The Last of Us Season 2 | Trailer 2 | Max

There are plenty of clues that The Last of Us season 2 will expand on the backstory of Jeffrey Wright’s character Isaac — and that could be a great thing for the show. Isaac is the ruthless leader of the Washington Liberation Front who overthrew FEDRA and took over the Seattle quarantine zone. Although his journey began by liberating the people from their oppressive overlords, Isaac eventually became a corrupt warmonger in his own right. The Last of Us Part II only had time to hint at that fascinating story, but the TV show has the freedom to really explore it.

Showrunners Craig Mazin and Neil Druckmann have already made one right move with Isaac by bringing back his original video game voice actor to play him in the HBO series. Wright gave a captivating performance in his couple of scenes in The Last of Us Part II, but the TV show has a chance to really expand on this character. It could even dedicate a whole episode to Isaac’s backstory — not just how he took over the Seattle Q.Z., but why he was driven to rise up. There have been plenty of hints that that’s the plan.

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