{"id":2098930,"date":"2025-10-17T23:57:22","date_gmt":"2025-10-17T23:57:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2098930"},"modified":"2025-10-17T23:57:22","modified_gmt":"2025-10-17T23:57:22","slug":"what-we-know-so-far","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/what-we-know-so-far\/","title":{"rendered":"What we know so far"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The wait for <em>Euphoria <\/em>is nearly over. On Friday, HBO announced that the Sam Levinson-created drama, led by <em>Challengers <\/em>star Zendaya, will officially return for its third season in 2026. Season 2 of <em>Euphoria <\/em>concluded in early 2022.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Many of the details about what\u2019s to come for <em>Euphoria <\/em>and its characters remain unknown, but we do know that there will be <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/zendaya-says-euphoria-season-3-173000277.html\" data-i13n=\"cpos:1;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:a time jump;cpos:1;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\">a time jump<\/a> that moves the story beyond high school. Zendaya, who stars as recovering teen drug addict Rue Bennett, said during a 2024 episode of Entertainment Weekly\u2019s \u201cThe Awards\u201d podcast that she\u2019s in favor of this decision because \u201cthere\u2019s only so much high school drama you can deal with.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cIt will be fascinating to see and understand these characters outside of the context of high school and how all the stuff that we saw when they were kids and they were in high school affects the adulthood they have and who they become in a much bigger world,\u201d the <em>Dune 2 <\/em>star added. \u201cI\u2019ll be interested to see what happens too.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">When does <em>Euphoria <\/em>Season 3 premiere?<\/h2>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Season 3 of <em>Euphoria <\/em>is set to premiere in spring 2026. An exact date has not been announced yet.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">How many episodes of <em>Euphoria <\/em>Season 3 will there be?<\/h2>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The third season of <em>Euphoria <\/em>will consist of eight episodes, according to the show\u2019s <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt8772296\/episodes\/?season=3&amp;ref_=tt_eps_sn_3\" data-i13n=\"cpos:2;pos:1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:IMDb page;cpos:2;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">IMDb page<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\"><strong>Who is returning for <em>Euphoria <\/em>Season 3?\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In February, the official <em>Euphoria <\/em>Instagram account confirmed that the main cast of the HBO series would return for its third season. In addition to Zendaya, who will be reprising her role, the following stars are set to return:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"mb-4\">\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Hunter Shafer as Jules Vaughn<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Jacob Elordi as Nate Jacobs<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Sydney Sweeney as Cassie Howard<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Alexa Demie as Maddy Perez<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Maude Apatow as Lexi Howard<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Colman Domingo as Ali Muhammed<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\"\/>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\"\/>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\"\/><\/ul>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Also returning for Season 3 are:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"mb-4\">\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Melvin Bonez Estes as Bruce<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\"\/>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\"\/>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Nika King as Leslie Bennett<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Paula Marshall as Marsha Jacobs<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Zak Steiner as Aaron Jacobs<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\"\/>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\"\/><\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\"><strong>Will there be any new characters in <em>Euphoria <\/em>Season 3?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Yes. The third season of <em>Euphoria <\/em>will feature a lot of new faces. HBO announced that the following actors are joining the Primetime Emmy-winning series this season:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"mb-4\">\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\"\/>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\"\/>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\"\/>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\"\/>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\"\/>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\"\/>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\"\/>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\"\/>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\"\/>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\"\/>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\"\/>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\"\/>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\"\/>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\"\/>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\"\/>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\"\/>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\"\/>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\"\/>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\"\/>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\"\/>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\"\/>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\"\/>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\"\/>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\"\/>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\"\/>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\"\/>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\"\/><\/ul>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Sharon Stone has also been confirmed to join the cast of <em>Euphoria.