Kaitlyn Dever as Abby,[1] a Washington Liberation Front (WLF) soldier who has her worldview challenged after killing Joel for her father's death[2][3][4]
Gabriel Luna as Tommy,[8] Joel's younger brother who maintains idealism in hoping for a better world.[9]
Isabela Merced as Dina,[10] Ellie's girlfriend and Jesse's ex. She is a freewheeling spirit with a loyalty towards Ellie, which is challenged by the world's brutality.[11]
Young Mazino as Jesse,[8] Dina's ex and an important member of Jackson whose selflessness sometimes comes at a cost.[12] Having lost everything prior to joining Jackson, he values its sense of community and works hard to ensure it is not lost.[13]
Spencer Lord as Owen,[14] a WLF member and former Firefly.[4][15] He is a gentle person whose physical strength forces him to fight enemies he does not hate.[16]
Tati Gabrielle as Nora,[14] a WLF military medic and former Firefly who has difficulty accepting her past behavior[4][15][16]
Ariela Barer as Mel,[17] a former Firefly and Owen's girlfriend.[15] She is a doctor in the WLF committed to her role while struggling with the realities of war,[4][16] reluctant to hurt others.[18]
Michelle Mao as Yara, a member of the Seraphites. She is Lev's sister who meets Abby on her journey.[19]
Kyriana Kratter as Lev, a member of the Seraphites. He is a 13-year-old transgender boy and Yara's brother.[19]
Recurring
Jeffrey Wright as Isaac Dixon,[20] the ruthless leader of the WLF and a former high-ranking sergeant for the Federal Disaster Response Agency (FEDRA).[4] The WLF face a war in their pursuit for liberty.[21] Wright reprises his role from the video game.[21]
Jorge Lendeborg Jr. as Manny,[22] a WLF member and former Firefly.[4][15] A loyal soldier who fears failing his friends, he maintains a jovial attitude despite the pain of his past.[16]Danny Ramirez portrayed the character in the second season but was recast due to scheduling conflicts.[23]
The series is a production of Sony Pictures Television, PlayStation Productions, Naughty Dog, the Mighty Mint, and Word Games, with Mazin, Druckmann, Carolyn Strauss, Jacqueline Lesko, Cecil O'Connor, Asad Qizilbash, Carter Swan, and Evan Wells serving as returning executive producers.[28]Halley Gross, who co-wrote Part II with Druckmann and worked on the second season as writer and co-executive producer, was named an executive producer in May 2025.[36] The season is produced by Leann Stonebreaker.[37] HBO's Casey Bloys indicated that the third season would likely be the last.[38][39] The series's narrative is not set to overtake the games.[30]
Casting
Kaitlyn Dever was told of the shift to Abby's perspective when she got the role for the second season,[1] and Danny Ramirez, who played Manny in the second season, was told about the character's significant third-season presence when auditioning;[22] he departed the role in December 2025 due to scheduling conflicts,[23] recast with Jorge Lendeborg Jr. in February 2026.[26] The season is set to show more of Isaac (Jeffrey Wright) and his leadership style,[20] while Ellie (Bella Ramsey) is set to have a smaller role than previous seasons due to the perspective shift.[5]Catherine O'Hara had been set to reprise her role as Gail before her death in January 2026.[40][41]Clea DuVall's casting was announced in February.[26] A casting call was distributed, seeking background performers to portray archers, blacksmiths, chandlers, farriers, and potters (with male actors willing to have shaved heads) from May to July 2026.[42][43][44] In March, Ritter and Wilson's casting was announced, alongside Barer, Gabrielle, and Lord's promotion to series regulars,[24] followed by Mao and Kratter's casting. A large casting call was held for Lev, featuring actors of several backgrounds.[19]
A writers' room for the third season was opened in late February 2025.[46] Mazin, Druckmann, Gross, and Bo Shim were joined by Ryan James, who worked on the games, and Alexandra Cheng, Mazin's second-season writing assistant.[45] Mazin had not started writing the season by April, planning to begin after the second season aired.[47] Druckmann, Gross, and Shim stepped away from the writers' room by July,[32][45] shortly before full work began,[48] and Mazin had started writing by August, set to take several months.[31] Ramsey had seen the scripts by January 2026.[49] The season is set to feature more action sequences, continuing a trend from the second.[50] Druckmann hoped it would be "as deeply faithful" to the games as the first season.[48]
The series shifted to Abby's perspective in the second-season finale; the third season follows her story,[51][52] as well as those of the characters around her, like Manny and Isaac.[22][20] Mazin thought the change was risky but felt HBO executives "understand that this show is going to be a different show every season".[53] The writers considered interlacing Ellie and Abby's stories throughout the seasons but Mazin wanted to maintain "the genetics of how this story functions".[53] He thought they were "breaking quite a few rules" of television but felt "that is the point" of the series, reinforcing that the concept of protagonists and villains is inherently flawed.[54] Druckmann said, like with the game, the third-season context of Abby's perspective is necessary before her confrontation with Ellie continues.[55]:50:53
Filming
Principal photography for the third season, under the working title Calm Current, began in British Columbia on March 2, 2026.[37][56][57] Dever traveled to Canada for pre-production in late January.[58] Mazin and Natali directed from March.[34] The WLF base—partly constructed for the second-season finale but mostly created using visual effects—is set to be built for the third season, based on Lumen Field.[59] Production is set to conclude on November27.[37][56][57]
↑Freeman Casting [@freemancastingco]; (February 12, 2026). "Open Casting Call". Archived from the original on March 5, 2026. Retrieved March 6, 2026– via Instagram.
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