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‘Euphoria’: Returning cast and new additions confirmed

Euphoria is finally returning for season three, and the cast has been revealed. Find out more below.

Since the show’s last season, some of the cast have exited the project – Storm Reid, who played Rue’s younger sister in the series departed in November and Barbie Ferreira, who played Kat Hernandez, left in 2022. It has previously been confirmed that major cast members like Sydney Sweeney, Jacob Elordi and Hunter Schafer are all returning.

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Now, HBO have announced the full cast for the long-awaited third series, which includes the surprise addition of Friday Grammy-winning pop artist Rosalía and 2014 Super Bowl winner Marshawn Lynch.

In a post on X/Twitter shared yesterday (February 14), the show’s official account revealed that Darrell Britt-Gibson (Judas and The Black Messiah), Kadeem Hardison (A Different World), Priscilla Delgado (A League of Their Own), James Landry Hébert (Once Upon a Time in Hollywood), and Anna Van Patten (Gossip Girl) will also join the series in guest starring roles.

Zendaya, Hunter Schafer, Eric Dane, Dominic Fike, Alexa Demi and Maude Apatow will also return as series regulars, as well as Martha Kelly and Chloe Cherry who have both been promoted. Colman Domingo will also make his guest star return as Rue’s (Zendaya) 12-step sponsor Ali.

Notable names missing from the list of returning cast include Nika King, who played Rue’s mother Leslie, Austin Abrams, who starred as Kat’s (Ferreira) boyfriend Ethan, and Algee Smith, who portrayed Cassie’s (Sweeney) ex-boyfriend McKay.

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The show also shared a first-look photograph of Rosalía in her role, where she can be seen wearing a bedazzled neck brace. In a statement, the singer shared: “If there’s anything that excites me as much as creating a good melody or writing a great lyric it’s becoming a better performer every day.

“Euphoria has been my favorite series over the last few years and I couldn’t be happier and more grateful to be acting alongside all of these incredibly talented people that I admire so much and contributing my “granito de arena” to bring Sam’s vision to reality to make magic. I can’t wait to share what we’re doing!!! Besitos, Rosi.”

The news comes after HBO‘s executive vice president and Head of Drama Francesca Orsi hinted that season three would likely mark the end of the hit teen drama series.

In a recent chat with Deadline Hollywood, she noted that the door’s still being left open for a potential continuation, but that season three is expected to be Euphoria‘s last: “We’ve talked about it, I don’t think anything is over until it’s over, but it’s been discussed that this is the end.”

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Little is known of season three, except that “a time jump” will be involved, and that it will consist of eight episodes, which are due to arrive in 2026.

It is also currently unclear how Euphoria‘s third season will deal with storylines surrounding actor Angus Cloud, who died in August 2023.

The new cast update comes after it was revealed that production on the long-delayed series had finally begun, offering a first look at Zendaya’s Rue.

In a glowing five-star review of Euphoria season two, Rhian Daly wrote for NME: “Euphoria season two might have taken a long time to arrive but, with a clutch of new episodes that are darker, tougher and more intense than ever, it’s well worth the wait. Its teen subjects might start the new year off on a negative note, but it’s already setting the bar very high for TV in 2022.”