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Euphoria<\/em><\/a> creator Sam Levinson<\/strong> revealed how he was inspired to write the death scene for the most recent episode of the drama series.<\/p>\n

Spoilers below for Euphoria season 3 episode 7.<\/em><\/p>\n

In the Sunday, May 24, penultimate episode, Euphoria<\/em> fans watched Jacob Elordi<\/strong>\u2019s character, Nate Jacobs, suffer a horrific death<\/a>. During the episode, Nate\u2019s debt came back to bite him \u2014 literally \u2014 as he was locked underground in a coffin for 72 hours.<\/p>\n

His wife, Cassie (Sydney Sweeney<\/strong>), was forced to pay the loan sharks in an attempt to save Nate. Cassie and Maddy (Alexa Demie)<\/strong> were able to dig up Nate, only to see he was killed by several rattlesnake bites.<\/p>\n

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\n Related: <\/span>What Happened Between Euphoria’s Maddy and Alamo? Confusion Explained<\/span><\/a>
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\n\t\t\tEuphoria has caused a lot of confusion for viewers throughout the seasons \u2014 and now they are asking what exactly took place between Maddy and Alamo. Ahead of the season 3 finale, Maddy (Alexa Demie) had to ask Alamo (Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje) for money after Cassie (Sydney Sweeney) found out that Nate (Jacob Elordi) only had [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Levinson, 41, shared that the idea to bury Nate alive was an homage to one of his favorite films.<\/p>\n

\u201cI always loved the movie The Candy Snatchers<\/em> where the girl gets buried alive with a pipe as an air hole. So I had imagined that Nate would get buried alive,\u201d the creator said in an interview with Esquire<\/em><\/a> published on Monday, May 25.<\/p>\n

Not only was Nate buried alive, but there were snakes involved and that idea came to Levinson while enjoying a sunny day in Los Angeles.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was one of those gorgeous L.A. days where it was perfect weather. We\u2019re listening to Otis Redding<\/strong>. The windows are down and we\u2019re driving to Warner Brothers and I\u2019m looking out the window,\u201d he reflected. \u201cI just had this image of a rattlesnake coming towards this pipe. He\u2019s banging and the snake can sense the movement in the ground. And I thought, \u2018What if the snake goes into the pipe and then he\u2019s stuck inside the coffin with this rattlesnake?\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n

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Levinson also revealed that they used \u201call real rattlesnakes\u201d while filming and they got a serious warning from the animal wranglers before filming.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen we were shooting with the rattlesnakes out in Lancaster, [California], they said, \u2018If you get bitten by a rattlesnake, you have about an hour before you die. And unfortunately, the nearest hospital\u2019s an hour and a half away. \u2018So \u2026 don\u2019t get bitten by our rattlesnake,\u2019\u201d Levison recalled.<\/p>\n

While writing the scene, Levinson knew fans wanted to see Nate get his \u201ccomeuppance\u201d in the final season \u2014 and he was happy to oblige.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere\u2019s this kind of funny thing where I know what the audience wants in terms of justice or karma,\u201d he reflected. \u201cAnd with that in mind, I always think, \u2018Well, how can I give it to them?\u2019 How can I give them what they want, but make it so horrific and anxiety-inducing that by the time it happens, the audience isn\u2019t so sure they wanted it?\u201d<\/p>\n

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\n\t\t\tAfter a nearly four-year wait, Euphoria finally returned to HBO in April 2026 \u2014 and creator Sam Levinson is making sure no one forgets what is likely to be the final season. Season 3 delivered some of the most jaw-dropping, controversial and downright chaotic moments in the hit show\u2019s history, from a stomach-churning premiere to [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Levinson added that by making Nate\u2019s death so horrific, he hoped that viewers would question if the character truly deserved the outcome.<\/p>\n

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