Since its beginning, Euphoria has been one of the buzziest shows on TV. Its first season scandalized with sex and drugs and dick-pic seminars, but it also drew a ton of praise. The show ended up on "Best of 2019" lists from , (which called it "the best look at the generation born after 9/11 we've seen on TV yet"), (which predicted that Zendaya
Jules didn’t appear in the season premiere beyond Lexi's eyebrow-raising mention. But from the moment she graced our screens, it felt like she had been hanging out in the elite circles of New York, even though she's living and (kind of) working in Los Angeles like all of her former high school peers.
Gabrielle Feuersinger has made lavish cakes for celebrities, including a four-tier saffron gateau for Ashton Kutcher and Demi Moore's wedding and a cake for Post Malone that resembled his Texas hometown stadium.
Cassie, brilliantly portrayed by Sydney Sweeney, screams at Nate during their wedding reception, revealing the financial deceit that underpins their luxury. This moment encapsulates her disempowerment and the show's critique of traditional gender roles.
A time jump resets this show's character dynamics with Rue (Zendaya) working off her debt to a drug dealer and seemingly nearly all the series' other female characters engaged in sex work of some kind. Sam Levinson's vision of a woman's life is pretty depressing.
From there, the trailer cycles through each of our main characters, giving little updates about each one. Nate (Jacob Elordi) and Cassie (Sydney Sweeney) are engaged, and she's making "content" on the internet that involves flaunting her butt. Jules (Hunter Schafer) is rich and in a gorgeous house. Maddy (Alexa Demie) is telling people that she is not a sugar baby.
On the pair of series Euphoria (2019 -) and The Idol (2023), sex scenes are so plentiful and incendiary that they tend to eclipse the central plot. Both have featured erotic asphyxiation practices in memorable scenes. Euphoria's two seasons, soon to be joined by a third, have turned it into a contemporary reference point, one that has come to characterize an entire generation of teens and brought us such undeniable rising stars as Zendaya and Jacob Elordi.
The announcement immediately reignited discussion among the show's passionate audience. Euphoria is more than just a television series - it has become a touchstone for Gen Z, celebrated for its unflinching portrayal of addiction, identity, and adolescence, as well as its groundbreaking cinematography and fashion-forward styling. Its return promises to once again dominate social media conversations, spawn think pieces, and set the tone for television storytelling in 2026.
