Euphoria fans, get ready: the HBO drama is back, and Season 3 is shaping up to be the most star-studded yet. After a four-year wait, the high school saga created by Sam Levinson returns in spring 2026 with eight new episodes — and a mix of familiar favorites and exciting new faces.
Who’s New to the Cast?
Season 3 introduces 18 fresh cast members, including social media personality Trisha Paytas, indie legend Natasha Lyonne, Danielle Deadwyler and horror filmmaker Eli Roth. Other newcomers joining the ensemble are Bella Podaras, Bill Bodner, Cailyn Rice, Colleen Camp, Gideon Adlon, Hemky Madera, Homer Gere, Jack Topalian, Jessica Blair Herman, Kwame Patterson, Madison Thompson, Matthew Willig, Rebecca Pidgeon and Sam Trammell.
Who’s Returning?
Fans can also expect the return of some familiar faces. Alanna Ubach (Suze), Daeg Faerch (Mitch), Melvin Bonez Estes (Bruce), Paula Marshall (Marsha), Sophia Rose Wilson (BB) and Zak Steiner (Aaron) are all back. Dominic Fike reprises his role as Elliot, the guitar-slinging, drug-using teen. Zendaya, Hunter Schafer, Eric Dane, Jacob Elordi, Sydney Sweeney, Alexa Demie, Maude Apatow, Martha Kelly, Chloe Cherry and Colman Domingo return as well, anchoring the season with the series’ A-list stars.
Who’s Not Returning?
Several main cast members will not be returning for Season 3. Most notably, Angus Cloud (Fezco) tragically passed away in 2023. Storm Reid (Gia), Barbie Ferreira (Kat), Austin Abrams (Ethan), Algee Smith (Chris) and Nika King (Leslie) will also be absent.
Season 3 will feature a time jump, moving the characters beyond high school and into new chapters of their lives. HBO head of drama Francesca Orsi teased, “We’ve talked about it, I don’t think anything is over until it’s over, but it’s been discussed that this is the end. I think you will be very satisfied with this season, and how we bring each of the characters’ whole narrative.”
ICYMI, Euphoria follows Rue (Zendaya), a drug-addicted teen navigating the pressures of high school, complex social dynamics, family drama and life after rehab. Season 2 aired in 2022 and became HBO’s most-watched non-fantasy series. Across its first two seasons, the show earned 25 Emmy nominations and won nine awards. Season 3 is currently in production in Los Angeles, following several production delays, promising fans another intense, visually stunning chapter in the Emmy-winning saga.
