The third season of Euphoria has been an absolute flop. Disdained by critics and vilified by viewers, it seems to have only pleased a small group of fans. But that doesn’t mean it has been a failure in all areas. Hate also sells, and that seems to be the case, because Euphoria has ended up with 8.7 million views between HBO and HBO Max in just three days. A series with good numbers While HBO does not provide general audience data, we do know that the first episode of the season garnered 8.5 million views […]
The third season of Euphoria has been an absolute flop. Disdained by critics and vilified by viewers, it seems to have only pleased a small group of fans. But that doesn’t mean it has been a failure in all areas. Hate also sells, and that seems to be the case, because Euphoria has ended up with 8.7 million views between HBO and HBO Max in just three days.
A series with good numbers
Although HBO does not provide general audience data, we do know that the first episode of the season garnered 8.5 million views in its first three days and that this was a 44% increase compared to the premiere of the second season. This represents a significant improvement over its previous numbers.
In any case, that doesn’t mean they are great numbers. By comparison, The Pitt reached 9.7 million views in its finale in the first three days since its airing. Although with a particularity. The figures for The Pitt measure only viewers within the US, while those for Euphoria measure viewers from around the world, which leaves a somewhat less enthusiastic situation for what was, until now, HBO’s darling.
While there is no news about a fourth season of Euphoria, HBO keeps the door open to the possibility. Although the end of the third season felt like a conclusion for the series, it wouldn’t be the first time that, after such a closure, a series returns with a new season. So it will be interesting to see what conclusions the network executives draw from the numbers of Euphoria. And from the lack of enthusiasm from critics and a significant portion of the fans.
We all took it for granted, but now it’s official: Euphoria, after three seasons, has reached its final episode. It’s not that the episode itself leaves much doubt that there’s no more to give, but just in case someone was hoping for an unexpected return, HBO has made it clear that they have had enough of Zendaya, Sydney Sweeney, and the rest of the troupe. A lot of sadness, little euphoria. It has been 7 years, 26 episodes, and 3 seasons interrupted by the pandemic and by Zendaya’s rise to stardom, but Sam Levinson has confirmed that the […]
We all took it for granted, but now it’s official: Euphoria, after three seasons, has reached its final episode. It’s not that the episode itself leaves much doubt that there’s no more to give, but just in case someone was hoping for an unexpected return, HBO has made it clear that they have had enough of Zendaya, Sydney Sweeney, and the rest of the troupe.
Much sadness, little euphoria
It has been 7 years, 26 episodes, and 3 seasons interrupted by the pandemic and by Zendaya’s rise to stardom, but Sam Levinson has confirmed that it couldn’t go on any longer (some believe that, in general, the entire season 3 was already an unnecessary stretch), and it makes sense: even if they wanted to continue, their actors are now famous, and getting them together to shoot another season seems impossible.
In fact, this season 3 had to be postponed from 2024, when it was originally going to be made, and the mere fact that it could have been filmed can already be considered a success for HBO, which is left without one of its flagships and without possibilities, at least a priori, to exploit it in spin-offs and sequels of all kinds.
It remains to be seen, however, if Levinson will be able to create something like Euphoria again. After all, his subsequent series for HBO, The Idol, flopped like few series in history, and his films, aside from Assassination Nation, have not had any appeal. A flash in the pan or a bright future waiting to bloom? We will inevitably find out in a few years, when the euphoria wears off.
Since the first season of Euphoria until now, Sidney Sweeney has made a name for herself in the industry. She has gone from being the girl from the HBO series to starring in The Assistant, Anyone But You, or Immaculate, and has achieved international fame. However, that hasn’t stopped the actress from wanting to give it her all even now, in the third season of the series that gave her recognition. And yes, I mean what I mean. Sidney against everyone Sweeney’s character, in this latest batch of episodes, has started dedicating herself to OnlyFans, and with that has […]
Since the first season of Euphoria until now, Sidney Sweeney has made a name for herself in the industry. She has gone from being the girl from the HBO series to starring in The Assistant, Anyone But You, or Immaculate, and has achieved international fame. However, that hasn’t stopped the actress from wanting to give it her all even now, in the third season of the series that gave her recognition. And yes, I mean what I mean.
Sidney against all
The character of Sweeney, in this latest installment of episodes, has turned to OnlyFans, and with that has provided a multitude of scenes for controversy. I mean, completely naked. However, it wasn’t always like this, and Sam Levinson actually wanted to reduce the actress’s nudity: “When I wrote it at first, I thought ‘Maybe we can shoot all of this without nudity. Are there ways to shoot around certain things?'”.
