The Last of Us season 2 trailer already has us in tears

It’s The Last of Us Day, otherwise known as the day that the outbreak within the universe of the game series spread across the world and turned everything into ruin. And what better way to celebrate than with a brand new teaser for the second season of The Last of Us television series?

Mainly adapting the story of The Last of Us Part II, the teaser showcases a time jump that sees Joel and Ellie grappling with the decisions the former made at the end of last season while still dealing with hostile human factions and massive amounts of infected. Several new characters will make their debut this season, including Ellie’s girlfriend Dina, Ellie and Dina’s friend Jesse, and Jeffrey Wright as militia leader Isaac (a role he originated in the video game). But the biggest newcomer is Kaitlyn Dever as Abby, whose quest for vengeance will change everyone’s lives.

Those who have played The Last of Us Part II will recognize many of the scenes in the trailer are faithful recreations of the ones in the game. This means that many of the game’s intense moments, including THAT controversial death scene, are going to make gamers familiar with them cry their eyes out while also shocking and surprising newcomers. But The Last of Us television series is also known for putting new spins on the story that we know, so there will still be plenty of surprises for everyone watching.

No release date was confirmed at the end of the teaser, simply stating that the new season is coming next year. It’s still a long wait, but that gives us all enough time to replay Part II before the new season comes out. And with Part I now available on the PlayStation Plus games catalog (and potentially coming to PC), players can relive every tragic moment from the series just in time for next year.