Zendaya’s hit teen dramaEuphoriahas finally been given a release window for its long-awaited season 3 premiere on HBO. The show, created and written by Sam Levinson, is based on the Israeli miniseries of the same name, and follows Rue Bennett, a teenage drug addict struggling to get sober and find her place in the world.Euphoriahas become a huge success for HBO, but season 3 has faced several delays as Levinson reworks scripts and the cast takes on other projects. The latest update hasEuphoriaseason 3beginning filming in January.
PerVariety,HBO has revealed thatEuphoriaseason 3 is set to premiere in 2026. The news came from Warner Bros. Discovery exec JB Perrette, who shared the news at a Wells Fargo tech and media conference. The show is part of HBO’s upcoming slate of programs set to premiere and return in 2025 and 2026, includingA Knight of the Seven Kingdoms,TheWhite Lotus, andThe Last of Usseason 2.
What This Means For Euphoria Season 3
The Show Could Tackle New Ground
January 2025 will mark three years since season 2 of the show debuted, and several of the stars have become household names in that time,including Zendayaand Sydney Sweeney. The gap in time suggests thatEuphoriaseason 3 will seek tocover new ground, and tackle storylines that are a departure from what viewers are accustomed to. Levinson reportedly struggled with finding a new creative path forward, with Zendaya suggesting storylines as well that were ultimately passed over. Now, though, the series is finally on a proper production timeline.
It feels likely the show is going to have a time-jump and will follow the characters as young adults.
A 2026 premiere is in line withEuphoria’s expected filming start; with the series starting production next month, the creative team has all of 2025 to fine tune the new episodes. Assuming everything goes smoothly,Euphoriacould premiere very early on in 2026, just as season 2 did in 2022. It seems like Levinson has a plan to take season 3 in a different direction from the earlier episodes, withtheEuphoriacastnow too old to continue playing high-schoolers. It feels likely the show is going to have a time-jump and will follow the characters as young adults.
Our Take On Euphoria Season 3’s Projected Release Window
Euphoria Needs To Make Up Some Ground
With what will be a four-year gap between seasons,Euphoriawill need to re-establish itself as an important and culturally relevant show. Season 3 taking a more adult tone can give it a creative boost that has viewers eagerly tuning back in. The sizable gap between seasons, which rivals even those for high fantasy shows with longer post-production timelines,runs the risk of viewers losing interest. However, this update at least confirmsEuphoriahas a way forward after a long period of uncertainty.
Euphoria
Cast
Euphoria is a teen drama created by Sam Levinson and starring Zendaya, Maude Apatow, and Angus Cloud. The series deals with the dark reality of a drug-addicted teen on her road to recovery as she faces a multitude of challenges and issues.
