HBO's hit show Euphoria is returning for Season 3.
At the end of Season 2, which aired in 2022, main character Lou Bennett (played by Zendaya) left viewers with the following words: In a way, it has become easier. ”
Rue's battle with drugs is far from over, but Zendaya hopes Season 3 will bring “a little happiness and a little joy” after a rocky second season.
“I want to explore Lou's sobriety and her journey,” she told Extra. “We see her in her midst. It would be great to see her more closely.”
Euphoria was renewed for a third season in February 2022, but new episodes won't be released until at least 2025. Filming was originally scheduled to begin in early 2024, but Deadline reported in March that filming for the third season had begun. Although delayed, the network has confirmed that new episodes should arrive in 2025.
Colman Domingo, who plays Lou's NA sponsor Ali Mohammed, said in an interview with Extra, “We shoot each of these episodes in about a month. It takes a lot of time.” “It takes a lot of time because there are a lot of frames, and when you watch the show, there are a lot of little, little scenes. [Creator] Sam [Levinson] Very meticulous in a very gorgeous way. It's worth the wait. ”
From the returning cast to potential storylines, here's everything we know about Euphoria season 3.
How did Euphoria Season 2 end?
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Fans were left with a lot of cliffhangers at the end of season two. Here's a quick summary.
After undergoing a painful detox, Lou goes on an apology tour to try to make amends with her sponsor Ali and friends Lexi Howard (Maud Apatow) and Elliot (Dominic Fike). Lou also had a brief but wordless exchange with Jules Vaughn (Hunter Shafer) in the auditorium, giving viewers anticipation for their relationship.
In the final two episodes of season 2, Lexi's theatrics upset a lot of people. Specifically, it upsets her sister, Kathy Howard (Sidney Sweeney), who is portrayed as a self-centered teenager, and her boyfriend, Nate Jacobs (Jacob Elordi). In the middle of the play, Kathy confronts her sister on stage. Things get even worse when Maddie Perez (Alexa Demme) intervenes.
While Cassie has a mental breakdown in front of the entire school, Maddie decides it's the perfect time to punish her ex-best friend for having an affair with her ex-boyfriend Nate. An inevitable physical altercation ensues between Cassie and Maddie.
After storming out of Lexi's play and seemingly breaking up with Cassie midway through, Nate makes the shocking decision to turn his father Cal Jacobs (Eric Dane) over to the police. Cal was likely arrested for secretly filming the sexual encounter.
The most harrowing part of the final episode had to be the deadly shootout between the police and Fezco's adopted brother Ashtray (Javon Walton). Dressed up and ready to go to his crush Lexie's play, Fez (Angus Cloud) discovers that the police have turned his friend Custer inside out and are about to burst through the door. Ashtray makes the rash decision to stick a knife into Custer's neck, and all hell breaks loose. Despite Fez's best efforts, Ash was killed in a police raid.
What is Euphoria Season 3?
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Details about season 3 have not yet been announced by creator Sam Levinson or HBO. However, Euphoria costume designer Heidi Bivens told Vogue that season 3 is rumored to take place “about five years later,” when all the characters have graduated from high school.
Additionally, several cast members have openly talked about their expectations for the show after Season 2.
During an appearance on Chicks in the Office, Storm Reid, who plays Lou's sister Gia Bennett, said she wanted Season 3 to have “a little more light and joy.”
Reed added, “I [really want] For once, the Bennet family doesn't scream or yell at each other when they go out to get ice cream. ”
Apatow is looking forward to seeing Lexi's relationship with Fez develop. She told Extra she hopes he doesn't end up in jail after the police shootout.
“If he's in prison, I hope they're still talking,” she said.
As for Domingo, he feels his character, Ali, will be fleshed out in season three.