However, the actress did not hesitate to contradict him: “He looked at me and said ‘Are you kidding? I’m playing an OnlyFans model. Are you telling me I have to wear a skirt?’. And I said ‘Yes, okay, you’re right'”. And that’s how it ended: Levinson has not been able to dismiss the complaints from the first two seasons from those who believe there are too many nude scenes.
“Even when you go to the casting, for example to play Cassie, you know that the character requires a certain level of nudity. Are you comfortable? If you are, you get the role and the next layer is that of the intimacy coordinator“, she states, defending herself against the haters. In short, another story from a series that could never avoid controversy… not even when it tried to.
Stories of rise and fall are very popular. Probably because they tell the kind of story that is known to end badly: someone flies too close to the sun and ends up getting burned. It is interesting to see what precipitates that failure. And few rise and fall stories on television are like those of Euphoria. The biggest television series in recent years whose third season is an absolute failure. But it was easy to foresee that this was going to happen. Because all the signs were there since its second season. A series that knew better times Not always has it been […]
Rise and fall stories are very popular. Probably because they tell the kind of story that is known to end badly: someone flies too close to the sun and ends up getting burned. It is interesting to see what precipitates that failure. And few rise and fall stories on television are like those of Euphoria. The biggest television series in recent years whose third season is an absolute failure. But it was easy to foresee that this was going to happen. Because all the signs were there since its second season.
A series that knew better times
It hasn’t always been this way. If there is one thing to recognize, it is that there was a time when Euphoria was everything. It dominated conversations on social media, constant edits were made, and even the critics seemed delighted with the series. Even if its representation of adolescence has always been exaggerated, it was appealing and interesting due to some great performances and a visual care that kept both the audience and critics engaged. The characters mattered. It was easy to empathize with them. And it was visually appealing. It was easy to get hooked.
What happened for it to stop working? The most obvious thing is that the series began to lose some of its appeal over time. This was noted by critics when comparing the first and second seasons. In the first season, the performances, visual aspect, and stories were highlighted, while in the second season, only the first two aspects were emphasized. And in the third season, it has only gotten worse.
The plots of the third season are absurd and seem to go nowhere. Often, they don’t even seem to have any purpose beyond offending or seeking some kind of impact on the viewers. Something they have occasionally achieved. But always at the cost of something important: their characters.
The biggest complaint about this third season, criticized by both critics and the public alike, is that it is not the same. And that is normal. The stories, vaguely coherent, do not allow actors to develop their characters in interesting and emotionally impactful ways as before, making them much less impactful. And due to the loss of interest in the visual, the series no longer generates the same interest.
The problem of not knowing when to let go
But there is another problem worth noting that is very important for a series like Euphoria: a lot of time has passed between seasons. Almost three years passed between the first and second seasons. More than four years have passed between the second and third. That makes more than seven years for three seasons in what is definitely a series with a clear target audience: people between 18 and 25 years old. In the time that has passed in the production of three seasons, someone who was at the lower end of its target audience has already stopped being so.
This is a problem. And it is because people grow, mature, their tastes change. Perhaps this third season, as it is, would have worked just as well four years ago. But not now. Not especially when it is accompanied by huge controversies with some members of its cast and with others who have an image completely detached from what they do in the series, due to how their careers have evolved. Because making a season a year is not a whim: it is a necessity to not lose the target audience or for your own actors to stop being attractive to it.
Productions that are stretched out over time like those of Euphoria make no sense. Even less so in a series whose target audience is young, and so young that three seasons in seven years means, literally, a third of their life. And that is the problem with the series: they have not known how to capitalize on its success or let it go.
Euphoria could have worked with five seasons in five years or accepting that a third season after seven years made no sense. But either they haven’t known how to let it go or they haven’t known how to speed up the production of the series, causing it to become a failure. Because the audience no longer exists. Because they no longer know how to make a good season of Euphoria. Can they save the series in a hypothetical fourth season? Not if it takes another four years to release it. And given their track record, it’s doubtful that will happen.
Euphoria always causes controversy, but usually for different reasons than those of this third season. Something that has only intensified due to a controversy brewing on social media: several OnlyFans models believe that their work has been misrepresented in the series. They have even gone so far as to consider the plot related to the platform offensive. A series in free fall and full of criticism In the third season of Euphoria, Sydney Sweeney’s character, Cassie, needs to raise $500,000 for her wedding. As she has little time to do so, she decides to […]
Euphoria always causes controversy, but usually for reasons different from those of this third season. Something that has only intensified due to a controversy brewing on social media: several OnlyFans models believe that their work has been misrepresented in the series. Going so far as to consider the storyline related to the platform offensive.
