Season 3 of ‘Euphoria’ will premiere in 2026, and HBO confirmed its exact release date. Get updates on the show’s upcoming season.<\/b>
\nEuphoria is officially returning for season 3 \u2014 and after years of delays, fans finally have a release date. HBO has confirmed that the long-awaited third season will premiere in April 2026, marking the show\u2019s first new episodes since early 2022. Production faced multiple setbacks over the years, and the cast and crew also endured the heartbreaking loss of Angus Cloud, who died at age 25 in July 2023.
Despite the hiatus, Euphoria remains one of HBO\u2019s biggest and most talked-about hits, making a third season inevitable. The network renewed the series early on, and in November 2023, HBO executives reaffirmed their confidence in creator Sam Levinson and the cast.
\u201cSam [Levinson], Zendaya, and the entire cast and crew of Euphoria have taken season 2 to extraordinary heights, challenging narrative convention and form, while maintaining its heart,\u201d Francesca Orsi, HBO\u2019s Executive Vice President of Programming, said in a statement. \u201cWe couldn\u2019t be more honored to work with this gifted, wildly talented team or more excited to continue our journey with them into season 3.\u201d
As anticipation builds, the cast hasn\u2019t exactly been subtle about what\u2019s coming next. In October 2025, Sydney Sweeney teased the new season during an interview with E! News \u2014 and didn\u2019t hold back. \u201cDildos,\u201d Sydney said. \u201cHold onto those dildos. It\u2019s Cassie, what do you expect?\u201d
Hollywood Life has rounded up all the latest news about the release date, plot details, and more that you need to know.
HBO confirmed that season 3 of Euphoria will be released on April 12, 2026.
The show\u2019s production delay mostly came due to the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike. When asked about a potential 2024 release date, Zendaya told Entertainment Tonight at the show\u2019s For Your Consideration event in April 2022: \u201cI think that might be true. I honestly don\u2019t know. There [are] some executives that know better than me, you might wanna ask them. I\u2019m gonna be busy for a while.\u201d
In February 2023, Vogue revealed in a Maude Apatow profile that season 2 was \u201cnot scheduled to begin shooting until the latter half of 2023.\u201d Maude admitted that she doesn\u2019t know \u201ca single thing\u201d about season 3. \u201cWe should be getting scripts and hearing about next season soon-ish, but I\u2019m totally in the dark!\u201d she added.
The following year, Nika King \u2014 who plays Leslie Bennet, the mother of Zendaya\u2019s character, Rue \u2014 shared a TikTok video of herself on stage, revealing that she didn\u2019t know when Euphoria was returning despite being asked by fans.
\u201cSeason 3 is coming out \u2026 I don\u2019t f\u2013king know,\u201d Nika said to a laughing audience. \u201cDon\u2019t ask me. I don\u2019t know. It\u2019s one of those things. People are like, \u2018We need season 3.\u2019 I\u2019m like, \u2018Bitch, I need season 3, too!\u2019 I haven\u2019t paid my rent in six months, and Zendaya\u2019s over in Paris at Fashion Week. I\u2019m like, \u2018Bitch, come home! I need you. Mama need you.’\u201d
Shortly thereafter, HBO released a statement confirming that production is currently delayed.
\u201cHBO and Sam Levinson remain committed to making an exceptional third season,\u201d the network explained in its statement. \u201cIn the interim, we are allowing our in-demand cast to pursue other opportunities.\u201d
Zendaya is returning as Rue. The actress reportedly \u201cclosed a big re-negotiation\u201d and will earn $1 million per episode in season 2, according to Puck.
Returning cast members for season 3 are Hunter Schafer as Jules, Maude Apatow as Lexi, Sydney as Cassie, Jacob Elordi as Nate, Alexa Demie as Maddy, Storm Reid as Gia, Nika King as Leslie, and Colman Domingo as Ali.
New faces who joined the cast include Trisha Paytas, Bella Podaras, Bill Bodner, Cailyn Rice, Colleen Camp, Danielle Deadwyler, Eli Roth, Gideon Adlon, Hemky Madera, Homer Gere, Jack Topalian, Jessica Blair Herman, Kwame Patterson, Madison Thompson, Matthew Willig, Natasha Lyonne, Rebecca Pidgeon and Sam Trammell.
On August 24, 2022, Barbie Ferreira revealed that she would not be returning for season 3. She confirmed she was leaving the show via her Instagram Stories. Barbie played Kat Hernandez for the first 2 seasons.
\u201cAfter 4 years of getting to embody the most special and enigmatic character Kat, I\u2019m having to say a very teary-eyed goodbye,\u201d Barbie wrote. \u201cI 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. Love you, Katherine Hernandez.\u201d
Barbie posted a picture of a drawing by her co-star Hunter Schafer. The drawing was of her character in Euphoria.
