
Wilson will be playing Dr. Jerry Anderson, the father of Abby, a character introduced last season and played by Kaitlyn Dever. For those familiar with The Last of Us game and show, this is a significant role. Dr. Anderson was killed by Joel (Pedro Pascal) while trying to create a vaccine using Ellie (Bella Ramsey), who is immune to the zombie-causing Cordyceps infection. We saw Joel kill him in the Season 1 finale, although a different actor played the doctor then. This act fuels Abby’s quest for revenge, leading her to find and kill Joel in the second episode of Season 2 – a dramatic moment that some viewers found shocking, but which closely follows the storyline of the original video game.