As The Last of Us enters its third act, the show will seemingly go back in time before proceeding forward. HBO has teased Ellie’s background in the Episode 7 trailer, strongly implying the Left Behind add-on content from the video game will be properly adapted. Warning: Spoilers ahead.
The video begins with Ellie getting into a fight at a FEDRA boarding school during the flashback. She’s told by a man in authority afterward that if she can just follow the rules that she’ll become an officer. But as we know, that just isn’t going to happen.
We then are introduced to Riley, portrayed by Euphoria’s Storm Reid in the show. She disappeared from the boarding school but has surprisingly returned to update Ellie on her happenings. This leads to the couple hanging out at an abandoned mall.