Entertainment & Celebrity News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! - Patrick Wilson Joins The Last of Us Season 3, Jason Ritter as Hanley

Episode Date: March 16, 2026

Breaking News: The Last of Us Season Three Casting Announced! Patrick Wilson and Jason Ritter join as Jerry Anderson and Hanley, respectively. Wilsons return to HBO and Ritters horror cred add depth to the post-apocalyptic world. Jorge Lendeborg Junior replaces Danny Ramirez as Manny. Season three set to premiere in 2027, with Craig Mazin as solo showrunner. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[e-mail] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [e-mail]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/25a51337145c8c70

Entertainment stories, making news on March 16th. Big casting news for The Last of Us Season 3. Patrick Wilson from The Conjuring and Aquaman is joining as Jerry Anderson, the father of Abby, played by Caitlin Devere. Jason Ritter from Matlock will play a Washington Liberation Front soldier named Hanley. Jerry's death at the hands of Joel Miller back in season one kicked off the whole revenge chain between Abby and Ellie. This role pulls straight from the video game, where flashbacks show Abby's backstory with her. dad. In the show, season two ended with a cliffhanger fight, and now we'll see more from Abby's side. Fans are buzzing about Wilson's return to HBO, where he starred in Angels in America years ago

and guested on girls. Ritter actually appeared in season one as one of those creepy clickers, and his wife Melanie Linsky was a lead that year. Both actors bring real horror cred to the post-apocalyptic world. Other updates include Jorge Lendabor Jr., stepping in for Danny Ramirez, as many because of scheduling issues. The cast keeps growing with these key game characters coming to life. Season 3 is set to premiere in 2027, according to HBO's head. Craig Mazine is now the solo showrunner, after Neil Druckman steps back to work on new games and naughty dog,

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