Bella Ramsey, who performs Ellie within the HBO present, shares an thrilling manufacturing replace for The Final of Us season 3. The acclaimed online game adaptation was renewed for a 3rd season lower than every week earlier than season 2 premiered in April 2025, which got here to an finish in late Might.
Now, seven months later, throughout an interview with The Hollywood Reporter on the 2026 Critics Alternative Awards on January 4, the place they had been nominated for Finest Actress in a Drama Collection, Bella Ramsey says they’ve seen the scripts for The Final of Us season 3. Nonetheless, Ramsey didn’t affirm that they’ve really learn them and was unable to disclose something about them:
“Sure, and I’ve simply seen them. I am actually unhealthy at studying issues. Takes me a very long time.”
Bella Ramsey additionally mentioned how The Final of Us season 3 might be affected by the absence of co-creator/showrunner Neil Druckmman, who additionally wrote and co-directed the video video games:
“I believe that he left us in such good stead. He nonetheless will at all times be a part of the material, it is actually his creation, the entire world. So, he is nonetheless there though he isn’t. So, I believe it’s going to be wonderful.”
The Final of Us season 3 has seen a number of main departures from Neil Druckmman and Halley Gross, who co-wrote The Final of Us Half II online game and served as each a author and co-executive producer on the HBO present. Danny Ramirez, who performed Manny, additionally left the present resulting from scheduling conflicts, although he has but to be recast for season 3.
Druckmman’s departure leaves Craig Mazin as the only showrunner, whereas season 3 is presently anticipated to start filming in March 2026 and air someday in 2027. Mazin plans to direct the season 3 premiere and hopes to direct a second episode, and has already teased that it will likely be an extended and “considerably bigger” season.
Following The Final of Us season 2 ending, the third season will adapt the second half of The Final of Us Half II online game and concentrate on Abby (Kaitlyn Dever) and different members of the Washington Liberation Entrance (WLF), although Ellie (Bella Ramsey) and Dina (Isabela Merced) are additionally confirmed to look in some capability.
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January 15, 2023
- Community
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HBO
- Showrunner
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Craig Mazin
- Administrators
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Craig Mazin, Peter Hoar, Jeremy Webb, Ali Abbasi, Mark Mylod, Stephen Williams, Jasmila Žbanić, Liza Johnson, Nina Lopez-Corrado
- Writers
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Neil Druckmann, Craig Mazin