By the time HBO’s Euphoria returns in 2025, it will have been over three years since the last new episode. To put that into perspective, all three films in Peter Jackson’s The Lord of the Rings trilogy came out in a two-year span.
It’s been awhile! But excitement for season 3 remains high since, if anything, the show’s cast — especially Zendaya, Sydney Sweeney, Jacob Elordi, and Hunter Schafer — has gotten even more famous during the hiatus.
Here’s everything we know about Euphoria season 3, including plot details and the release date window.
Plot
The last time we checked in with Euphoria season 3, there were behind-the-scenes rumblings about the direction the series should go in. Creator Sam Levinson wanted to turn Rue into a private detective, for some reason, but that concept was rejected by HBO — and Zendaya. The Challengers star’s suggestion of making Rue a surrogate mother also went nowhere. They eventually agreed on “an inkling of an idea,” but it’s unclear what it is.
We do know, however, that there will be a time jump that will take Rue, Cassie, etc. out of their teen years (it won’t be a “33-year-old Stockard Channing playing 18-year-old Rizzo in Grease” scenario).
“It’s important because there’s only so much high school drama you can deal with,” Zendaya said on The Awards podcast. She continued:
“I don’t actually know much about what is happening. I don’t quite know exactly what the season is going to look like, but I do know that the time jump is happening. It will be fascinating to see and understand these characters outside of the context of high school and how all the stuff that we saw when they were kids and they were in high school affects the adulthood they have and who they become in a much bigger world. I’ll be interested to see what happens too.”
Sydney Sweeney is a lot more famous now than she was during previous seasons, but she’s still excited for more Euphoria. “I’m very excited to jump back into Cassie,” the Anyone but You star told People. “She is definitely one of the most special characters for me and I love my Euphoria family, so I look forward to it.” As for what she wants to see from Cassie in season 2, “I love crazy Cassie, so the crazier, the better for me,” she said.
Euphoria season 3 will begin filming in January. Fingers crossed!
Cast
“All of the principal cast” will be back for season 3 of Euphoria, including Zendaya (Rue), Sydney Sweeney (Cassie), Jacob Elordi (Nate), Hunter Schafer (Jules), and Oscar nominee Colman Domingo (Ali). Other cast members likely to return: Alexa Demie (Maddy), Maude Apatow (Lexi), Nika King (Leslie), Storm Reid (Gia), Austin Abrams (Ethan), and possibly Dominic Fike (Elliot).
Barbie Ferreira (Kat) got sick of playing the “fat best friend” so she exited the show, while Angus Cloud (Fez) tragically passed away in July 2023.
Release Date
Season 3 is expected to premiere on HBO in 2025, likely late in the year.
Trailer
There’s no trailer or even a teaser for season 3 yet. So instead, check out Sydney Sweeney giving a tour of the Euphoria set.
The match was violence from the very beginning, with Moxley attacking Danielson before he’d even finished his entrance. From moves on the announce table to the concrete floor, Danielson and Moxley fought all around ringside. Moxley was able to stave off a handful of Busaiku Knee strikes and eventually ended Danielson’s career with a rear-naked choke, where he refused to tap, but the referee called the match.
After the match, Claudio Castagnoli, Marina Shafir, and Pac join Moxley in the ring. Moxley grabs the belt and hands it to Castagnoli, who stuffs it in a duffle bag. Moxley takes a plastic bag, but Wheeler Yuta and Darby Allin make the save. Yuta turns on Allin, attacking him with a Busaiku Knee, then takes the plastic bag and chokes out Danielson. The post-match beatdown continued as the group fended off attempts to save Danielson, and he was eventually carried out on a stretcher.
Danielson told us August that he’s suffering from very real neck issues and will need to get it checked out when his full-time career is over. While his full-time wrestling career is over, there remains an opening for one-off appearances.
With regards to a future in creative next to AEW CEO Tony Khan, Danielson said, “anytime Tony wants to run ideas by me or get my input in the creative process, I’ll be more than willing to help out because that’s one of the things that I really love.” He does not, however, want to travel much or be away from his family.
