It’s been almost four years since Zendaya, Jacob Elordi and Sydney Sweeney‘s hit series Euphoria season two premiered on our screens. And after years of patiently waiting, we finally have a taste of the long-awaited series with a surprisingly high-octane trailer and the release date.
But this time around, things have changed — the troubled teens we got to know are no longer teenagers.
Speaking to The Hollywood Reporter in December 2025, creator Sam Levinson revealed that Euphoria season three would be making a five year time jump to move the plot along. A result, Rue (Zendaya) and her peers are no longer in “the safety net of school” but in the big bad world.
“The one thing we all agreed on is we can’t go back to high school — although many, many shows have had 30-year-old high school students, we’re not,” he said.
“Five years felt like a natural place [to jump] because if they had gone to college they’d be out of college at that time.”
In May 2025, Sydney Sweeney teased the third season will be the most “unhinged” season yet while speaking to Empire magazine.
“It’s so much fun to play a character that is as crazy as she is. Sam [Levinson] is such a brilliant filmmaker to work with, because I’ll read something, then I’ll call him, and I’m like, ‘Let’s go crazier.’ And he’s like, ‘I’m all in,'” she confessed.
“This season is unhinged.”
So, that begs the question: What are our old classmates up to now? Below, we’ve answered all your burning questions about Euphoria season three!
What is the plot for Euphoria season three?
Euphoria season three feels like worlds away from East Highland High School.
Rue (Zendaya) is still an addict who seems to be slowly finding her way. However, her dangerous ways return magnified as she heads to Mexico to fulfil a debt to her menacingly dead-pan drug dealer Laurie (Martha Kelly) and attempts to find “some very innovative ways to pay it off”, according to Levinson.
Meanwhile, since Cassie (Sydney Sweeney) and Nate’s (Jacob Elordi) romance became out in the open, it’s lasted the test of time. The pair are now engaged, living suburban lives and due to be married throughout the season. But Levinson says that Cassie can’t help but follow her former classmates longingly on social media.
“[She is] 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,” he said.
Jules (Hunter Shafer) is currently in art school in New York, apparently working as a sugar baby on the side. Whilst Maddie (Alexa Demi) is working as a talent manager for an agency in Hollywood.
As for Lexi (Maude Apatow), she’s working as an assistant to a showrunner.
They’ve come a long way, haven’t they?
Is there a trailer for Euphoria season three?
Yes, there is!
You can check it out below to get a vibe of what the characters are up to five years on.
Who is in Euphoria season three cast?
For the previous two seasons of Euphoria, the storyline has closely followed Rue Bennett, Maddy Perez, Lexi Howard, Cassie Howard, Nate Jacobs, Jules Vaughn and Kat Hernandez.
HBO has confirmed that majority of the leading actors will be reprising their roles including Zendaya, Alexa Demie, Sydney Sweeney, Hunter Schafer, Jacob Elordi, and Maude Apatow.
Additional returning cast members include Eric Dane as Cal Jacobs, Martha Kelly as drug lord Laurie, Chloe Cherry as Faye, Colman Domingo as Ali Muhammed and Dominic Fike as Elliot.
Sadly, Angus Cloud, who played Fezco, passed away in July 2023. Additionally, Barbie Ferreira will not be reprising her role as Kat in the new season after she and the show’s creator mutually agreed Kat’s character arc was no longer a good fit.
As for new cast members in the American series, HBO confirmed Sharon Stone, Rosalia, Marshawn Lynch, Kadeem Hardison, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Toby Wallace, Darrell Britt-Gibson, Priscilla Delgado, James Landry Hebert and Anna Van Patten.
When does Euphoria season three premiere?
Euphoria season three is set to land on our screens on April 12, 2026.
Production kicked off for Euphoria season three in January 2025, and has been predicted to release in early 2026.
Euphoria’s premiere was significantly delayed following the 2023 Hollywood labour strikes, rewrites, scheduling conflicts and the passing of Angus Cloud.
Where to watch Euphoria season three in Australia:
The first and second season of Euphoria are available to stream on HBO Max in Australia.
It was initially available for streaming on Binge, however, HBO launched its own streaming platform in March.
How did Euphoria season two end?
We know, it’s been so long since Euphoria season two that you can’t even remember what went down! Don’t worry, we’ve got you with a Euphoria season two recap.
The season two finale was our dream and fears all thrown into one episode. After eight episodes of watching Cassie lie and betray her best friend Maddy by hooking up with Nate, after being caught out by Rue, viewers were finally served with the best smackdown.
In the wise words of Maddy, “oh, this b**** needs to be put down.”
During Lexi’s play, Maddy ran onto the stage – chased by her real friends Kat and BB – and gave Cassie exactly what she deserved.
After laughing at Lexi’s brilliant play where she exposed all the main players, we were absolutely crushed mere minutes later when guns began firing at Fezco and Ashtray.
And of course, we are curious to know Cal’s future after Nate called the police, revealing a USB disc featuring videos of his father’s sexual relationships.
You can watch seasons one and two of Euphoria on HBO Max.
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