The Last of Us Creators and Cast Break Down Making That Scene

Just two episodes in, the second season of The Last of Us hit a key moment from the games that lays the path for the rest of the season. Ahead of the episode’s airing, series co-creators Craig Mazin and Neil Druckmann, plus actors Pedro Pascal (Joel), Bella Ramsay (Ellie), and Kaitlyn Dever (Abby) talked with press about making that crucial moment and teased what’s in store for the show’s next two seasons. “Through the Valley” ends with Abby doing as she does in the games: beating Joel to death with a golf club while her buddies hold Ellie down and force her to watch. It’s a moment those who played the sequel know all too well—this was the big spoiler back when the game was leaked in 2020—and wondered when the show would have it happen. Turns out, this is something even Mazin and Druckmann had some back and forth about: In their interview with Variety, Mazin recalled “every option [being] on the table.” Different versions where it occurred later in the season felt like “dragging our f ... Read full article.