Yahoo Lifestyle ‘Euphoria’ Season 3 First Look: Zendaya Returns as Rue as Production Starts on Long-Delayed HBO Series
HBO has shared the first look at “Euphoria” Season 3. The image features Zendaya’s return as Rue.
The long-delayed production on Season 3 of “Euphoria” kicked off recently, almost exactly three years after the premiere of Season 2. Most of the principal cast is returning with the exception of those like Barbie Ferreira who had already said they would not be back.
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“I know the show gets a lot of attention now because, you know, it has created some genuine movie stars, and they have various projects that are working on, but we are shooting this season, so nothing has changed,” HBO/Max boss Casey Bloys said in November. “It’s eight episodes.”
The main cast of “Euphoria” includes Zendaya, Sydney Sweeney, Elordi, Hunter Schafer, Storm Reid, Alexa Demie, and Eric Dane. Angus Cloud, who broke out in his role as Fezco, died at age 25 in July 2023.
As Variety previously reported, series creator Sam Levinson had gone to HBO in late 2023 and early 2024 with his ideas for the third season that included a five-year time jump as well as potential story arcs for Rue (Zendaya) like her working as a private investigator. HBO ultimately decided to press pause on the series until it could be brought creatively in line with the previous two seasons.
In addition to stellar ratings, “Euphoria” proved to be a strong awards contender for HBO. The series has received 25 Emmy nominations, with nine wins. Among the wins are two for Zendaya for best actress in a drama and one for Colman Domingo for best guest actor in a drama. Levinson also won a DGA award for the Season 2 episode “Stand Still Like the Hummingbird.”
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