Rue, Cassie, Lexi, Maddy and the rest of the young Euphoria team are leaving high school behind as the hit HBO drama series finally returns for the long-awaited third season.
Leading lady Zendaya confirmed the previously reported news that the show will do a time jump with the story, bringing the main group to life after high school.
“It’s important because there’s only so much high school drama you can deal with,” the actress told Entertainment Weekly. The winner’s podcastbefore adding a bit of sarcasm. ‘And then she cheats on her boyfriend again!’
While Zendaya (born Zendaya Maree Stoermer Coleman) is limited in what she could reveal publicly about what fans can expect in the new episodes, she let it be known that it will be exciting.
“I don’t really know much about what’s going on,” the 28-year-old actress said, despite being an executive producer on the series. “I don’t know exactly what the season will be like, but I do know that a jump in time is happening.”
Zendaya, 28, revealed that she’s excited to see where all the young characters are in their lives and confirmed that Euphoria will do a time jump for the long-awaited third season, bringing the main group to life after high school.
“It’s important because there’s only so much high school drama you can deal with,” the actress said of the time jump on Entertainment Weekly’s The Awardist podcast, before adding a bit of sarcasm. ‘And then she cheats on her boyfriend again’
The actress, who played queer teen Rue, a high school student struggling with drug addiction, seemed as excited as fans to find out what’s in store for the group of young people now that they’re officially adults.
“It will be fascinating to see and understand these characters outside of the context of high school and how everything we saw as kids and in high school affects the adulthood they have and who they become in a much bigger world. said the Oakland, California native. “I’ll be interested to see what happens, too.”
HBO announced news of the time jump, which would take the young character beyond high school, and the return of most of the “same main cast” in June.
“(Creator and writer) Sam (Levinson) is working on it,” HBO boss Casey Bloys said at the time. ‘When you get it out (of high school), there’s a lot of back and forth about where to put it and to what extent in the future to do it and all that. But I think he has a vision that excites him and he’s busy writing.”
Along with Zendaya, the cast of the first two seasons included Maude Apatow, Angus Cloud, Eric Dane, Alexa Demie, Jacob Elordi, Barbie Ferreira, Nika King, Storm Reid, Hunter Schafer, Algee Smith, Sydney Sweeney, Colman Domingo, Javon Walton. , Austin Abrams and Dominic Fike.
But two of the past stars won’t be returning, including Barbie Ferreira, who shared her emotional goodbye to her role as Kat Hernandez after the season two finale, and the late Angus Cloud, the actor who played everyone’s favorite drug dealer Fezco, who passed away suddenly from an accidental drug overdose in July 2023.
This recent delay is just the latest in a series of issues and mishaps that have halted production and pushed back release dates.
Euphoria, a gritty story about a teenage addict and her peers as they navigate the tensions of love, loss, sex and addiction, premiered its first season on HBO in June 2019.
The first delay came in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, causing production to halt, leading to the decision to make two one-hour specials in December 2020 and January 2021 to give fans something new until the new episodes finished. .
Finally, after filming with all those precautions and health protocols, the second season premiered in January 2022.
The following February, the series was renewed for a third season, but filming was halted due to 2023 Hollywood labor disputes and the unexpected deaths of Cloud and executive producer Kevin Turen.
“It’s going to be fascinating to see and understand these characters outside of the context of high school and how everything we saw as kids and in high school affects the adulthood they have and who they become in a much bigger world.” said Zendaya. “I’ll be interested to see what happens too.”
Euphoria, a gritty story about a teenage addict and her peers as they navigate the tensions of love, loss, sex and addiction, premiered its first season on HBO in June 2019.
The show has had to deal with several production shutdowns and delays dating back to the COVID-19 pandemic after the first season and the 2023 Hollywood labor disputes; Stars Jacob Eldori and Alexa Demie appear onstage as Nate and Maddy.
There was also a delay before the third season due to the unexpected deaths of Angus Cloud (Fez) and executive producer Kevin Turen.
Barbie Ferreira will also not be returning to Euphoria after sharing her emotional goodbye to her role as Kat Hernandez following the season two finale.
The third season was initially expected to go into production in December 2023, but ended up being postponed indefinitely.
Finally, it was confirmed that the show would resume work on the third season on June 13, along with the word of the story hour jumping out of the high school setting.
The series has received numerous accolades, including Zendaya receiving two Primetime Emmy Awards, a Critics’ Choice Television Award, and a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress for her performance as Rue.
Sweeney, Colman Domingo and Martha Kelly also received Emmy nominations for their performances, with Domingo winning for his portrayal of Ali.
