It’s been a long time coming (four years, to be exact), but Euphoria is finally back on our screens – and things are more messed up than ever.

While all of the gang have now graduated high school, life is coming at each of them fast as they make their way into adulthood.

Struggling Rue is now a drug smuggler in Mexico, going to extremes (and often stomach-churning) lengths to pay back drug dealer Laurie – who tracked her down in a bid to get back the $10,000 dollars she owes. Add four years of interest… and Rue is in trouble.

Meanwhile, Nate and Cassie are still in East Highland and engaged to be married – but with Cassie wanting the most extravagant wedding possible, she’s turned to selling raunchy pictures on OnlyFans in a bid to make some money.

Maddy is living on the fringes of fame as a personal assistant in Hollywood, Jules is a sugar baby for an older man, and Lexi is trying to make it as an assistant on a studio lot.

Here’s how the season plays out.

Euphoria season 3 consists of eight episodes and jumps forward five years from the end of season two. We pick up with Rue, who is somewhere in the deserts of Chihuahua, making her way over the US-Mexico border.

Episode 1 - Ándale

Rue is tracked down by Laurie after four years of running – and is forced into a new, dangerous lifestyle.

However, when one job leads her to strip club owner Alamo, she thinks it could be her way out, but is she really trading one devil for another?

Meanwhile, Cassie is busy planning her wedding to Nate. When he refuses to bankroll an elaborate flower display, she decides to start a new business on OnlyFans.

Over in Hollywood, Maddy and Lexi try to make it in the film and TV industry.

Read more about ‘Ándale’ here.

Episode 2 - America My Dream

Rue’s new allegiance to Alamo does not land well with Laurie.

Nate catches up with his father, as his financial struggles deepen.

Cassie and Maddy have a long overdue reunion, as both see something to gain from reestablishing their relationship.

However, Cassie’s new business venture ruffles some feathers at a party held by her and Nate.

Read more about ‘America My Dream’ here.

Episode 3 - The Ballad of Paladin

It’s the day of Cassie and Nate’s wedding, but as everyone attends the lavish event, Rue is called away on an important job for Alamo – which finds her face to face with Laurie.

After the wedding, Nate and Cassie’s reception is interrupted by an uninvited guest, who revela the truth about Nate’s situation and delivers an ultimatum that leaves Cassie shaken.

However, this is just a prelude to what is waiting for them back at their home.

Read more about ‘The Ballad of Paladin’ here.

Episode 4 - Kitty Likes to Dance

Rue is forced into an impossible situation, only made worse when she’s introduced to Kitty, the newest dancer at Alamo’s nightclub.

Lexi finds herself in trouble with her boss when she asks Jules to paint a portrait for her new TV series and takes artistic licence too far.

With Nate’s career in tatters, Cassie heads to Hollywood to join Maddy and make her mark as an adult content creator.

Read more about ‘Kitty Likes to Dance’ here.

Episode 5 - This Little Piggy

With the help of Maddy, Cassie’s career begins to take off, but she’s left torn when other business opportunities present themselves.

Meanwhile, Nate is paid another visit from his “business investors” as his construction project hits a roadblock.

Alamo becomes suspicious of Rue’s loyalty as his feud with Laurie rages on, but a confrontation leads to a new business opportunity.

Read more about ‘This Little Piggy’ here.

Episode 6 - Stand Still and See

Rue searches for something bigger than herself, but it leads to an bitter argument with Jules.

Cassie gets her shot in Hollywood and makes the most of it – much to the annoyance of her sister Lexi. However, it’s going to come at a cost.

Alamo and Laurie attempt to parley, with a proposal that could leave them both raking in cash. Unfortunately for Rue, she’s central to the plan.

As Rue searches for answers, she is given some divine inspiration.

Read more about ‘Stand Still and See’ here.

Episode 7 - Rain or Shine

Rue has her faith renewed but has one last thing she needs to finish before she heads down her road to redemption.

Cassie and Nate find themselves at the mercy of Naz, whose patience has officially run out.

Maddy is drawn into a bigger problem and relies on her partnership with Alamo to fix it – but she quickly realises she may have pushed her luck too far.

Alamo and Laurie’s big business venture begins, but will everyone walk away unscathed?

Read more about ‘Rain or Shine’ here.

