Euphoria Season 3 Episode 3: Release Date, Time, and Episode 2 Recap

Euphoria returns with Season 3, kicking off an action-packed episode that centers on Rue’s latest path, including her drug run across the US-Mexico border for Laurie and a spiritual awakening along the way. The new chapter also pays respects to members of the Euphoria family who passed away between Seasons 1 and 2, including Angus Cloud, whose Fez remains alive in the world of the show. Scroll down for Episode 3’s timing and a refresher on Episode 2.

Release date and time

• Euphoria Season 3 Episode 3 premieres on HBO on Sunday, April 26 at 9:00 pm ET / 6:00 pm PT.
• International timings:
  • 11:00 pm Brazil
  • 2:00 am UK (April 27)
  • 4:00 am CEST (April 27)
  • 7:30 am India Standard Time (April 27)
  • 11:30 am Australia (April 27)
  • 1:00 pm New Zealand (April 27)

Season 3 episode count and schedule

• The new season consists of eight episodes. Release timeline:
  • Episode 1 – April 12
  • Episode 2 – April 19
  • Episode 3 – April 26
  • Episode 4 – May 3
  • Episode 5 – May 10
  • Episode 6 – May 17
  • Episode 7 – May 24
  • Episode 8 – May 31

What happened in Episode 2? Episode 2 expands attention on several core characters and evolves their arcs in new directions:

• Maddy’s backstory and ambitions
  • Maddy moves into the post-school job scene at a high-powered management agency, starting at the bottom.
  • She secretly represents an influencer, arranging a pairing with one of her actor clients.
  • The influencer’s nude content leaks back to Maddy’s boss, who reprimands her; Maddy ends the client relationship but misses out on later opportunities when the influencer’s career surges.
  • She also reconnects with Cassie and hints at pushing Cassie toward experimenting with nude content to destabilize Cassie and Nate’s relationship.
• Rue’s darker turn
  • After escaping Laurie, Rue ends up working for a figure named Alamo who tasks her with erasing Trish’s traces—the stripper who died from an overdose in Episode 1.
  • Rue’s assignment is to keep the dancers at Trish’s former club under control and fueling their drug use. She bonds with Angel, one of Trish’s friends, who demands the truth about Trish’s death.
  • Rue eventually confesses, triggering Angel’s distress, and Rue is directed to a rehab facility where something about the operation feels off.
• Cal and Nate’s faltering world
  • Cal reveals years of humiliation as a “broke sexual deviant,” narrowly avoiding prison, now dealing with heavy drinking.
  • Nate witnesses his own business failing and enlists friends to invest as his empire crumbles.
• Jules’s new life
  • Jules is living as a Sugar Baby in a luxurious penthouse.
  • Rue visits her, and Jules invites Rue into the bathroom for a shared bath, signaling an intimate moment between old friends.
• Availability
  • Euphoria Season 3 Episodes 1 and 2 are available on HBO, with Episode 3 due this Sunday. For more new TV this month, check out the latest releases.