The Boys has been gleefully skewering superheroes for five years on Prime Video/Amazon while the MCU and DCU eventually crumbled at the feet of Homelander statues. Not to sound nostalgic about a show that began with Hughie kissing his soon-to-be-liquified girlfriend, Robin, but I’m going to miss this debauched treasure after the fifth and final season.
This will also be a season that has far too much to finish after the fourth season finale that turned a majority of characters’ fates upside down while passing the baton to Gen V‘s second season. Eventually, Vought Rising will head back in time to show us how the first Supes were wrought upon humanity, but we’re getting ahead of ourselves there. We are mostly sticking with The Boys for purposes of this discussion, so let’s get down to business on what to expect from Homelander and Foes in the fifth season.
Cast
Almost too much is happening here, so before we talk about the plot, sorting out where the vast ensemble of actors stand is a fine place to start.
Returning cast regulars will include Antony Starr (Homelander), Karl Urban (Billy Butcher), Jack Quaid (Hughie), Susan Heyward (Sister Sage), Chace Crawford (Deep), Erin Moriarty (Annie January/Starlight), Jessie T. Usher (A-Train), Valorie Curry (Firecracker), Nathan Mitchell (Black Noir), Colby Minifie (Ashley), Karen Fukuhara (Kimiko), Laz Alonso (Mother’s Milk), Tomer Capone (Frenchie), and Cameron Crovetti (Ryan).
Whereas we will not be seeing Claudia Doumit after Butcher made sure that Victoria Neuman is deader than dead. Likewise, Sabrina Saudin, who portrayed Also Ashley, has left the building.
Meanwhile, Daveed Diggs (Hamilton, Snowpiercer) has signed on in an undisclosed role, and Showrunner Eric Kripke’s Supernatural reunions continue with Jared Padalecki recently declaring that he is onboard even though his role hadn’t been written yet, so he didn’t know who the hell he could portray. On that note, Supernatural veteran Jeffrey Dean Morgan will almost surely make repeat appearances inside Butcher’s head as Joe Kessler, and Jensen Ackles is confirmed to return as Soldier Boy for this final season.
Don’t count out another ghostly return from Shantel Van Santen (Becca Butcher), a lifeline answered by Dominique McElligott (Queen Maeve), and/or more destructive displays from Ess Hödlmoser as Cindy, who we will hopefully see for more than one minute of screentime before the series ends.
Additionally, we could see more brief appearances from Gen V crossover stars Maddie Phillips (Cate) and Asa Germann (Sam), especially if some sudden vacancies need filling in The Seven as the bodies start to pile up.
Plot
Since we already mentioned bodies, that’s a cue for us to acknowledge that the show’s hefty dose of plot armor will disappear. Eric Kripke planned for five seasons, and as such, he’s been keeping most notable characters alive during the third and fourth seasons other than swapping out Black Noir versions as portrayed by Nathan Mitchell. As Kripke told Total Film, however, all bets are now off because “[t]here’s no guarantee of who’s gonna survive because we don’t have to keep them for another season, so you can have really shocking, big things happen all the time.”
The bigger question on the “who dies?” note might be this: who gets to kill Homelander? It seems highly unlikely that Antony Starr‘s ultimate baddie will be allowed to leave the show alive after essentially taking control of the White House and declaring martial law, but will Butcher kill him, or will honor fall to Hughie or another character?
There’s every chance that Karl Urban’s character will be distracted by pulling off the Supe Virus deployment, which would leave Homelander open to the countless characters who’d like to see him die. It would, for example, feel fitting to see Ashley hulk out and crush her tormenter. It’s also entirely possible that A-Train (who has made amends with Hughie), Ashley, and Starlight will come together and kill Homie while The Boys remain imprisoned. Whatever else happens, we can almost be certain that Homelander bites it, which would be a high point for the series finale.
Additionally, Starlight must work to free The Boys from their respective imprisonments. From there, MM will need to take a shower after the Love Sausage incident, Kimiko will need to figure out whether she now speaks on a regular basis. And Jack Quaid seems to believe that Hughie’s ongoing hell is for a purpose, and great things will happen for him before the series ends. He deserves everything, even though cake is probably ruined for him forever.
