Euphoria shocked viewers by killing off a important character in a brutal scene ahead of the series finale.
In the course of the Sunday, May 24, episode of the show, Nate’s (Jacob Elordi) debt caught as much as him. His wife, Cassie (Sydney Sweeney), was forced to pay up while he was locked underground for 72 hours. As Cassie found a option to get him out, a snake was capable of get into the box that Nate was trapped in.
Cassie and Maddy (Alexa Demie) got Alamo to assist them dig Nate out — but he was already dead after suffering quite a few rattlesnake bites. This marked a serious twist for the show ahead of its presumed series finale.
Based on the Israeli series of the identical name, Euphoria follows troubled highschool student Rue (Zendaya) as she struggles to stay sober after rehab. The series also explores topics including mental illness, toxic relationships, sexuality and more. After its premiere in 2019, the show’s ensemble forged, which incorporates Hunter Schafer, Demie, Elordi, Sweeney, Maude Apatow, Colman Domingo quickly skyrocketed to fame.
The HBO series was quickly renewed for a second season, nevertheless it took nearly three years for the episodes to air, with the network ordering two individual specials concerning the aftermath of Rue and Jules’ (Schafer) breakup within the meantime.
Euphoria’s third season was originally set to air on HBO in 2025 before it faced several delays, including creator Sam Levinson’s commitment to his short-lived series The Idol. The delay was prolonged throughout the dual WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes, which took place in late 2023.
Since season 2 concluded, the forged went through a loss when Angus Cloud died at age 25 in July 2023 following an accidental overdose. The show addressed the fate of his character, Fezco, while Eric Dane‘s Cal made an appearance in two episodes after the actor’s death following a battle with ALS. He was 53.
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Before the show returned, Elordi teased a distinct version of Nate.
“I finished filming a brand new season only recently, and it’s a totally different thing,” he shared on a December 2025 episode of Variety’s Actors on Actors interview. “I actually do think [he will be nicer].”
Elordi continued: “Whether it really works or not — I don’t know. There’s a likelihood that what I’ve done is just not good.”
Euphoria airs Sundays on HBO.