Sydney Sweeney’s claim that “Euphoria” season three will be “unhinged” has reignited debate around a series that has not aired new episodes since February 2022. In an interview cited by Empire, the actor said she and creator Sam Levinson kept pushing Cassie Howard “crazier,” calling the fresh scripts the wildest work they have shared so far.
Production has finally resumed in Los Angeles after repeated delays linked to the 2023 labour strikes, the death of cast member Angus Cloud and scheduling conflicts for its high-profile ensemble. Filming began in early February, according to an updated timeline published by Elle, yet Warner Bros. Discovery now forecasts a 2026 premiere instead of the earlier 2025 slot, giving the creative team extra room to retool the eight-episode run.
Colman Domingo, who plays Rue’s sponsor Ali, recently defended the pace, explaining that Levinson is continuing to rewrite in response to real-world events and existential questions the story hopes to address. Those rewrites appear to align with comments Levinson made in 2023, when he framed season three as a “film noir” about virtue in a corrupt environment and indicated the narrative would jump several years beyond high school.
Cast members have offered varying levels of certainty. Zendaya backed the time-jump idea last year, saying it would be “fascinating” to see who the characters become once adolescence is behind them, while Hunter Schafer admitted in August she had “no idea” where the story stands today. HBO executives maintain that the show will return and that the key ensemble remains intact, though absence of departed players such as Barbie Ferreira and the late Cloud will require narrative adjustments.
For now the only certainty is that cameras will continue to roll through late autumn, leaving post-production to carry the series into 2026. Whether Levinson’s noir pivot satisfies expectations or stokes controversy, Sweeney’s promise of “the most fun I’ve had on set” suggests that, when the show finally returns, restraint will be in short supply.