With that said, Prime Video/Amazon hasn’t revealed a plot synopsis, which makes sense since Kripke and the show’s writers only began working on the fifth season’s scripts as of this past spring. And that brings us to a question, will you need to watch Gen V to enjoy the final season from The Boys?
Kripke has been forthright about how it is not mandatory to watch both shows if viewers only wish to watch one of them. As he told Variety: “They each have their own reason for being. They each need to be good enough to exist without the other one existing. But I’m not giving the audience homework.” And it sure sounds like The Boys will be kicking the MCU on the way out the door.
Release Date
The Boys will return in 2026 after Gen V releases its second season in 2025. If we had to guess, Vought Rising will likely be scheduled for 2027, and Eric Kripke has revealed that The Boys: Mexico, if it still happens, is still far down the priority line (probably 2028 or later).
Does a two-year wait between seasons feel too long to wait? Honestly, this is typical for hit streaming series with shows like only effects-light shows like The Diplomat and Slow Horses breaking the mold with annual releases. Then there’s shows like Wednesday and Severance, where the wait for second seasons will eventually pass the three-year mark.
Trailer
Not happening yet, obviously, but if you’d like to feel those fourth season-finale chills again with the final minutes of the episode, feel free to do so below. Nirvana’s “Heart-Shaped Box” always hit hard, but arguably, it’s never hit harder than during this set of events:
Every single week, our TV and film experts will list the most important ten streaming selections for you to pop into your queues. We’re not strictly operating upon reviews or accrued streaming clicks (although yes, we’ve scoured the streaming site charts) but, instead, upon those selections that are really worth noticing amid the churning sea of content. There’s a lot out there, after all, and your time is valuable.
This Spanish-language, pandemic sleeper hit now presents a sequel in which a new arrival shakes up the rebellion against the food distribution method that is, naturally, a class-struggle allegory. Co-writer David Desola went on record about being initially inspired by a cookout, which must have been a hell of a spread. This led to dreams that sparked the idea for the hellish movie with final writing touches coming from Pedro Rivera before being pulled together by Galder Gaztelu-Urrutia.
9. Speak No Evil – Universal Pictures film on VOD & Amazon Prime
James McAvoy totally makes that iconic The Shining face in this Blumhouse Productions remake of the same-named Danish thriller, which should teach everyone not to accept out-of-the-blue weekending invitations from that couple who randomly befriends you on a holiday. Although it’s still hard to believe that the sweet guy from Penelope is so damn good at being so pants-sh*ttingly scary onscreen, that’s why they (presumably) pay him the big bucks. Do they? Whatever he’s being paid, he deserves more.
If you once dreamed of the day when you could escape your small town while coming of age, then you might find this series especially nightmarish. This season, newcomers will pose a special challenge while the town’s residents continue to work against those unknown forces that make them say put while emerging memories make the experience feel worse. This show is now grinding through the third season while (mostly) managing to avoid horror tropes and still making the show believable despite the far-fetched setting.
7. Strange Darling – Magenta Light Studios film on VOD & Amazon Prime
This selection isn’t quite streaming yet, but VOD will do. If you know Willa Fitzgerald from Reacher and The Fall Of The House Of Usher, then you should run, not jog, to your nearest streaming TV device and fire this up. The less said about the plot, the better, but the story revolves around an ominous one-night stand and a serial killer. Willa is incredible, and in all roles, she lets the world know not to f*ck with her in more layered ways than casual viewers of her work might expect, at first.
Love is in the stratosphere again with Nick and Charlie growing closer and solidifying their relationship but still leaving crucial thoughts off the table. Charlie’s mental health issues will be an issue that Nick needs to come to terms with while the pair juggles the thoughts of their future, including potentially diverging paths with college on the horizon. This show’s audience doesn’t mind pulling on the heart strings, but will Netflix continue the story beyond the crucial three-season mark? That remains to be seen.
