Euphoria officially concluded with the Season 3 finale, "In God We Trust," which aired Sunday, May 31, 2026, at 9 p.m. ET/PT on HBO and HBO Max [1, 2, 3, 4]. The 93-minute episode ranks among the longest in HBO history [1, 2, 3].

Series creator Sam Levinson confirmed he had no plans for a Season 4, saying, "In terms of the story that we set out to tell, which is a story about addiction and its consequences, this feels like the end to me" [5]. Lead actress Zendaya also indicated the third season would be the last, telling reporters, "I think so, yeah. That closure is coming" [2].

The finale centers on Rue Bennett, played by Zendaya, who dies from an accidental fentanyl-laced Percocet overdose [3, 6, 7, 4]. Levinson said, "The honest ending is people like Rue don't make it. Most people don’t get a second chance. Fentanyl can just take you out in an instant … It felt like the responsible thing to do" [7, 4]. Rue's death was rewritten following the 2023 passing of Angus Cloud, who played Fezco, as a tribute and to emphasize addiction’s harsh realities [3, 7, 4].

In the penultimate episode, Jacob Elordi’s character Nate Jacobs was killed off by being buried alive and bitten by a rattlesnake [2, 3, 4].

Plot developments included Rue collaborating with the DEA to bring down a drug dealer, Laurie, but being poisoned with fentanyl-laced painkillers by crime lord Alamo Brown as revenge [6, 7, 4].

Season 3’s style shifted toward western genre influences, with less focus on the main cast in the finale compared to previous seasons [7, 8]. The show’s primary cast members’ increasingly busy schedules, especially Zendaya’s multiple major film projects in 2026, were factors against continuing the series into a potential fourth season [5, 2, 3].

The series first premiered about seven years ago, with Season 2 released in January 2022 after a four-year gap before Season 3 began [5]. Some controversy emerged from photographer Petra Collins’ claims of uncredited contributions to Euphoria’s visual style during earlier seasons [8].

Although some sources list the finale as a "season finale" leaving the possibility of a fourth season open, the prevailing view among creators and outlets is that the show has ended [5, 2, 3, 4].