HBO's The Last of Us Season 2 is set to premiere on April 13, and the show is expanding its cast with six new actors ahead of the launch. According to a recent report by Variety, the new additions to the series include Joe Pantoliano, Alanna Ubach, Ben Ahlers, Hettienne Park, Robert John Burke, and Noah Lamanna.

These actors will bring to life both characters from the original game, The Last of Us Part II, and entirely new faces created for the series. Joe Pantoliano will take on the role of Eugene, a character who appears briefly in the game as Ellie and Dina's friend. In the series, Eugene's role will be expanded, providing more depth to his background and his connection to the main characters, Joel and Ellie. Showrunners Craig Mazin and Neil Druckmann expressed their excitement about fleshing out Eugene's character, noting that his story in the game was relatively superficial.

Robert John Burke will portray Seth, the bar owner and bigot from The Last of Us Part II, while Noah Lamanna will play Kat, who had a past relationship with Ellie. Alanna Ubach, Ben Ahlers, and Hettienne Park will introduce new characters to the series: Hanrahan, Burton, and Elise Park, respectively.

These new cast members join the returning stars, including Pedro Pascal as Joel, Bella Ramsey as Ellie, Isabela Merced as Dina, Kaitlyn Dever as Abby, and Gabriel Luna as Tommy. The showrunners have hinted that the narrative from The Last of Us Part II will unfold over multiple seasons, promising more surprises as the episodes progress.

For more details on The Last of Us Season 2, you can explore why the show is planned to span four seasons and learn about the "pretty brutal" cut content from the original game that will be featured in the upcoming season.