‘Euphoria’ to Finally Shoot Season 3 in January

(L to R) Sydney Sweeney, Alexa Demie, Barbie Ferreira, Maude Apatow, Zendaya in ‘Euphoria’ season 2. Photo: Eddy Chen/HBO.

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After long delays, ‘Euphoria’ Season 3 will shoot in January.
Creator Sam Levinson has written the season.
Actors such as Zendaya, Sydney Sweeney and Jacob Elordi will return.

‘Euphoria’ fans have had to be remarkably patient, as the show has seen some severe delays in getting back to shooting.

Now, though, there is light at the end of the tunnel for those who have been watching the (mis)adventures of Rue (Zendaya) and the rest, as HBO has announced that creator Sam Levinson will kick off production on Season 3 in January next year.

Here’s the statement from Francesca Orsi, executive vice president of HBO programming and head of HBO drama series and films:

“I am thrilled that we are ready to begin production on ‘Euphoria’ in January. We could not be happier with our creative partnership with Sam and this incredible cast. We look forward to bringing this new season of ‘Euphoria’ to life for the fans.”

“Remember this feeling.”

TV-MA2 SeasonsJune 16th, 2019

What’s the story of ‘Euphoria’?

Zendaya in ‘Euphoria.’ Photograph by Eddy Chen/HBO.

For those who have somehow missed the cable channel sensation, ‘Euphoria’ follows a group of high school students as they navigate love and friendships in a world of drugs, sex, trauma and social media.

The series is an adaptation of an Israeli show of the same name, and all episodes are written by Levinson, who also directs a lot of the show.

What has happened to delay ‘Euphoria’s Season 3?

Sydney Sweeney in ‘Euphoria.’ Photograph by Eddy Chen/HBO.

In March, a report from The Wrap brought word the delay is happening because ‘Euphoria’ creator/show-runner Sam Levinson has decided –– probably smartly, given the age of his cast –– that the new season should take the characters beyond high school.

While the second season didn’t end with graduation (instead a school play went badly wrong and a shootout left at least one character dead), the new season will follow the leads’ lives post-school.

And that change means new script work and extra time for development. Hence the delay.

Despite its star-making success, the show has not been without issues, including dealing with the pandemic while shooting its first season and strikes following its second. Indeed, Levinson had been writing the third season when the writers’ strike began last year. The actors’ strike also compounded the issue.

Barbie Ferreira, who plays the character of Kat, has announced she won’t return for the new season, and Angus Cloud, whose character Fezco was arrested at the end of Season 2, tragically died last year.

Levinson also co-wrote and produced ‘The Idol’ for HBO, which arrived last year to scathing reviews and has been cancelled after one season.

Who will return for ‘Euphoria’ Season 3?

Jacob Elordi on HBO’s ‘Euphoria.’ Photograph by Eddy Chen/HBO.

‘Euphoria’s cast, the majority of whom have become stars since it began (and whose busy schedules also present a challenge to timing), includes Zendaya, Sydney Sweeney, Jacob Elordi, Hunter Schafer,Storm Reid, Alexa Demie and Eric Dane.