The lives of the “The Last of Us” characters will never be the same following Joel’s death. Pedro Pascal's character took his last breath in the second episode, the people of Jackson, including Tommy (Gabriel Luna) and Ellie (Bella Ramsey), are still reeling from his loss (not to mention the show's bereft fans).

After a frantic and heartbreaking second episode, Season 2 of The Last of Us gave the audience and its characters alike the space to grieve and process the aftermath of their trauma in Sunday night’s third episode.

The Last of Us dives deep into grief with its first Season 2 episode post-Joel’s ( Pedro Pascal) death as adoptive daughter Ellie ( Bella Ramsey) and younger brother Tommy ( Gabriel Luna) come to terms with the major loss.