Euphoria season 3 cast: Who has left the show and who's returning?

14 February 2025, 21:46

By Sam Prance

All the Euphoria actors and characters who won't be appearing in Euphoria season 3.

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Euphoria season 3 has officially started filming and HBO have now confirmed which actors are returning and which actors will not be back.

Ever since HBO revealed that Euphoria had been renewed for a third season, the show has faced multiple delays. Filming was originally meant to begin in 2023 but it was pushed back due to the WGA strike and the SAG-AFTRA strike.

The show's future was then put into question after reports revealed production had been delayed "indefinitely" due to Sam Levinson's scripts not being ready.

On top of that, the cast and crew are also still reeling from the tragic death of Angus Cloud, who was a beloved member of the Euphoria family.

HBO have stood firm that Euphoria season 3 will happen and it's now set to debut in 2026. That being said, the cast will be a little different. Here's a breakdown of who's returning and who's not.

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Euphoria cast gather for HBO Max event in NYC

Five cast members are now confirmed to not be returning for Euphoria season 3: Barbie Ferreira, Storm Reid, Nika King, Austin Abrams and Algee Smith.

In 2022, Kat actress Barbie Ferreira announced that she had quit Euphoria following rumours of drama on set. Barbie later denied that there was drama. Speaking on the Armchair Expert podcast, Barbie said: "I don’t think there was a place for [Kat] to go. I don’t know if it was going to do her justice...I think both parties knew that."

Storm Reid has also announced that she won't be returning to star as Rue's sister Gia in season 3. Announcing her departure to Rotten Tomatoes, she said: “I’m very excited for season 3. Unfortunately, Gia’s not returning to the third season, but I am so so indebted to the cast and the crew of that show."

Nika (who plays Rue's mother Leslie), Austin (who plays Ethan) and Algee (who plays McKay) were not included in the official cast list for season 3.

Dominic Fike (Elliot) was also not included, but Deadline have since confirmed that he will be back.

Barbie Ferreira and Alexa Demie in Euphoria season 2. Picture: Alamy

Who will be in the Euphoria season 3 cast?

The official confirmed cast list for Euphoria season 3 includes Zendaya, Hunter Schafer, Jacob Elordi, Sydney Sweeney, Alexa Demie, Maude Apatow, Eric Dane, Colman Domingo, Chloe Cherry and Martha Kelly.

The new cast members include: Rosalía, Adewale Akinnouye-Agbaje, Toby Wallace, Marshawn Lynch, Darrell Britt-Gibson, Kadeem Hardison, Priscilla Delgado, James Landry Hébert and Anna Van Patten.

Zendaya has also told The Awards podcast that season 3 will feature a significant time jump with all the characters outside of high school.

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