While there was some speculation about Zendaya\u2019s longevity on the show and the possibility that could be killed off, HBO\u2019s Chief Content Officer Casey Bloys set the record straight. \u201cIt\u2019s hard to imagine doing [the] show without her, But, again, that would be something [for] her and Sam to discuss,\u201d Casey told TVLine. He also added, \u201cShe\u2019s going to be in season 3.\u201d
Dominic Fike, who joined the cast in season 2 as Elliot, said on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon that fans should \u201cabsolutely\u201d expect to see him again in Euphoria season 3. Dominic is also a musician and has been given the opportunity to decide if (or when) his character will exit the series.
\u201cSam was always giving me the option to leave. He was like, \u2018Whenever you want to go be a musician, dude, you let me know, I\u2019ll kill you [and write you off the show]’,\u201d Dominic told GQ.
Season 2 ended with what appeared to be Ashtray\u2019s death during a police shootout. However, Javon \u201cWanna\u201d Walton isn\u2019t giving up all hope that we could see Ash again someday.
\u201cWell, you see [Fez] get arrested, so I\u2019m sure he is going to be in the back of a cop car. And with Ashtray, we\u2019re not 100 percent if he\u2019s dead, because you saw absolutely no blood, right? And you didn\u2019t see him fall. You did hear the bullet, but you didn\u2019t see him get shot. So, there [are] little things that could potentially bring him back for another season,\u201d Javon told Entertainment Weekly.
Months later in August 2022, Javon seemed to have come to the conclusion that Ash didn\u2019t make it out of the raid alive. \u201cI do think Ash is dead,\u201d Javon admitted to ET. \u201cAs much as I loved Euphoria, I\u2019ve moved on.\u201d
Eric Dane fully believes Cal will be back for season 3. \u201cThere\u2019s gonna be redemption,\u201d he told Variety. \u201cI mean, that\u2019s the trajectory he\u2019s on. I can\u2019t imagine Cal\u2019s life from solitary confinement. It\u2019s tough to work Cal into the storyline when he\u2019s behind bars.\u201d
The entire cast was incredibly busy for a while, which is why the show didn\u2019t immediately start filming season 3. As for Zendaya\u2019s beau Tom Holland, a cameo appearance on Euphoria still hasn\u2019t officially happened yet. The Spider-Man: No Way Home star has expressed his wish to appear on the hit teen series at some point. \u201cI have been petitioning for this for a long time, and it has not happened yet and I\u2019m very disappointed. I must have come to visit Euphoria at least 30 times this season,\u201d Tom told IMDb when talking about season 2.
He stressed, \u201cI want to be on Euphoria!\u201d Zendaya responded, \u201cOk, let me talk to some people.\u201d Many fans believed they spotted Tom in the audience during Lexi\u2019s play in season 2, and Zendaya has remained coy about whether it not it was really Tom. \u201cCould be. Could be true. Can\u2019t confirm or deny. The world may never know,\u201d the actress told Access.
Angus Cloud passed away suddenly on July 31, 2023, at the young age of 25. His family released a statement announcing his death: \u201cIt is with the heaviest heart that we had to say goodbye to an incredible human today. As an artist, a friend, a brother and a son, Angus was special to all of us in so many ways. Last week he buried his father and intensely struggled with this loss. The only comfort we have is knowing Angus is now reunited with his dad, who was his best friend. Angus was open about his battle with mental health and we hope that his passing can be a reminder to others that they are not alone and should not fight this on their own in silence.\u201d
They concluded with, \u201cWe hope the world remembers him for his humor, laughter and love for everyone. We ask for privacy at this time as we are still processing this devastating loss.\u201d
Angus was mourned by his Euphoria cast mates, as well as creator Sam Levinson. \u201cThere was no one quite like Angus. He was too special, too talented and way too young to leave us so soon. He also struggled, like many of us, with addiction and depression,\u201d he told The Hollywood Reporter in a statement. \u201cI hope he knew how many hearts he touched. I loved him. I always will. Rest in peace and God Bless his family.\u201d
HBO released a statement via social media as well: \u201cWe are incredibly saddened to learn of the passing of Angus Cloud. He was immensely talented and a beloved part of the HBO and Euphoria family. We extend our deepest condolences to his friends and family during this difficult time.\u201d
Nearly a year before his death, Angus revealed that he was excited to start working on season 3. \u201cI can\u2019t wait to get back to work with everyone,\u201d Angus told E! News at the time. \u201cI feel like it\u2019s been way too long. I just can\u2019t wait to see everyone and working on set again.\u201d At the time, he admitted was \u201cnot sure what to expect\u201d when it came to Fezco\u2019s storyline in season 3. He added, \u201cBut knowing [Euphoria creator] Sam [Levinson], it will be good.\u201d
Euphoria season 2 ended in a dramatic fashion, with Lexi\u2019s play reaching its climax. Cassie stormed the stage after getting dumped by Nate and had a full-blown breakdown in front of the audience. Lexi and Cassie\u2019s mom ultimately had to break up the fight between the sisters on stage. Maddy ended up running to the stage to confront Cassie, and Cassie ran out of the auditorium with Maddy chasing after her.
Cassie revealed to Maddy that Nate broke up with her, and Maddy wasn\u2019t the least bit surprised. \u201cDon\u2019t worry, this is just the beginning,\u201d Maddy told Cassie.
