HBO releases 'Euphoria' season 3 trailer
HBO has released the first trailer for Euphoria Season 3, ahead of its April 12, 2026, premiere on HBO and HBO Max.
The highly anticipated season sees the return of main cast members Zendaya, Sydney Sweeney, Jacob Elordi, Hunter Schafer, Eric Dane, Alexa Demie, Maude Apatow, Martha Kelly, Chloe Cherry, Colman Domingo, and Dominic Fike. Notably, Barbie Ferreira, Storm Reid, Javon "Wanna" Walton, and Austin Abrams will not be returning, while the late Angus Cloud, who played Fezco, passed away in July 2023 at the age of 25.
Set five years after the events of Season 2, Season 3 follows the characters after high school. Rue (Zendaya) is living in Mexico while working off her debt to drug dealer Laurie, and Cassie and Nate are married and settled in the suburbs. Jules (Schafer) is attending art school, and Maddy is working at a Hollywood talent agency. The season promises to explore darker storylines, including Rue's ongoing struggles, Cassie navigating her adult life, and Nate's continued involvement in complex personal conflicts.
Season 3 also introduces a host of new cast members, including Sharon Stone, Rosalía, Trisha Paytas, Natasha Lyonne, Danielle Deadwyler, Eli Roth, and Marshawn Lynch, along with Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Toby Wallace, Darrell Britt-Gibson, and others. The trailer highlights intense drama, high-stakes relationships, and evolving character arcs, reflecting Euphoria's signature mix of emotional storytelling, teen angst, and social commentary.
With the release of the Season 3 trailer, fan excitement has surged across social media platforms. Viewers can expect the same visually striking cinematography and mature themes that made Euphoria a critical and cultural phenomenon. The season promises to deepen character journeys while addressing new challenges as the story moves into post-high school adulthood.
Euphoria's executive producers include Levinson, Canadian rapper and singer Drake, Zendaya, Ron Leshem, and Gary Lennon. The series is both set and filmed in California; filming locations include Ulysses S. Grant High School in Los Angeles and Sony Pictures Studios in Culver City. The series has received generally positive reviews, with praise for its cinematography, score, performances of the cast, and approach to its mature subject matter. Some critics found the nudity and sexual content excessive due to the high school setting and its teenage characters. It is the fourth most-watched HBO series since 2004, behind Game of Thrones, The Last of Us, and House of the Dragon. The show additionally shares the same universe as Levinson's 2023 television series The Idol.
The first season of Euphoria premiered on June 16, 2019, and concluded on August 4, consisting of eight episodes. Two one-hour specials were broadcast in December 2020 and January 2021. The eight-episode second season premiered on January 9, 2022, and concluded on February 27. That month, the series was renewed for a third season.
The third season was initially expected to enter production in December 2023, but was halted due to the 2023 Hollywood labor disputes and the unexpected deaths of Angus Cloud and executive producer Kevin Turen.
Filming for the third season ultimately began in February 2025 and wrapped later that November. It is set to premiere on April 12, 2026 and will be set away from the high school setting of the first two seasons.