When the second season of Euphoria ended in February 2022, cliffhangers loomed over many of the storylines. So when season 3 was confirmed, viewers hoped HBO would tie up those loose ends as soon as possible. Alas, that isn't necessarily the case with the show's time-jump and compartmentalized storylines—but, after an excruciating four-year drought, the wait is finally over, with the third season of Euphoria returning in April 2026.
The new episodes of the gritty drama are set five years after the end of season 2, meaning Rue and company are out of high school and now navigating plenty more chaos in their young adult lives. Rue (Zendaya) is still very much in debt to drug dealer Laurie over the $10,000 worth of drugs that her friends flushed away; Cassie and Nate (Sydney Sweeney and Jacob Elordi) are heading for marriage, and adapting to suburban life; Maddy and Lexi (Alexa Demie and Maude Apatow) are both starting careers in Hollywood; and Jules (Hunter Schafer) is making her way through art school.