Deadpool and Wolverine might have saved the MCU in theaters, but the witches are working their magic in an attempt to do so for Disney+’s MCU small-screen outings. Will Daredevil: Born Again score the same level of audience enthusiasm that those characters deserve, too? Kevin Feige seems to be stepping back and viewing these shows from the bigger-picture perspective rather than the “shovel everything at viewers” strategy of yesteryear, so confidence is warranted, for now.
Always Sunny‘s Kaitlin Olsen is following up her occasional episode-stealing Hacks role in this Poker Face-esque dramedy that is an instant prime-time hit. The Sweet Dee actress portrays a single mom who falls into crime-scene investigations, and of this is a far-fetched premise, but Olsen sells the premise with her usual brand of charm. If you’re looking for counter programming in this most-spooky month, you’ve got it here.
Come for Colin Farrell in prosthetics, and stay for the liberal use of Pepsi-Bismol and Cristin Milioti as Sofia Falcone. Matt Reeves’ The Batman sits outside the DCU, as does this spin off show with Colin Farrell’s Oswald Cobblepot navigating the Gotham underworld’s power vacuum and finding exactly where he fits in after the murder of mob boss Carmine Falcone by Paul Dano’s The Riddler. Farrell has gone on record declaring that he could not stand the prosthetics process here, so god only knows how long he will portray this character. Enjoy it while you can, I guess.
2. Yellowjackets – Showtime series streaming on Paramount+
Another Showtime series (waves to Dexter) is flying high on Netflix, which is boosting interest before the show’s third season surfaces next year. If you haven’t watched this series yet, do not eat before you start binging, and that’s not only because of the cannibalism that eventually ends up being on display. My main takeaways from this series (because the “mystery” got teased too long, imo) is that Sophie Thatcher should be in more projects, that Melanie Lynskey is a national treasure, and that the rise of Ella Purnell should continue unabated. Very scientific takes for sure, but also, Christina Ricci seems to be having the time of her life, and her antagonistic era also includes the first Wednesday season on Netflix, so while you’re waiting for more Yellowjackets, there’s more Villain Ricci to enjoy on the same streaming service.
This series, starring Kristen Bell as a sex-friendly podcaster and Adam Brody as a single rabbi, has stirred up some Sex and the City-reminiscent controversy, but nonetheless, the streaming service has scored viewership in the romcom-series department. Creator Erin Foster has maintained that the series is partially based upon her own real-life experiences and adult conversion to Judaism, and Netflix made a late-breaking declaration that a second season will happen, so get ready for extra-skeptical commentary.
The Substance gave Demi Moore her due and continued to prove that Margaret Qualley is adventurous beyond ordinary human capacity. The film also (in a role originally meant for the late Ray Liotta) showed that Dennis Quaid is willing to do incredibly disgusting things onscreen to deliver a revolting yet captivating performance, and he’ll keep that vibe alive while killing in the upcoming Happy Face series.
The title is both deceptive and illustrative, given that Quaid will portray real-life murderer Keith Hunter Jesperson, the so-called “Happy Face Killer,” for Paramount+. Jesperson was also the subject of a Lifetime movie starring David Arquette, but we will wipe away that memory and piece together some clues on what to expect from the TV series.
Plot
Happy Face will go the true crime route and will be inspired by the iHeartPodcasts Happy Face podcast that chronicled Melissa Moore’s mid 1990s experience of learning that her dad, Jesperson, is a serial killer who signed his notes with a happy face (and he did so before a certain Sons Of Anarchy character was made to reckon with his similar deeds).
As Happy Face podcast description details, Moore’s “doubt spiral” led to this question: “When you look like your father, and you share his intelligence and charisma, how do you know you’re not a psychopath, too?” The podcast further told the story of Jesperson’s “brutal crimes, and the cat and mouse game he played with detectives and the media. But it’s also the story of the horrific legacy he gifted his children.”