“I had a small conversation with Sam.” [Levinson]He's the kind of artist that he is, so I know he's going to make a big change of direction. Once you get comfortable with the show, he has to pull the rug out from under you a little bit,” he said on Entertainment Tonight. Please tell me the story behind it. ”
The actor said he also wouldn't be opposed to Ali dating Lou's mother. “Maybe that mess could be interesting,” Domingo told the outlet.
Who is the cast returning for Euphoria season 3?
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Fans can expect the head of the call sheet to return for season 3. This includes Zendaya, who plays Rue, and her lover Jules Vaughn, played by Hunter Schaefer.
In a Euphoria cast Q&A in December 2022, Schaefer said it's likely that Jules will continue to explore a relationship with Lou.
“She seeks intimacy with other people; [to feel] “It confirms that intimacy. She knows it's there with Lou,” Schafer said, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
Dominic Fike, who plays Elliott and is in a real-life relationship with Schaefer, is also set to reprise his role. Viewers can also expect more from Eric Dane, who plays Cal Jacobs.
Dane mentioned Cal's blatant act and told Variety, “There is always salvation.'' “So that's the trajectory he takes. You can't imagine Cal's life from behind bars. It's hard to incorporate Cal into a storyline when he's in prison.”
Apatow will continue to play Lexi, but the fate of her love interest is unknown. Fezco, played by Angus Cloud, is accidentally shot by Ash, played by Javon Walton, in the season 2 finale. Fez did not appear in Lexi's play, and his handwritten notes remained unread. It's not yet clear how the show plans to handle the character's future after Cloud's sudden passing in August 2023.
More Cassie drama is on the way for fans, courtesy of The Sweeney. In an interview with MTV's Josh Horowitz in March 2024, she admitted that she intended to return to the set of Euphoria.
She did not say whether she had seen the script for future episodes, but said she was looking forward to filming again. “I always feel like I’m back home,” she said. “When I come home, it feels like home. I like it.”
Jacob Elordi is set to appear in the upcoming season, despite feeling “too old” to play a high school character.
”I'd like to see [Nate] come of age” he told Variety in April 2022. “I'm worried that I'm too old for high school.''
In a separate interview with Deadline, Elordi revealed that creator Sam Levinson is an often unpredictable writer, adding that he doesn't know what trajectory Nate will take in Season 3.
“I trust Sam. He's a bit of a crazy genius. Wherever he goes, I'm willing to go,” he said.
Which cast members won't be returning for Euphoria Season 3?
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For those wondering if Ash really died after his encounter with the police, the answer is yes.
In August 2022, Walton spoke on Entertainment Tonight about saying goodbye to the hit TV show.
“I think Ash is dead,” he said. “I loved Euphoria, but I've moved on.”
The show will also say goodbye to Barbie Ferreira's character Kat Hernandez. In August 2022, the actress announced her departure from Euphoria.
“After four years of embodying the most special and enigmatic character of all, Kat, I have to say a tearful farewell,” she wrote on Instagram. “I hope that many people find themselves in her as much as I do, and that she brings joy to everyone by watching her grow into the character she is today.” I hope it brings. I gave her all the care and love and I hope you all feel that too.”
When will Euphoria season 3 be released?
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In February 2023, Maude Apatow revealed to Vogue that filming for Season 3 is not scheduled to begin until “late 2023.”
Three months later, amid a writers' strike, HBO executive Francesca Orsi said that there were “not a million scripts” for “Euphoria,” adding that “we can't start shooting.”
On November 2, HBO revealed in a presentation that Euphoria Season 3 is scheduled to begin production in 2024, with the series scheduled to premiere in 2025. However, filming has since been further delayed, and no firm date has been announced for when it will begin. .
Has filming begun on Euphoria season 3?
Euphoria Season 3 was scheduled to begin filming in the spring or early summer of 2024, but HBO released a statement in March saying it had been postponed as the cast was working on other projects.
“HBO and Sam Levinson remain committed to creating a great Season 3. In the meantime, we will allow our in-demand cast to pursue other opportunities,” HBO said in a statement to Deadline. said in a statement.