The Last of Us Season 2 episode 6, which is airing and streaming simultaneously on May 18, 2025, is set to be an emotional ride. That's because the fifth episode, "Feel Her Love", which was released on May 11, 2025, ended with a setup for the upcoming sixth episode, which is yet to be titled. In that setup, we see Ellie wake up on her bed in Jackson as Joel greets her with "Hey kiddo".
It seems that this scene is taking place a few years before "Future Days", the first episode of The Last of Us Season 2. Joel seems a bit younger than he looked in the first episode of season 2, and the same is applicable to Ellie. Those who played The Last of Us Part II back in 2020 will know that the upcoming episode will be a flashback one as Joel takes Ellie to a space museum for her birthday.
HBO released the preview for the next episode of The Last of Us Season 2, which also teases the moment in Ellie learns the truth about what happened in Salt Lake City. This has fans looking forward to the 6th episode of season 2, which will release this coming Sunday.
The Last of Us Season 2 Episode 6 release date and time:
The Last of Us Season 2 will be made accessible on Sunday, May 18, 2025. However, the time the episode will release relies on your geographical location. Thus, The Last of Us Season 2 Episode 6 release date and time are listed below:
- Pacific Standard Time: 06:00 PM, May 18, 2025
- Eastern Standard Time: 09:00 PM, May 18, 2025
- Greenwich Mean Time +1: 02:00 AM, May 19, 2025
- Central European Time: 03:00 AM, May 19, 2025
- Indian Standard Time: 06:35 AM, May 19, 2025
- Australian Eastern Standard Time: 11:00 AM, May 19, 2025
How to watch the next episode of The Last of Us Season 2?
Like every other episode of the series, the upcoming episode of The Last of Us Season 2 will air on HBO at the times mentioned above. At the same time, the episode will be made available on the streaming platform Max, where you can watch the same episode according to your convenience.
What can we expect from the upcoming episode?
The next episode, as stated before, will be a flashback one because Pedro Pascal's Joel is alive and well. The episode will adapt the portion of the second game that's beloved by fans. Joel takes Ellie to a museum with a space simulation for her birthday as a surprise. But happy times come to an end when Ellie figures out that Joel lied to her about what happened at the hospital in the season 1 finale.
Apart from that, in this episode, we might also finally learn what actually happened to Gail's (Joel's therapist) husband, Eugene. For now, we know two things about Eugene: Joel killed him, and he was a part of the Fireflies. Fan theories are circulating that Eugene revealed Joel's location to Abby. But Joel mistakenly believes that Eugene figured out Ellie's secret, and kills him.
Then, he probably lies that Eugene got bit by an infected, justifying his action.
Are you excited for The Last of Us Season 2 Episode 6?