Episode 8 - In God We Trust

Rue is in yet another life-or-death situation, but the real danger lies where she’s least paying attention.

As the police close in, Maddy and Cassie must decide how to move forward, while Ali takes retribution into his own hands after being pushed over the edge.

With the stakes at their highest, is it too much to ask for a little grace in this world?

Read more about ‘In God We Trust’ here.

The confirmed returning cast of season three are:

• Zendaya (The Greatest Showman, Spider-Man: No Way Home) as Rue Bennett

• Hunter Schafer (The Hunger Games: Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, Cuckoo) as Jules Vaughn

• Jacob Elordi (Saltburn, Priscilla) as Nate Jacobs

• Eric Dane (X-Men: The Last Stand, Grey’s Anatomy) as Cal Jacobs

• Sydney Sweeney (Anyone but You, Madame Web) as Cassie Howard

• Maude Apatow (The King of Staten Island, Hollywood) as Lexi Howard

• Alexa Demie (Mid90s, Ray Donovan) as Maddy Perez

• Colman Domingo (Rustin, Fear the Walking Dead) as Ali Muhammed

• Martha Kelly (Fallout, The Great North) as Laurie

• Chloe Cherry (Find Your Friends, The French Italian) as Faye Valentine
  

Joining the cast this season is:

• Grammy winner Rosalía as Magick

• Former NFL Player Marshawn Lynch as G

• Kadeem Hardison (Teenage Bounty Hunters, The Chi) as Big Eddy

• Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje (Suicide Squad, His Dark Materials) as Alamo Brown

• Toby Wallace (Babyteeth, The Bikeriders) as Wayne

• Darrell Britt-Gibson (She Taught Love, Judas and the Black Messiah) as Bishop

• Priscilla Delgado (Julieta, Just Before Christ) as Angel

• James Landry Hébert (1883, Stranger Things) as Harley

• Anna Van Patten (Gossip Girl, The Wisdom Tooth) as Kitty
  

  It’s was previously confirmed Nika King (Funny Married Stuff, Greenleaf) and Storm Reid (Missing, A Wrinkle in Time) would not be returning as Rue’s mother and sister, Leslie and Gia Bennett. However, in episode 6 'Stand Still and See' Nika King does makes a one-line appearance where she speaks to Rue on the phone. She then makes another brief appearance in the final episode, episode 8 "In God We Trust."

It was also confirmed that Barbie Ferreira and Austin Abrams would not be reprising their characters in season 3.

Angus Cloud, who played fan favourite Fezco, tragically died in April 2023. He appears in the series finale posthumously through archive footage.

Euphoria season 3 launched on Sky Atlantic, NOW and HBO Max on Monday April 13, 2026, in line with the US release.

The series ended on 1 June 2026, with the showrunners confirming that season three would be Euphoria's final series after the final episode was broadcast.

Yes - though the team at HBO waited until after the season finale aired to confirm the news.

In an emotional video shared on the HBO YouTube page, Zendaya was seen thanking the cast and crew as she said goodbye to the show.

“I just want to say thank you,” she said. “I’m incredibly grateful for every single one of you, and many of you have been here from the beginning and watched me grow up.

“It’s such a pleasure and an honour. Thank you so much.”

“I think in the end I wanted to tell an honest story about addiction. I also wanted to tell a story about grief and the emotional turmoil that it can create,” creator Sam Levinson added.

Prior to the confirmation, the team had long suggested that season three would be the show’s last.

Speaking to Deadline in February 2025, Francesca Orsi, Head of Drama at HBO, said: “We’ve talked about it, I don’t think anything is over until it’s over, but it’s been discussed that this is the end.”

“I think you will be very satisfied with this season, and how we bring each of the characters’ whole narrative,” she added.

In April 2026, creator Sam Levinson confirmed there were no plans for season 4 at that point, telling Hollywood Reporter: "I write every season like it’s the last. If inspiration strikes and I have an idea, then I’ll talk to HBO. If it makes sense, it makes sense.

Explaining each series involves a “long shoot” to bring it to fruition, he added: “We just want to get this season right. So if this is it, great."

Euphoria season 3 is available to watch on Sky Atlantic, NOW, or HBO Max.

Seasons one and two can be found on HBO Max, available via Sky.

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