We're still a long way from being over what happened to Joel (Pedro Pascal) back in The Last of Us Season 2, episode 2, so suddenly seeing him again at the end of episode 5 is a bittersweet surprise.

The episode breaks from the season's main story, with it instead focusing on several different flashbacks from Joel and Ellie's life. The Last of Us season 2, episode 6 opens with a flashback to ...

A flashback exploring a character named Eugene's death and Joel's mysterious role in the ... that is present throughout everything,” he explained. “Even when they’re not together onscreen ...

This week’s episode of The Last of Us had a lot of drama to unpack and take in, but one of the most significant details in the flashback-heavy episode is pretty easy to miss. I’ve watched the ...

Sunday night’s episode of The Last of Us Season 2 hit pause on Ellie’s (Bella Ramsey) increasingly dangerous mission to find Abby (Kaitlyn Dever) to help explain how she really got to this ...

A flashback? Is Joel coming back to the HBO show ... Multiple episodes in Season 1 gave us flashbacks to explain how the world devolved to the hellscape that Joel and Ellie found themselves ...

In Episode 5, titled “Feel Her Love,” which aired on May 11, 2025, viewers were surprised by Joel’s return in a flashback scene.

The episode's initial flashback to 1983 provides even more emotional depth. A youthful Joel dreads punishment at the hands of his father, who then discloses that he was beaten by his own father.

Ellie grows more resentful of Joel and lashes out frequently, culminating with two pivotal scenes that explain why they ... what’s the Joel flashback this week?’ So, it was nice that the ...

At the end of The Last of Us season 2 episode 5, fans get to see the return of Joel. However, it doesn't look like the show is going to continue his story, but rather it is setting up a flashback ...