, alongside the finale of House of the Dragon's second season.

[5][109][110] New footage was released on November 12, alongside The Penguin's finale,[111] and a preview was shown to audiences at a Max showcase in London on December 5.

[23][42] Dever, Druckmann, Luna, Mazin, Mazino, Merced, Pascal, and Ramsey are set to appear on a panel at SXSW on March 8.