Euphoria bosses share huge filming update for season 3
It's been a long wait for fans of the show
Last updated 24th Jul 2024
It's fair to say that HBO show Euphoria had us all hooked back in 2022, when season two aired, and quickly left us all wanting more. After what feels like an eternity, show bosses have now gifted us with an exciting filming update, revealing that filming for the third season is due to begin in January 2025, following years of various delays.
Season three is set to star show favourites such as Zendaya, Jacob Elordi and Sydney Sweeney, with Francesca Orsi, executive vice president of HBO and head of HBO drama and film series, saying: "I am thrilled that we are ready to begin production on Euphoria in January."
She continued: "We could not be happier with our creative partnership with Sam (Levinson) and this incredible cast. We look forward to bringing this new season of Euphoria to life for the fans."
The last series of Euphoria landed in January 2022, with the upcoming production marking three years since our last dose of the show. With the show welcoming back many popular cast members, we can expect to see the likes of characters such as Rue Bennett, Nate Jacobs, Maddy Perez and Cassie Howard.
We won't, however, be seeing Barbie Ferreira in the upcoming third season, with the actress playing the role of Kat Hernandez. News broke in August 2022 that she had left the show, with her writing at the time: 'After four years of getting to embody the most special and enigmatic character Kat, I’m having to say a very teary eyed goodbye.
'I hope many of you could see yourself in her like I did and that she brought you joy to see her journey into the character she is today.'
Why was production delayed?
Production for season three saw various setbacks - with a main one coming in for form of the 2023 SAG-AFTRA and WGA strikes. This was also paired with the busy schedules of starring cast members, such as Zendaya and Jacob Elordi, who have been busy with projects such as Challengers, Dune and Saltburn.
In March 2024, following a delay in production being announced, a HBO spokesperson told Variety: "HBO and Sam Levinson remain committed to making an exceptional third season. In the interim, we are allowing our in-demand cast to pursue other opportunities."
It was also sadly announced in August 2023 that Angus Cloud, who starred as Fezco, had passed away, at the age of 25. Fans, friends, family and his co-stars shared tributes for Angus, with Zendaya adding: 'I’m so grateful I got the chance to know him in this life, to call him a brother, to see his warm kind eyes and bright smile, or hear his infectious cackle of a laugh'.
Angus' character, Fez, was reported to have "figured heavily into the initial concept for the (third) season", with script re-writes taking place after the tragic news was released.
Sadly, in November of that year, Euphoria producer Kevin Turen suddenly died of heart failure, at age 45.
Were there creative differences with the scripts?
When it came to the season three scripts for Euphoria, there have been various reports about creative differences that reportedly slowed down the production process.
In Winter 2023, Sam Levinson - who in writing and directing, has full creative control over the show - reportedly proposed his season three, including a five year time jump as well as apparent ‘meaty arcs’ for Sydney Sweeney and Jacob Elordi's characters, Variety reports. Although HBO seemingly liked the concept, it was reported that Zendaya was not as keen, however no further comment was given.
The next round of scripts were reportedly not HBO's cup of tea, with storylines such as Rue working as a Private Detective, or her being sober and a pregnancy surrogate. Neither HBO or Zendaya have commented on the reported creative differences.
What will happen in the next season of Euphoria?
Although we don't know much about the upcoming plot for the third season, it has been reported that we will see a time jump, catching up with the characters a reported five years down the line from where we last saw them.
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