Na big gist for TV land as Euphoria season three don finally drop after we wait for four years. The Emmy-winning drama show return on 12 April 2026, and e don carry plenty changes. This time, the characters don leave high school behind and dey face adult life with all the wahala wey dey inside am.
Sam Levinson, the creator of the show, don shift the story five years forward. So Rue, Cassie, Nate, and the rest of the crew no be students again. Dem dey navigate career, marriage, and the consequences of their past actions. For this season, Rue dey work for drug dealer wey dem call Laurie, and Cassie and Nate don marry. But as we know with Euphoria, nothing dey ever smooth.
The production of this season face plenty delay. The Hollywood writers and actors strike for 2023 affect am, and the cast don become bigger stars. Zendaya, Jacob Elordi, and Sydney Sweeney don turn to A-list celebrities. Even with all the success, tragedy touch the show. Angus Cloud, wey play Fezco, pass away for 2023, and Eric Dane, wey play Cal Jacobs, also die this year. The show go honour both of them for this season.
How you fit watch am? For US, e dey on HBO and HBO Max from 9 p.m. ET every Sunday. E go run for eight episodes until 31 May. For UK, Sky Atlantic and NOW dey carry am, with new episodes dropping by 2 a.m. every Monday. Australian fans fit catch am on HBO Max from 11 a.m. AEST on 13 April. Indian viewers go wait until 15 April to see am for JioHotstar.
Zendaya, wey be the star and executive producer, don hint say this season fit be the last. She talk for The Drew Barrymore Show say she feel closure for Rue character. Levinson himself tell Variety say he dey approach each season like say na the last, and no plan dey for season four yet.
The cast salary for this season don cause talk. Report say Zendaya collect $1 million per episode, Sydney Sweeney follow with $800,000, Jacob Elordi get $700,000, and Alexa Demie collect $600,000. Hunter Schafer and Maude Apatow dey between $250,000 and $500,000. But HBO no confirm these figures.
New faces join the show this season. Sharon Stone, Rosalía, Danielle Deadwyler, Natasha Lyonne, and Trisha Paytas go appear as guest stars. But some old faces no dey return. Barbie Ferreira (Kat), Austin Abrams, and Storm Reid no dey for season three.
The tone of the show don change small. Levinson tell Rolling Stone say this season go dey more dialogue-driven and restrained compared to the stylised vibe of before. E focus on themes like faith, redemption, and evil as the characters wrestle with adult responsibilities.
Fans wey dey wait since 2022 finally get wetin dem want. But with all the delays and changes, one question remain: this season go satisfy everyone? Time go tell as the episodes dey roll out week by week.
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