The Last of Us season 2 will include flashbacks that explains why Ellie is mad at Joel – and it's all to do with what happened in the hospital at the end of season 1.

At long last, The Last of Usseason 2 has returned but Joel and Ellie's relationship is no longer the same as it was back in season 1. At the start of season 2, Ellie is avoiding Joel at all costs... but why is she mad at him?

The Last of Us season 2 is set five years after season 1's highly traumatic (!) final episode when Joel decides to go to extreme lengths save Ellie's life rather than sacrifice her to help find a cure and save all of humanity.

At the end of season 1, Ellie makes Joel swear that he's not lying to her about the Fireflies and what happened at the hospital, and he swears that he's telling the truth. He blatantly lies to her face and continues on as normal.

The reason why Ellie is mad at Joel at the start of season 2 will be revealed later in the show (we see their confrontation in the trailer) and for those who don't care about spoilers, here's the full explainer of what happens in the games.

In the game, we know Ellie is mad at Joel because she finds out that Joel lied to her about what happened at the Firefly hospital in Salt Lake City, essentially stealing the possibility of saving humanity from her.