The premiere of Season 3 was held at Hollywood's Chinese Theatre, attended by cast members including Zendaya, Sydney Sweeney, Jacob Elordi, and Hunter Schafer. However, Zendaya and Sydney Sweeney did not pose together on the red carpet, fueling speculation of a feud. Euphoria Season 3 has a 42% 'rotten' rating on Rotten Tomatoes, with critics and fans criticizing it as 'disgusting' and an 'expensive mistake', according to major media reports.
Euphoria Season 3 is set five years after Season 2, with characters now in their early twenties, multiple reports indicate. In Season 3, Rue (Zendaya) moves to Mexico to escape drug dealers and smuggles drugs by swallowing balloons, according to major media. Cassie (Sydney Sweeney) and Nate (Jacob Elordi) are engaged and planning a wedding in Season 3.
Season 3 has graphic scenes including characters vomiting, having diarrhoea, and smuggling drugs by swallowing fentanyl-filled balloons, major media reports state. In Season 3, Cassie (Sydney Sweeney) creates OnlyFans content, including scenes dressed as a baby and a dog, according to multiple sources. The D.A.R.E. program criticized Euphoria for glamorizing drug use and high-risk behaviors, major media reports confirm.
According to research, the second trailer for Euphoria Season 3 was released on March 30, 2026. Research indicates the trailer opens with Rue (Zendaya) in an interrogation room being asked by an officer if she has ever been to Mexico, with glimpses of Rue smuggling drugs in Mexico. It is said to show Jules (Hunter Schafer) painting in her studio and Lexi (Maude Apatow) making moves in Hollywood with a cameo from new cast member Sharon Stone. Research also suggests the trailer shows Maddy (Alexa Demie) getting ready to link up with Cassie and help her with her NSFW content career, Jules working as an escort, and the late Eric Dane as Cal Jacobs reuniting with Jules.
A few years after high school, I don't know if life was exactly what I wished. But somehow, for the first time, I was beginning to have faith.
Season 3 of Euphoria was shot on a new Kodak motion picture film stock in both 35mm and 65mm, per HBO. According to research, Euphoria Season 3 is the first narrative television series to shoot a significant volume of 65mm film. Creator Sam Levinson had a rumored $200 million budget for Season 3, though this has not been officially confirmed.
There are rumors of on-set drama and tension between Zendaya and Sydney Sweeney, with sources claiming they avoid each other 'on and off' set. Zendaya arrived an hour late to the Euphoria Season 3 premiere at 8pm, while other cast members were seated by 7pm, in what was described as a 'power move', according to sources and podcast discussion. Some viewers question Jacob Elordi's commitment to his role in Season 3, saying he looks like he's 'physically forcing himself through every take', viewer reports indicate.
Labrinth, the composer for previous seasons, is no longer involved in Season 3, replaced by Hans Zimmer, leading to public criticism from Labrinth, major media reports state. Some critics believe the change in music removes a key part of Euphoria's identity, while others see it as an exciting new direction, according to film critics.
The show's costume choices have been criticized, with Zendaya's character Rue wearing a $1,000 hoodie despite being portrayed as broke and in debt, major media reports note. HBO wrote in October that 'Euphoria Sundays are coming back spring 2026' in a post announcing the series' full cast, according to HBO.
In the end, no matter who you are or what you want, we all answer to God.
Season 3 features the final on-screen appearance of Eric Dane, who died in February 2024 after a battle with ALS, multiple reports confirm. Euphoria has launched the careers of stars like Zendaya, Jacob Elordi, and Sydney Sweeney, who have since become major Hollywood figures, according to major media. Zendaya won an Emmy for her role in Euphoria, becoming the youngest lead actress winner in a drama, major media reports state.
Euphoria Season 3 has a 42% 'rotten' rating on Rotten Tomatoes, with critics and fans criticizing it as 'disgusting' and an 'expensive mistake'. The D.A.R.E. program criticized Euphoria for glamorizing drug use and high-risk behaviors, major media reports confirm. Some critics believe the change in music removes a key part of Euphoria's identity, while others see it as an exciting new direction, according to film critics.
Creator Sam Levinson had a rumored $200 million budget for Season 3, though this has not been officially confirmed. According to research, Euphoria Season 3 is the first narrative television series to shoot a significant volume of 65mm film.
The exact nature and extent of the alleged tension between Zendaya and Sydney Sweeney on set remains unclear. How the reported $200 million budget for Season 3 compares to previous seasons, and whether it was officially confirmed, is not detailed in available reports. Specific criticisms Labrinth made about being replaced by Hans Zimmer, and how HBO responded, have not been fully disclosed.
Full details of the plot for Euphoria Season 3 beyond what is shown in the trailers are not yet public. How cast members have directly addressed the rumors of on-set drama and premiere behavior is not specified in current reporting.