In addition to taking cues from the Happy Face podcast, the TV series will also draw from Moore’s Shattered Silence autobiography, co-written by M. Bridget Cook. Annaleigh Ashford will portray Moore, and Paramount+ has provided the following series description:
Happy Face is an incarcerated serial killer who also is Melissa’s once-beloved father. After decades of no contact, he finally finds a way to force himself back into his daughter;s life. In a race against the clock, Melissa must find out if an innocent man is going to be put to death for a crime her father committed. Throughout, she discovers the impact her father had on his victims’ families and must face a reckoning of her own identity.
James Wolk will be on hand as (in the words of Deadline) “Melissa’s handsome, fit husband” who naturally isn’t thrilled about Jesperson’s reemergence:
Wolk plays Melissa’s handsome, fit husband, a “bank manager by day, marathon-trainer by night.” He knows Melissa’s carefully hidden secret but thinks they have left all that trauma and strain behind them for good. When he learns that the past has reached out again to interrupt their orderly lives, he’s not happy about it, and feels that Melissa is being manipulated once again by a conniving sociopath.
This limited series will run for eight episodes under Showrunner Jennifer Cacicio, who is one of many executive producers including Michael Showalter (The State), who will direct the show’s debut hour.
Cast
In addition to homicidal Quaid, the cast includes James Wolk (Mad Men, HBO’s WatchmenTell Me A Story), Annaleigh Ashford (B Positive, Welcome To Chippendales), and David Harewood (The Merchant Of Venice, Blood Diamond).
Release Date
Happy Face will debut on Paramount+ in 2025.
Trailer
Can Quaid possibly be more horrifying as a serial killer than while eating prawns? You be the judge.
For the second time this college football season we were treated to a top-5 showdown that fully lived up to the hype. After Alabama and Georgia went back-and-forth in an instant classic two weeks ago, it was Ohio State and Oregon’s turn in Eugene, where the No. 3 Ducks escaped with a wild 32-31 win over the No. 2 Buckeyes.
The two teams traded leads throughout the game, as both offenses took turns showing off their incredible talent all over the field in what became a shootout. However, both defenses were able to come up with some key holds in the fourth quarter, as Oregon held Ohio State to a field goal that put them ahead 31-29 with six minutes to play, and the Buckeyes defense was able to get a goal line stand to force a field goal by the Ducks with 1:47 to go that made it 32-31.
That set the stage for Will Howard and Ohio State to take over needing just a field goal to win, and the Buckeyes worked it all the way down to the Oregon 28 with 28 seconds to play. At that point, Howard found freshman phenom Jeremiah Smith for what looked to be a big play, but Smith had pushed off to create separation and got hit with an offensive pass interference call that backed Ohio State up to the 43 and out of field goal range.
At that point, clock management issues began to create problems for the Buckeyes. They didn’t realize the clock would start on the ready to play after the PI call, and let almost 10 seconds melt off the clock. From there, Oregon got a 12-men on the field penalty that gave Ohio State five yards (but also wasn’t whistled at the snap meaning the Buckeyes lost time on the play), leaving them with six seconds and one timeout. On third down, Howard took off scrambling to get that yardage, but lost track of the clock and didn’t slide down until the clock had hit 0:00, keeping the Buckeyes from getting a game-winning field goal attempt.
It was a stunning final sequence in an absolutely wild game that featured big plays, tons of lead changes, and even a spitting ejection. For Howard and the Buckeyes, it was a painful way to suffer their first loss of the season, as the offense did almost everything it could in the game to win it but had a few crucial mistakes in the final 30 seconds, punctuated by Howard’s scramble that just took too much time.
With the SEC and Big Ten both expanding to 18 teams this season, there are some new teams laying down foundations of what could become conference rivalries. On Saturday night, we saw one such meeting, as No. 2 Ohio State traveled to Eugene to face No. 3 Oregon in the game of the week, with the winner positioning themselves as the frontrunner to make the conference title game and have an inside track to a high seed in the expanded College Football Playoff.
While this game doesn’t come with the same fan emotions of Ohio State-Michigan, the stakes of the game meant there were plenty of juices flowing, and unfortunately for the Ducks, a bit too much for one of their stars. Oregon’s leading receiver on the year Traeshon Holden picked up a 15-yard penalty and an ejection from the game early in the second quarter when he got into it with Ohio State defensive back Davison Igbinosun and decided to spit in Igbinosun’s face right in front of an official (watch here).
