Euphoria Season 3 Adds Rosalía & Confirms More Cast Departures

So, is the third season of Euphoria ever going to happen? That’s the question every fan has been asking in the years since Season 2 finished airing, as the show’s stars have reached new levels of fame and filming keeps getting delayed. Season 3 has been picked up... but when will we actually get to watch it? Here’s all the tea.

HBO announced the renewal on Friday, Feb. 4, 2022, right in the middle of Season 2, which premiered on Jan. 9 and ended on Feb. 27. The upcoming third season will likely continue to follow the melodramatic misadventures of the East Highland high schoolers, including Rue, Jules, Maddy, Cassie, Nate, and Lexi. Interestingly enough, HBO’s renewal arrived just a few days after a troubling Season 2 episode aired, which caused many fans to speculate about Rue’s fate. Although Euphoria has an ensemble cast, Rue is central to the series, so it would be pretty hard to imagine a new season that doesn’t include her.

Thankfully, Rue made it out of Season 2 OK, and the Season 3 pick-up means fans can look forward to more Rue in the future. However, the show’s cast is getting a major shake-up this season, with several departures and a few new faces.

Here are all the details we know about Euphoria Season 3 so far.

There Will Be A Time Jump

Ever since Season 2 ended, there have been rumors that the third season could go all in on a major time jump. Zendaya first hinted at the idea by revealing she hopes to “explore the characters out of high school” in an interview following the season. Then, Euphoria costume designer confirmed there’s been internal discussions about implementing a five-year time jump in Season 3 during her April 4 interview with Vogue. The reported time jump would age the main characters up to their early 20s.

The timeline shift was finally confirmed by HBO boss Casey Bloys in a June 11 Variety interview. He stated that creator Sam Levinson “doesn’t want to have it in high school anymore.” Bloys said the discussions over how to implement the time jump were part of what’s caused Season 3’s delays. “There’s a lot of back and forth about where to set it and how far in the future to set it and all that stuff,” Bloys said. “But I think he’s got a take that he’s excited about, and he’s busy writing.”

Filming Has Finally Begun

After years and years of delays, Euphoria Season 3 finally entered into production in early February 2025.

The Season Won’t Premiere Anytime Soon

It’s no secret that Euphoria fans have had to practice a lot of patience in the past, and unfortunately the break between Season 2 and Season 3 sounds like it may be even more massive than the show’s two-year hiatus after Season 1 aired. Due to lockdown throughout 2020, Euphoria Season 2 was drastically delayed, until it finally hit the air a full two-and-a-half years after the first season premiered. Although production isn’t limited by lockdown this time, they were restricted by the SAG-AFTRA actors’ strike in 2023.

While an exact release date for Season 3 hasn’t been revealed, it’s reportedly eyeing a 2026 release, with rumblings that this could be the show’s final season.

Some Famous Faces Are Joining

Multiple new cast members were revealed in a Feb. 14 announcement. Chief among them is music superstar Rosalía, who is shown sporting a blinged-out neck brace in a first look at her character.

Other new additions include Marshawn Lynch, Kadeem Hardison, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Toby Wallace, Priscilla Delgado, James Landry Hébert, and Anna Van Patten.

Multiple Cast Members Aren’t Returning

Most of the show’s main cast will will be back for Season 3, with some notable exceptions. A few months after Season 2’s finale, Barbie Ferreira announced she would not return as Kat for Season 3.

Fezco will also be absent following Angus Cloud’s death on July 31, 2023.

Additionally, although Dominic Fike was the first actor to confirm he’d be back for Season 3 around the time of Season 2’s finale, his future with the show has been in flux.

During a Jan 2024 Variety interview, Fike expressed uncertainty that he’d return as Elliot. “Last time I talked to them it was cool. I don't really talk to them anymore,” Fike admitted. “That'd be dope, though. Who knows? I've got stuff to do.” However, it has since been confirmed he actually will be back for Season 3.

Shortly before filming began, Storm Reid shared that she would not be returning as Rue’s little sister Gia. “Unfortunately Gia’s not returning for the third season,” Reid told Rotten Tomatoes on Nov. 20.

Deadline’s report also confirmed that Nika King won’t return as Rue’s mom Leslie Bennett, Algee Smith won’t reprise his role of Chris McKay, and Austin Abrams won’t be back as Ethan Daley.