Euphoria Season 3 Is Happening: Everything to Know So Far

Over the span of just two seasons, HBO’s hit teen drama Euphoria has cemented itself as one of TV’s most talked-about series. (Who can forget the delightful chaos of Euphoria Sundays on the site formerly known as Twitter?) The show that won Zendaya her first Emmy and launched a thousand think pieces is slated to return for a third installment—but when?

After several delays, the 25-time Emmy-nominated series is finally set to return. Read on for everything we know about Euphoria season three so far:

Spoilers for season two of Euphoria ahead.

Which cast members will return?

Most of the main cast—many of whom have catapulted into A-list careers since the show debuted—will return for season three. This includes Zendaya as Rue Bennet, Sydney Sweeney as Cassie Howard, Alexa Demie as Maddy Perez, Hunter Schafer as Jules Vaughn, Maude Apatow as Lexi Howard, and Jacob Elordi as Nate.

On December 12, HBO shared new set photos of the main cast:

Colman Domingo will guest star as Rue’s NA sponsor, Ali, Nika King will return as Rue’s mom, Eric Dane as Nate’s father, and Dominic Fike will return as Jules’s guitar-playing love interest.

Also returning: Alanna Ubach (who plays Suze), Daeg Faerch (Mitch), Melvin Bonez Estes (Bruce), Paula Marshall (Marsha), Sophia Rose Wilson (BB), and Zak Steiner (Aaron).

Martha Kelly, who played drug dealer Laurie, and Chloe Cherry, who played spacey Faye, have been upped to series regulars.

What will the plot be?

Season three is set five years after the events of season two (considering there’s been a real-life four-year gap between seasons, the timing isn’t far off). As reported by Variety, series creator Sam Levinson shared major updates on the main characters at an HBO Max presentation in London on December 3. “Five years felt like a natural place because if they’d gone to college, they’d be out of college at that time,” Levinson said. “We basically pick up Rue [Zendaya] south of the border in Mexico, in debt to Laurie [Kelly], trying to come up with some very innovative ways to pay it off.”

“And then Cassie [Sweeney] is living in the suburbs with Nate [Elordi],” he added. “They’re engaged, and she’s very addicted to social media and envious of what appears to be the big lives that all of her high school classmates are living at this point in time...I feel strongly this is our best season yet… I will say that Cassie and Nate do in fact get married. I’m confirming it. And I promise that it will be an unforgettable night.”

Meanwhile, “Jules [Schafer] is in art school, very nervous about having a career as a painter and trying to avoid responsibility at all costs. Maddy [Demie] is working in Hollywood at a talent agency for a manager, she’s obviously got her own side hustles going. And Lexi [Apatow] is an assistant to a showrunner played by Sharon Stone, who is just absolutely delightful and a true icon.”

Are there any new cast members?

Yes—this is going to be a sprawling cast. There are many new cast members this season, including a few very famous faces: the aforementioned Sharon Stone and singer Rosalía.

“There is little more exciting than going to work with this team of thrilling talent,” Stone said in a statement when her casting was announced. “From the genius of Sam Levinson to the raw sophistication of this profoundly moving cast and tight crew. I am honored to be Euphoric.”

Meanwhile, a photo from the set shows Rosalía in character, wearing a bejeweled neck brace and drinking a cocktail in what appears to be a bar.

Internet star Trisha Paytas, Natasha Lyonne, Danielle Deadwyler, and Eli Roth have also been announced.

Former NFL champion and Bottoms star Marshawn Lynch and TV veteran Kadeem Hardison have also joined the cast—it’ll be a reunion for Zendaya and Hardison, who played her dad for three seasons from 2015-2018 on Disney Channel’s K.C. Undercover.

Lynch said, “I’m hella juiced about the show and getting a chance to work with the people in front and behind the camera. At the end of the day, I’m just thankful for the opportunity.”

Also among the fresh faces joining the ensemble: Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Toby Wallace, Priscilla Delgado, James Landry Hébert, Anna Van Patten, Bella Podaras, Bill Bodner, Cailyn Rice, Colleen Camp, Gideon Adlon, Hemky Madera, Homer Gere, Jack Topalian, Jessica Blair Herman, Kwame Patterson, Madison Thompson, Matthew Willig, Rebecca Pidgeon, and Sam Trammell.

Who’s doing the music for Euphoria Season 3?

The acclaimed composer and music producer Hans Zimmer is set to compose the score for the series’ third season alongside Labrinth, who scored the first two. “It’s a true honor to be working alongside Hans,” Sam Levinson said in a statement released on July 23. “I wrote this season to the score of Interstellar and True Romance. So he’s been ingrained in the creative DNA since the beginning. I’m really proud of the work Labrinth and I have done in previous seasons and am excited for Hans to push us to new heights.” Zimmer also created the scores for both Dune films, also starring Zendaya.

Which cast members won’t be returning?

Storm Reid is the latest cast member to exit Euphoria. Reid played Rue’s younger sister, Gia, with her storyline largely revolving around witnessing Rue’s increasingly dire struggle with substance abuse. Rotten Tomatoes shared a video interview with Reid at the 2024 Governors Awards, in which she shared that she would not be returning to the series: “I’m very excited for season three,” she said. “Unfortunately, Gia’s not returning...I’m so glad that [Euphoria] is a part of my legacy and that I was a part of such a cultural phenomenon.”

The first main character to drop out was Kat Hernandez, played by Barbie Ferreira. Kat’s character sparked tons of discourse, given her treatment as the show’s sole plus-size character, in addition to endless rumors about behind-the-scenes drama between Ferreira and Levinson.

On August 24, 2022, Ferreira announced with an Instagram Story post that she would not return to Euphoria season three. “After four years of getting to embody the most special and enigmatic character Kat, I’m having to say a very teary-eyed goodbye," she wrote. "I hope many of you could see yourself in her like I did and that she brought you joy to see her journey into the character she is today. I put all my care and love into her and I hope you guys could feel it.”

Angus Cloud’s tragic death at the age of 25 on July 31, 2023 also means that the character of Fezco will not be returning.

Fezco’s child sidekick, Ashtray (played by Javon “Wanna” Walton), died in the season two finale.

Is there a trailer for Euphoria season 3 yet?

A brief teaser for the season is included in a trailer for HBO’s entire 2026 slate, released on December 12. The very short clip features Zendaya’s voiceover as Rue saying: “A few years after high school, I don’t know if life was exactly what I wished.” Based on what we see in the teaser, including Rue appearing to still be in trouble with some dangerous people, that sentiment appears to be true. The clip starts at the one-minute mark in the video below:

When is the release date for the third season of Euphoria?

The series will be released in April of 2026.

How many episodes will season three of Euphoria be?

Like seasons one and two, season three of Euphoria will have eight hour-long episodes.

Will Euphoria’s season three be its last?

HBO's head of drama, Francesca Orsi, has said that season three will be Euphoria’s last, though as any good TV exec would, she kept the door slightly ajar, noting that nothing is “over until it’s over.”