That will earn you an ejection every time, and it’s just some really poor decision-making on Holden’s part. For one, don’t spit on people. For two, definitely don’t spit on a guy wearing a visor where you’re just going to leave hard evidence of your transgression. There was no getting away with this — and, again, just don’t spit on people in general — and now the Ducks will have to finish out their biggest game of the year without one of their best playmakers.
There is sibling friction. Then there’s the Gallagher brothers. For years, Liam and Noel Gallagherslammed each other online. However, now the musicians are ready to put that past them. Unfortunately for them, they don’t think others are as forgiving.
With Oasis slated to reunite for not only tour across Europe and the US, but also a new studio album, fans are urge as even to hear from the entertainers.
Just don’t hold your breath for a full on sit down with the Gallagher brothers. According to Liam, the idea of chatting with the media scares the two of them. Over on X (formerly Twitter), Liam Gallagher revealed to a fan that he and Noel Gallagher have agreed on one major thing—no interviews.
As users agreed that the media played a part in the ultimate fallout, Liam chimed in to seemingly agree. “We don’t want to do interviews cuz we’re scared of the media asking us intrusive questions,” he wrote. “And trying to pick holes in our relationship.”
Frankly, Oasis fans are fine with the decision. After years of begging for the brothers to come back together, if that’s the group’s only speculations to ensure their sold out tour goes as planned, supporters are willing to accept that.
When We Were Young Festival 2024 lineup is down one major acts. Back in November 2023, the indie rock haven revealed several of the genre’s standout including My Chemical Romance, Jimmy Eat World, Dashboard Confessional, Pierce The Veil (Collide With The Sky), A Day to Remember, and All-American Rejects would play one of their beloved albums in totality for the crowd except for Fall Out Boy.
The problem according to All-American Rejects’ frontman Tyson Ritter is they never agreed to play their self-titled project. But come next weekend (October 18-19), ticket holders shouldn’t expect to see All-American Rejects in Las Vegas, Nevada at all.
Yesterday (October 11), All-American Rejects announced on Instagram that they would no longer be performing at the When We Were Young 2024. Then they seemingly accused its organizers of sabotaging their highly anticipated set.
Read All-American Rejects’ full statement below.
It is with deep sadness and disappointment that we have to announce that we will no longer be playing When We Were Young festival next weekend.
We have spent months tirelessly preparing a once in a lifetime show that we were so excited to bring to you. However, there has been a management change within the WWWY operation, and they are no longer able to accommodate us in the previously agreed upon line-up, which has made it impossible for us to continue.
We are especially devastated to not get to play for those of you who are traveling across the globe to witness the visual and sonic spectacle we have been brewing up in our cauldron. We’d like to apologize to our amazing crew who have been working around the clock to make magic happen.
Never mess with a brat. Charli XCX had to teach this cardinal rule to an outlet. Today (October 12), the “Sympathy Is A Knife” singer took to X (formerly Twitter) to defend Billie Eilish from a potential landmine question.
On October 10, Billie Eilish and Finneas sat down for an interview with the LA Times. During the chat, the pair discuss Billie’s latest album, Hit Me Hard And Soft. Eventually, other pop acts including Charli XCX, Sabrina Carpenter, and Chappell Roan were entered into the discussion. Billie Eilish was then asked if she ever felt threatened by their success, which didn’t sit well with Charli XCX.
“Pausing from ‘Brat’ completely different chaos to just say lol this is a crazy question,” wrote Charli XCX on X.
Billie Eilish also found the question comical. In response to it, Billie said: “Are you kidding me? I’m so happy for these b*tches. It’s a crazy world when you get to the level they’re experiencing right now, and they’re doing great. Fans are drawn to them because they’re f*cking awesome.”
Usually, beef sells in music (just look at Drake and Kendrick Lamar’s recent spat). However, for years Billie Eilish has attempted to dodge any public dust-ups.
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