After a four-year hiatus, “Euphoria” is back.
The show — which helped launch several Gen-Z stars, including Zendaya, Jacob Elordi and Sydney Sweeney, onto the A-List — returns for its third and final season tonight, April 12.
Season 3 picks up with a five-year time jump, aging the characters up and out of high school. While HBO’s official logline keeps things vague, stating, “a group of childhood friends wrestle with the virtue of faith, the possibility of redemption, and the problem of evil,” various teasers have shown viewers what characters are up to after the time jump.
Rue (Zendaya) continues her sobriety journey, while Cassie (Sweeney) and Nate (Elordi) settle into suburban life. Jules (Hunter Schaefer) is attending art school and Maddy (Alexa Demie) and Lexi (Maude Apatow) are both working in Hollywood.
In her review of the new season, Page Six TV reporter Lauren Sarner calls the long-awaited return “an off-the-rails roller coaster of insanity,” noting that “if you want narrative coherence and character consistency, Season 3 leaves you wanting.”
‘Euphoria’ Season 3 release date and time
The Season 3 premiere of “Euphoria” will be released at 9 p.m. ET on HBO Max tonight, April 12 — the same date and time it premieres on the HBO cable channel.
How to watch and stream ‘Euphoria’
If you don’t get HBO through traditional cable, you’ll need an HBO Max subscription to tune in to “The Pitt.” If you’re new to HBO Max, you can sign up for as low as $10.99/month with ads, but an ad-free subscription will cost $18.49/month.
If you want to stream even more and save a few bucks a month while you’re at it, we recommend subscribing to one of the discounted Disney+ Bundles with Hulu and HBO Max. With ads, the bundle costs $19.99/month and without ads, $32.99/month.
‘Euphoria’ episode guide
Season 3 of “Euphoria” will have eight episodes, airing weekly at 9 p.m. ET. See the full release schedule below.
- Episode 1: April 12
- Episode 2: April 19
- Episode 3: April 26
- Episode 4: May 3
- Episode 5: May 10
- Episode 6: May 17
- Episode 7: May 24
- Episode 8: May 31
‘Euphoria’ cast
In addition to the main cast, listed below, “Euphoria” will welcome a huge roster of new guest stars that includes Sharon Stone, ROSALÍA, Danielle Deadwyler, Marshawn Lynch, Gideon Adlon, Natasha Lyonne and Trisha Paytas.
Season 3 will also feature one of Eric Dane’s last onscreen roles. Dane, who died in February, filmed scenes for the new season just days after announcing his ALS diagnosis in April 2025.
- Zendaya as Rue Bennett
- Maude Apatow as Lexi Howard
- Eric Dane as Cal Jacobs
- Alexa Demie as Maddy Perez
- Jacob Elordi as Nate Jacobs
- Hunter Schafer as Jules Vaughn
- Sydney Sweeney as Cassie Howard
- Colman Domingo as Ali Muhammed
- Chloe Cherry as Faye
- Toby Wallace as TBD
‘Euphoria’ Season 3 trailer