While the drama went down at the high school, Nate drove to his father\u2019s construction site to settle the score once and for all. Nate admitted that he found Cal\u2019s stash of sex tapes when he was only 11, and the footage he saw caused irreparable damage. Cal apologized for what he put Nate through, but his apology fell on deaf ears.
Nate was determined to get his revenge and pulled out a flash drive that was full of Cal\u2019s sexual encounters over the years. Nate watched as his father was arrested by the police.
A flashback revealed that Rue went to visit Elliot days before the play. She admitted that he saved her life. Elliot played a song for Rue and asked if they could be friends again. Rue brought up the fact that Elliot told her they were bad for each other, and Elliot didn\u2019t disagree with that.
After Lexi\u2019s play was over, Jules told Rue that she loved her and missed her. Rue said nothing but gave Jules a kiss on the forehead. Rue\u2019s voiceover revealed that she was able to stay sober through the end of the school year.
As for Fezco, he tried with all his might to make it to Lexi\u2019s play, but it just wasn\u2019t meant to be. Faye was able to clue Fezco in on Custer working with the police just as he was about to leave. Ashtray went off script and stabbed Custer in the neck. Fezco realized that the police were going to be there any minute, so he put his fingerprints on the knife to make it look like he killed Custer.
Ashtray refused to let Fezco take the blame for Custer and Mouse\u2019s death, so he locked himself in the bathroom with guns. The police broke down Fez\u2019s door and began shooting. Fezco got shot and begged Ashtray to surrender. The police broke down the bathroom door and found Ashtray seemingly unconscious on the floor. Ashtray then popped up and killed the officer.
After that, the camera went to Fezco\u2019s face, and a single gunshot was heard off-camera. Fezco and Faye were arrested, with Fezco\u2019s unopened letter to Lexi lying on the floor.
Seasons 1 and 2 both consisted of 8 episodes. The third season is expected to have 8 episodes as well, but HBO has not confirmed the official number as of yet. Plot details for Euphoria season 3 are being kept under wraps, but you can expect a continuation of the storylines from the end of season 2.
For Zendaya\u2019s Elle September 2023 cover story, Sam revealed that he is envisioning season 3 as a \u201cfilm noir.\u201d Through Rue, the showrunner plans to \u201cexplore what it means to be an individual with principles in a corrupt world.\u201d
The show will likely address Angus\u2019 absence. Since Fezco was arrested at the end of season 2, he could be in prison offscreen. Prior to his death, Angus still had hope for his character. \u201cEveryone can change, you know? He\u2019s just a survivor. He\u2019s going to figure out how to make the best of situations,\u201d the actor told The Hollywood Reporter. He also noted that Fez is \u201cgoing to have some time to sit and think\u201d about what happened to Ashtray, hinting at Fez\u2019s future possibly behind bars.
Cassie showed a whole new side of herself when she had a meltdown over Lexi\u2019s play. Her on-again, off-again relationship with Nate is far from over, and Sydney wants to explore more of \u201cevil\u201d Cassie in the future. \u201cThere was a bit of Cassie that I got to play with when she started saying that she\u2019s crazier than Maddy in a scene with Nate. And she kind of got a little more evil and dark and serious, and not so frantic. I would love to play with more of that streak within herself,\u201d Sydney told Variety.
Maddy and Cassie\u2019s longtime friendship was destroyed after Maddy found out Cassie was hooking up with Nate behind her back. \u201cWe obviously end with Maddy and Cassie\u2019s gorgeous friendship shattered. So, that leaves one to question whether or not they will reconnect, [if the] female friendship will thrive or if they will just never talk to each other again,\u201d Alexa told Entertainment Tonight.
Alexa also weighed in on Maddy\u2019s personal journey in season 3. \u201cMaddy is extremely internal and reflecting on a lot of what has gone down between the two people she cared about and thought cared about her,\u201d she said. \u201cI think she\u2019s figuring out where to go next and finding more independence.\u201d
As for Jacob, he\u2019s expecting Sam Levinson to completely shock him with Nate\u2019s turn in season 3. \u201cGiven the change in the second season, I\u2019d imagine [season 3] would just be a complete shock again,\u201d he revealed to Entertainment Tonight. \u201cIt could just be like a completely new show again.\u201d Could Nate and Jules become friends \u2014 for real this time \u2014 after he gave her the tape of her sexual encounter with Cal? Anything is possible, really.
After a gut-wrenching season for Rue, Zendaya believes there\u2019s \u201chope\u201d for Rue in season 3. \u201cWe carried her all the way to hopefully what is rock bottom and a dark moment, and hopefully by the end leave with a sense of happiness and joy that there is hope for her in the end,\u201d she told Variety.
Colman revealed that Ali will likely get some backstory in the third season. \u201cI\u2019ve had some small conversations with Sam [Levinson], and I know that he\u2019s going to take some big swings because he\u2019s that kind of an artist. The moment you\u2019re comfortable with the show, he\u2019s got to pull the rug out from under you just a little bit,\u201d he told Entertainment Tonight. \u201cI think he really wants to unpack Ali. Show some backstory.\u201d This post will be updated as more Euphoria season 3 details become available.<\/p>\n