Is Joel alive in Last of Us 3?

No, Joel is definitively dead in the main storyline of The Last of Us Part II (both game and show) and will not be alive in The Last of Us Part III, but his memory, impact, and the consequences of his death are central to the ongoing story, with showrunners confirming dead characters' presence through flashbacks and narrative focus in Season 3 and beyond, as his story with Ellie continues.
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Will Joel come back in Last of Us 3?

While Joel is definitively dead in the main storyline, showrunners have heavily hinted that Pedro Pascal will return for flashbacks in The Last of Us Season 3, and his presence will be felt throughout, likely exploring events before his death or expanding on his character's impact, though not as an active, living character in the present narrative. So, expect to see Joel again in some form, but primarily through past moments rather than a resurrection. 
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Is Joel still alive in The Last of Us?

No, Joel is definitively dead in The Last of Us (Season 2) after being brutally murdered by Abby in Episode 2, but Pedro Pascal still appears in the show through flashbacks and dream sequences, as his death is the main catalyst for Ellie's story in the game and series, which the showrunners faithfully adapted from the Part II game. 
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Did Joel really die or was it a dream?

We hate to be the bearers of bad news, but yes—Joel really died in The Last of Us. It's not a dream sequence, it's not a twist, it's not any kind of conspiracy: Joel is really dead. And he died brutally and violently.
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Is there a chance Joel is alive?

No, he's not coming back as an active character in the present so far as we know, but in Season 2's first episode, we learned about a character named Eugene that Joel had killed between the two seasons. So there's a good chance there'll be a flashback to how that came to pass, and why it was important.
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Was Dina with Joel when he died?

One of the biggest differences between Joel's death in the game and the show is who's with him when he dies. In the game, he's with his brother Tommy (Gabriel Luna), but in the show, he's with Dina (Isabela Merced).
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How old is Joel when he dies?

In The Last of Us Part II, Joel Miller dies at around 57 years old, as he's in his late 50s (specifically 57) at the start of Part II after being 51-52 in the first game and experiencing a 5-year time jump, with his birth date established as September 26, 1981, making him 48 in 2033 when the first game begins and dying in late 2038/early 2039.
 
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What happens to Ellie after Joel dies?

After Joel dies, Ellie is consumed by grief and PTSD, leading her on a brutal, multi-season quest for revenge against Abby (who killed Joel), dragging her friend Dina into the conflict, ultimately culminating in a final, draining confrontation in Santa Barbara where she chooses mercy over killing Abby, leaving her physically scarred but emotionally hollow, unable to play Joel's guitar, and walking away from the farm to find her future, but likely still needing to heal from trauma.
 
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Did Joel's death get leaked?

In the documentary, both Druckmann and Bailey revealed that when details of Joel's death were leaked before the game's release, they received persistent online harassment, hate, and even death threats from outraged fans. "Every time I went online, that was all I saw.
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What was the point of Abby killing Joel?

Abby killed Joel in The Last of Us Part II (and Season 2 of the show) for revenge because Joel murdered her father, Dr. Jerry Anderson, at the end of the first game/season. Joel killed Jerry, the lead surgeon for the Fireflies, to prevent Ellie from being sacrificed to create a cure for the fungal infection, but this act left Abby orphaned and consumed by hatred, leading her to hunt Joel for years to make him suffer as she did.
 
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Who was the first person Ellie killed?

Ellie's first kill, as revealed in The Last of Us HBO series (Season 1, Episode 7), was her first love, Riley, after Riley was bitten and turned into an Infected, forcing Ellie to kill her to escape, though the show leaves the exact moment ambiguous, contrasting with the game where it's more directly implied. In the games, her first human kill she consciously commits is Pastor David in the first game, though she kills other hunters and infected before that. 
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Does Joel appear after his death?

Not too much happens in Pedro Pascal's The Last of Us season two cameo, except for the collective wave of our hearts breaking. Joel's return scene begins with Ellie asleep in her bed, ostensibly in the home they shared in Jackson. The door opens, and Ellie stirs.
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How many "Last of Us" games are there?

