The Last of Us TV series co-creator and video game director Neil Druckmann reflected on the show’s second season following news of his stepping back creatively on the 2025 Emmys red carpet.

In early July, Druckmann announced that he would be less involved with the details of production for Season 3, which will focus on Abby’s (Kaitlyn Dever) perspective like the video game does.

“I’ve been enjoying working on the show so much, especially now that I’ve stepped away from the day-to-day responsibilities. I’ve been missing it a little bit, missing the people I’ve worked with. I made a lot of really good friends. I’ve worked with really insanely talented people from actors and department heads,” he told Deadline.

Though Druckmann won’t write or direct any episodes for Season 3, he rema

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