Change is coming to The Last of Us, and it’s arriving with a different heartbeat. Season 3, slated for 2027, will tilt the spotlight toward Abby — the character Kaitlyn Dever portrays — while Bella Ramsey’s Ellie steps back from the central frame.
The HBO adaptation first stormed screens in 2023, translating the beloved video game into something raw and cinematic. Ramsey and Pedro Pascal anchored the show as Ellie and Joel, winning massive audiences and critical buzz. Kaitlyn Dever joined the cast in season 2 as Abby, and now Dever appears set to carry the narrative into its next chapter.
Ramsey has been unusually candid about the shift. Speaking around her work on the film The Liberation, she made it clear she’s thrilled to watch Dever take the reins. Production for season 3 began in March in British Columbia and continues to roll, giving Ramsey more downtime this year than she’s had since the series began.
I'm genuinely excited to see Kaitlyn as Abby — powerful, magnetic, and guiding the story forward.
She hasn’t seen any of the upcoming episodes yet, which adds a real sense of anticipation to her comments. That curiosity seems mutual: Ramsey is eager to watch how the creative team shaped Abby’s arc and how Dever will reshape the show’s emotional center. Expect a version of Abby who is not just physically formidable but narratively decisive.
Shifting the lead is a bold move. It’s the kind of creative gamble that can refresh a series or redefine its risks. Either way, viewers will be watching — and asking which side of the story they’ll root for next.
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