The first major video game installment, The Last of Us, was released on June 14, 2013, and a sequel titled The Last of Us Part II released on June 19, 2020.
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How old will Ellie be in TLOU part 3?

Ellie can be presumed to be at least 21/22 by this time. Then she leaves in what looks like fall and comes back in fall a year later, so she should be around 22/23 by this point.
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Do Joel and Ellie reunite?

Yes, Joel and Ellie do make up, but it's a complex reconciliation happening right before his death, where Ellie tells him she wants to try and forgive him, though the lingering tension from his lie about the Fireflies and his actions causes a rift that never fully heals before he's gone, making their final moments bittersweet and tragic in both the game and show. Their father-daughter bond strengthens immensely over the years, but his secret creates a deep fracture, leading to an emotional porch conversation where she expresses her willingness to reconnect, only for him to be killed the next day, leaving their relationship unresolved in a sense.
 
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Is Last of Us 3 confirmed?

The Last of Us Part 3 video game isn't officially confirmed with a release date, but its development is strongly implied and anticipated, with creator Neil Druckmann having found a concept for it, though Naughty Dog is also focused on a new sci-fi game, meaning Part 3 might be later, potentially a PS6 title, while the HBO The Last of Us show is confirmed for Season 3, likely in 2027. 
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Where is Tommy when Joel dies?

They leave Tommy unconscious on the ground while Abby beats Joel to death with a golf club. Tommy brings Ellie food. After Joel's death, Dina and Jesse find Tommy at the lodge, and bring him and an injured Ellie back to Jackson. Some time later, Tommy comes over to Ellie's house with a box of food.
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Why was Joel killed off in Smile 2?

Detective Joel dies in Smile 2 because his plan to pass the curse fails; he accidentally kills both targets, and while fleeing a shootout, he is hit and gruesomely run over by a truck, becoming the next victim and passing the curse to a bystander named Lewis. His death ensures the curse continues its cycle, setting up the sequel's protagonist.
 
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Was Joel's body in a bag?

Some viewers believed Joel was wrapped in a body bag when he was found, but soap expert Sharon Marshall has put those theories to rest. The 'Queen of Soaps' from This Morning took to social media, clarifying: “Ok., to answer this one.., Joel was not in a body bag!”
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Who did Owen get pregnant in TLOU2?

Mel was made a medic in the WLF's military, and eventually formed a romantic relationship with Owen and became pregnant with his child.
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Does Dina ever find out Ellie is immune?

Yes, Dina finds out Ellie is immune in The Last of Us Part II, specifically in the theater scene after escaping the subway, where Ellie reveals her immunity after being bitten and surviving, and Dina reveals she's pregnant, marking a major turning point in their relationship. 
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Why was Joel killed off?

Joel was killed off in The Last of Us (HBO) because it's a pivotal, pre-planned moment from the source video game, serving as a harsh catalyst for Ellie's story and exploring themes of consequence and revenge, as Abby sought retribution for Joel killing her father, the Firefly doctor, at the end of the first game. Showrunners kept the brutal, unceremonious death early in Season 2 to fulfill the narrative arc, mirroring the game's shock factor and preventing player/viewer torment about when it would happen. 
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Will Joel come back to life?

No, Joel does not come back to life as a living character; he is definitively killed in The Last of Us Season 2, Episode 2, but Pedro Pascal ( Joel) returns in flashbacks throughout the season, exploring his past and his relationship with Ellie after his death. Show creators confirmed his appearances would continue through these memories, providing more depth to their bond and the events leading to his demise.
 
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How many years passed between the last of us 1 and 2?

There are five years between the end of The Last of Us Part I (2013 game timeline) and the start of The Last of Us Part II (2018), with the game's prologue showing the events leading up to the main story, and the opening sequence of Part II explicitly stating "Four Years Later" after the original's conclusion, making the time gap from Joel's lie to the main story's start effectively five years in the games' lore. 
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How old was Joel's daughter when she died?

Joel's daughter, Sarah Miller, was 12 years old when she died in the prologue of The Last of Us, just as the Cordyceps outbreak began, though she would have turned 13 later that year. Her death in his arms deeply traumatized Joel, shaping his hardened personality for the next two decades.
 
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