Excitement has officially ended after running for seven years and a total of 26 episodes divided into three seasons.
Sam Levinson, hbo The creator, writer and director of the show announced this popcast, new York Times‘ music podcast, speaking with its hosts Joe Coscarelli and John Caramanica, confirms that Season 3 of Euphoria is its last.
Thus, season 3 comes to a close, titled In god in whom we trustIt was actually the series finale.
However, the news comes as no surprise as the series’ lead character, Zendaya, who plays Rue, a struggling drug addict, previously said she believes Excitement Was ending on season 3.
Fans were disappointed after watching the finale Excitement Where the most emotional scene was undoubtedly Rue’s death.
In some ways, it felt like the entire series was predicated on this (in fact, it’s not even the first time we’ve asked “Is Rue dead?” during this season), but that doesn’t make it any less devastating.
Emotional fans reacted to Rue’s death on different social media platforms, with one
Another tweeted, “May my girl’s soul rest in peace. I knew she wouldn’t make it, but may her soul rest in peace.”
A third user expressed, “Wait… so Rue was already dead from an overdose this whole time? And her reunion with her mom was just a fantasy of one last goodbye before she dies??? No, this ending completely broke me.”
It has long been understood that hbo The drama will not work; A full four years passed between seasons 2 and 3, and Zendaya and many of her co-stars became full-fledged celebrities during that time, with schedules full of blockbuster movies.
For that reason and others, production of Season 3 faced major delays. Diversity Reported in 2024.
Speaking with Coscarelli in an interview with Times Before the season premiere, Levinson said that he “writes every season as if it’s the last,” and hesitated when asked about a fourth season. “I don’t know,” Levinson said. “Right now, I just want to hang out with my wife and kids and read and watch some Elmore Leonard Mrs. Miniver again.”
Excitement, According to the official logline, “A group of high school students explore drugs, sex, identity, trauma, social media, love, and friendship.”
In Season 3, after a time jump of approximately 7 years, they “wrestle with the virtue of faith, the possibility of salvation, and the problem of evil.”
In Excitement, Along with Zendaya, the cast included Hunter Schafer, Eric Dane, Jacob Elordi, Sydney Sweeney, Alexa Demie, Maude Apatow, Martha Kelly, Chloë Cherry, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Toby Wallace, and Colman Domingo.
