‘Euphoria’ officially ends with season 3, HBO confirms
After seven years, three seasons and 26 episodes, ‘Euphoria’ is officially over. Sam Levinson – the creator, writer and director of the HBO show – made the announcement Popcastthe New York Times music podcast, in conversation with hosts Joe Coscarelli and Jon Caramanica. HBO also confirmed Levinson’s announcement Variety.
So the ending of season 3, titled ‘In God We Trust’, was actually the series finale. Read Variety‘s episode summary herealongside interviews with supporting star Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje and guest star Colman Domingo.
The news comes as no surprise, as lead actor Zendaya has noted in interviews that she believed the show would end after season 3. Even before that, it had long been clear that the HBO drama would not happen; Four full years passed between seasons 2 and 3, and Zendaya and several of her co-stars became full-fledged celebrities in that time with schedules full of blockbuster films. For that reason and others, production of season 3 faced major delays Variety reported in 2024. Speaking with Coscarelli in a interview Speaking to the Times before the season premiered, Levinson said he “writes every season as if it were the last”, and hesitated in pushing for a fourth season. “I don’t know,” Levinson said. “From now on, all I want to do is hang out with my wife and kids, read some Elmore Leonard and watch ‘Mrs. Miniver’ again.”
“Euphoria,” according to the official logline, “followed a group of high school students as they navigated drugs, sex, identity, trauma, social media, love and friendship.” In season 3, after a time jump, they “struggle with the virtue of faith, the possibility of redemption, and the problem of evil.”
Along with Zendaya, the cast included Hunter Schafer, Eric Dane, Jacob Elordi, Sydney Sweeney, Alexa Demie, Maude Apatow, Martha Kelly, Chloe Cherry, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Toby Wallace and Colman Domingo. Sam Levinson created the series and served as executive producer alongside Ashley Levinson, Sara E. White, Kevin Turen, Ravi Nandan, Drake, Adel “Future” Nur, Ron Leshem, Daphna Levin, Hadas Mozes Lichtenstein, Mirit Toovi, Tmira Yardeni, Yoram Mokady and Gary Lennon.
