The Last of Us Season 2 premieres its first teaser, which shows Abby and a mysterious therapist (played by Catherine O'Hara).

HBO's The Last of Us, the TV show based upon Naughty Dog’s game, was pretty awesome. It felt like a faithful reproduction of all the things which made TLOU a videogame milestone, but with some new touches and considerations. The episode three reimagining Bill, the trap-happy hermit, had the neat benefit of improving Bill's story while adding weight to Joel's. Nick Offerman is also in it, and that's a big plus in my book.

I'm excited about the second season. It just got its first trailer, as part of "Coming to Max 2024-2025", teaser (starting around 1:16). I'm going into some mild spoilers for The Last of Us Part 2, and, by proxy the season.

The trailer opens with Ellie's back, in a recreation of The Last of Us Part 2's dance scene. We also see Ellie’s "chemical burn", which she self-inflicted to cover up her bit. So far, so faithful -- then bam, Catherine O'Hara.

Catherine O'Hara, an emmy award-winning actress is one of the new additions that I mentioned. O'Hara, who was first announced to be playing a "unannounced part" in February, is best known for her roles as a comedian in Schitt's Creek.

Her "undisclosed" role in Jackson appears to be a therapist at first glance. I say this because she looks very civilised and well-put-together, something you can only do in The Last of Us when you're in relative safety. Jackson is the only place Joel goes that fits this description.

As some eagle eyed observers have pointed out Joel's response ("I saved her") to O'Hara is actually lifted from the confession he made to Tommy in game. This means either the scene has been changed or O'Hara is talking to someone else in the trailer.

We also get to catch a glimpse of Abby, well, we get a glimpse of her crawling underneath a fence buckled under the weight of an infected horde, a scene also taken from the game. I'm certain that nothing else will be as stressful for her as the episodes continue. All happy endings, but try to avoid thinking about the Seraphites.

This trailer, like the first season of HBO's The Last of Us, shows scenes faithfully recreated by the game, with just enough changes to make it worth watching. It's not a bad thing, but the first season was a distant second in popularity to House of the Dragon. I wouldn't be surprised if we're in for a new era of prestige television reimaginings.