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cThere is little more exciting than going to work with this team of thrilling talent,\u201d Stone <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DGlsMuCy2k4\/\" data-i13n=\"cpos:3;pos:1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:said in a February statement;cpos:3;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">said in a February statement<\/a>. \u201cFrom the genius of Sam Levinson to the raw sophistication of this profoundly moving cast and tight crew. I am honored to be Euphoric.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In addition to the 27 new cast members, Academy Award-winning composer Hans Zimmer will join the series to help score season three. Zimmer will work alongside Labrinth, who was responsible for the music in the first two seasons of <em>Euphoria<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cIt\u2019s an honor to join this incredible team of storytellers led by Sam Levinson,\u201d Zimmer <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DMdhPUdvDpD\/?img_index=1\" data-i13n=\"cpos:4;pos:1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:said in a statement;cpos:4;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">said in a statement<\/a>. \u201cTogether, they have crafted such a bold and moving series that has meant so much to audiences. Labrinth\u2019s music has shaped the show\u2019s identity and I\u2019m looking forward to contributing to the ongoing story and helping shape this new season through music.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\"><strong>It\u2019s been a while \u2026 where did we leave off with <em>Euphoria<\/em>?\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">We\u2019ve seen Rue go through a lot in the first and second seasons, though by the end of Season 2, it feels like we finally see a glimmer of hope for her. After watching Lexi\u2019s school play, Rue, who is clean and sober, realizes it\u2019s the first time she\u2019s ever objectively looked at her life without hating herself. She then tells Lexi that she wants to find a productive way to channel the pain of losing her father that doesn\u2019t involve drug use.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Maude Apatow in Season 2. (Eddy Chen\/HBO)<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The finale also shows Rue seemingly prioritizing her own sobriety over her love for Jules. When Jules approaches Rue and expresses her love for her, Rue reveals that she\u2019s not yet ready to give their friendship \u2014 or romance \u2014 another chance. It\u2019s a decision that\u2019s perhaps fueled by the fact that Jules told Rue\u2019s mother about her drug use and\/or that she suspects that Jules cheated on her with Elliot.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Season 2 culminated in a series of confrontations: Maddy and Cassie have it out on stage during Lexi\u2019s play, Nate turns Cal into the police for recording sexual encounters without consent, and a full-blown shootout goes down at Fezco\u2019s apartment.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">What has the cast said about <em>Euphoria?\u00a0<\/em><\/h2>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">While the details surrounding Rosal\u00eda\u2019s character remain unknown, the Spanish singer said <em>Euphoria <\/em>\u201chas been my favorite series over the last few years.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cIf there\u2019s anything that excites me as much as creating a good melody or writing a great lyric it\u2019s becoming a better performer every day,\u201d the \u201cBeso\u201d singer <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DGEEX7bPyZb\/?img_index=5\" data-i13n=\"cpos:5;pos:1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:said in a statement;cpos:5;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">said in a statement<\/a>. \u201cI couldn\u2019t be happier and more grateful to be acting alongside all of these incredibly talented people that I admire so much and contributing my \u2018granito de arena\u2019 to bring Sam\u2019s vision to reality to make magic.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Hunter Schafer in Euphoria Season 2 (Eddy Chen\/HBO)\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/Sg.jC34DOjGIND6aUw2fqw--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/d29szjachogqwa.cloudfront.net\/videos\/user-uploaded\/hunter-schafer.jpg\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Hunter Schafer in Season 2. (Eddy Chen\/HBO)<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Schafer, meanwhile, has been candid about how difficult it may be to return to filming <em>Euphoria <\/em>following the sudden death, in 2023, of her costar, Angus Cloud. Cloud, who played Fezco on the show, died of an accidental overdose at age 25. Still, Schafer has said she\u2019s hopeful she and her fellow castmates can churn out a \u201cbeautiful\u201d third season.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cI think everyone feels a certain sense of anticipation for if we are supposed to do Season 3,\u201d she said during an episode of <em>Call Her Daddy <\/em>in 2024. \u201cI think there&#8217;s a world in which we can channel that into making it a beautiful Season 3 if it is supposed to happen, but I think that s*** really threw everyone for a loop.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The wait for Euphoria is nearly over. On Friday, HBO announced that the Sam Levinson-created drama, led by Challengers star Zendaya, will officially return for its third season in 2026. Season 2 of Euphoria concluded in early 2022. Many of the details about what\u2019s to come for Euphoria and its characters remain unknown, but we [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2098931,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[25172],"tags":[344487,396568,372769,396569],"class_list":["post-2098930","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-entertainment","tag-euphoria","tag-rue-bennett","tag-sam-levinson","tag-sam-levinson-created"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/What-we-know-so-far.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2098930","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2098930"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2098930\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2098932,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2098930\/revisions\/2098932"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2098931"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2098930"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2098930"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2098930"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}