The Last of Us season 3 adds Lanterns and The Conjuring stars to cast, including your favorite exorcist Patrick Wilson in a crucial role

Jason Ritter and Patrick Wilson have joined the cast of The Last of Us season 3.

According to Variety, Ritter will play a WLF agent, while Wilson will play none other than Jerry Anderson... who was the only person left on earth who could've made a cure for the virus before Joel made an uh-oh oopsie (in the name of love, mind you).

The hit series, based on the massively popular video games, was renewed for a third season ahead of the season 2 premiere in 2025. The first season follows The Last of Us Part 1, with season 2 and 3 adapting The Last of Us Part 2 – the latter of which shifts the storyline away from Joel (Pedro Pascal) to focus on a now-adult Ellie (Bella Ramsey) and new antagonist Abby (Kaitlyn Dever).

Because the second game is so dense, showrunner Craig Mazin, who is now showrunning alone following creator Neil Druckmann's shock departure, initially posed that they might need a second, third, and fourth season to wrap up the entire story. New reports, however, say that the third season might very well be the last...

Ritter is perhaps best known for starring in Matlock alongside Kathy Bates (or you may have seen him spreading joy on the otherwise bleak internet by posting videos that showcase his dance and, uh, fighting moves), though he'll be playing the husband of a sheriff in DC's upcoming Lanterns series. Wilson is no doubt best known for his tenure as Ed Warren throughout The Conjuring franchise.

The Last of Us season 3 is set to premiere sometime in 2027. For more, check out our list of the best HBO Max shows to stream right now, or, check out our list of the best new TV shows coming your way in 2026 and beyond.