'The Last of Us' cast rates how hard they work to avoid spilling Season 2 spoilers

AUSTIN, Texas — Although the video crippled “The Last of Us Part II” came retired successful 2020 — 7 years aft the blockbuster archetypal — determination are inactive capable viewers blissfully unaware of what’s to travel connected HBO’s Emmy-winning adaptation that the L.A. Times workplace astatine SXSW was a strict spoiler-free portion connected Saturday erstwhile the squad down the bid stopped successful for a visit.

Starring Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey arsenic Joel and Ellie, the improbable duo who successful Season 1 marque their mode crossed a unsafe post-apocalyptic U.S. successful hunt of a society-saving miracle, “The Last of Us” picks up for Season 2 5 years later, aft the brace person established a unchangeable location successful the rebuilt colony of Jackson, Wyo. — if not a unchangeable relationship. The sophomore tally besides adds Abby (Kaitlyn Dever), a young pistillate who goes successful hunt of Joel and Ellie aft her begetter is killed.

The radical — which besides included chap formed members Isabela Merced, Gabriel Luna and Young Mazino, bid creators Craig Mazin and Neil Druckmann and writer Halley Gross — talked astir wherever we find the characters successful Season 2, its governmental themes, and however hard they person to enactment to support from spilling the beans portion doing press. “The Last of Us” returns April 13. Watch the afloat video below.