A series in free fall and full of criticism
In the third season of Euphoria, Sydney Sweeney’s character, Cassie, needs to raise $500,000 for her wedding. Since she has little time to do so, she decides to create an OnlyFans to make a lot of money in a short period. From here, a series of comic sketches begin where she first dresses up in a dog costume and then as a baby, all while striking suggestive poses, to get the money she needs and proceed with her wedding.
In addition to the ridiculousness of the plot, OnlyFans models have wanted to point out that what Cassie’s character does is prohibited on the platform “credit card companies have very strict rules that must be followed, and they are becoming stricter” said Sydney Leathers, a content creator who has been on the platform since 2017. Why? Because according to OnlyFans’ Terms of Use, any content related to minors, whether real or simulated, is strictly prohibited. This is something that companies like VISA and Mastercard impose on individuals engaging in sex work if they want to use their services.
Another important content creator on the platform, Maitland War, has gone further. Claiming that “it perpetuates the stereotype that sex workers lack moral principles and would do anything for money”, she has attacked not only the representation of OnlyFans but also her profession.
If we add to this the lukewarm reception of the season, it seems that Euphoria is no longer the darling it was in its first two seasons. Its multiple reviews, controversies involving cast members, and now problematic narrative lines make its future seem shaky. Something that seemed impossible just a few months ago, but is becoming clearer: Euphoria was once a phenomenon, but it seems it no longer has what it takes to maintain its popularity.
The highly anticipated third season of Euphoria has arrived on HBO Max, bringing with it new plots and characters that promise to capture the attention of fans. Starring Zendaya, Hunter Schafer, Sydney Sweeney, and Jacob Elordi, the series continues to explore the complex challenges of contemporary youth in a world marked by addiction, love, and identity. In this new installment, some notable faces join the cast, including the talented Spanish actress Priscilla Delgado. At just 24 years old, Priscilla Delgado has built a solid career from a young age, starting with her participation […]
The long-awaited third season of Euphoria has arrived on HBO Max, bringing with it new plots and characters that promise to capture the attention of fans. Starring Zendaya, Hunter Schafer, Sydney Sweeney, and Jacob Elordi, the series continues to explore the complex challenges of contemporary youth in a world marked by addiction, love, and identity. In this new installment, some notable faces join the cast, including the talented Spanish actress Priscilla Delgado.
I didn’t even know what it was
At just 24 years old, Priscilla Delgado has built a solid career from a young age, starting with her participation in the series Los Protegidos and working with acclaimed director Pedro Almodóvar in Julieta at the age of 13. Her journey led her to train in the United States, where she has made her way in the industry. In Euphoria, Delgado plays Angel, a stripper who crosses paths with Rue, the central character portrayed by Zendaya.
In a recent interview, Delgado revealed how he got the role in an audition he did without initially knowing it was for Euphoria. “It wasn’t due to any contact, it was the old-fashioned way of sending a casting. I received the material and at first, I didn’t know what it was about“, he explained. Upon realizing the scope of the series, he decided to postpone watching it until he completed his filming. “It was very exciting to be able to see the magnitude of the work after having been a part of it”, he added.
Season 3 of Euphoria is now airing on HBO Max, and it promises to keep viewers on the edge of their seats with unexpected twists and the deep emotional development of its characters. With this new installment, the show continues to demonstrate why it has become a cultural phenomenon.
The successful series The Pitt continues to establish itself as one of the most prominent television phenomena today. Throughout its second season, it has attracted an exceptional audience, averaging 15.4 million viewers per episode. This number represents a 50% increase compared to its first season, highlighting the growth and popularity of the show within HBO Max’s catalog. A series that is taking the world by storm The final episode of this season, aired last Friday, managed to capture the attention of 9.7 million viewers in the three days following its premiere, becoming the […]
The successful series The Pitt continues to establish itself as one of the most prominent television phenomena today. Throughout its second season, it has attracted an exceptional audience, averaging 15.4 million viewers per episode. This number represents a 50% increase compared to its first season, highlighting the growth and popularity of the show within HBO Max’s catalog.
A series that is taking the world by storm
The final episode of this season, aired last Friday, managed to capture the attention of 9.7 million viewers in the three days following its premiere, becoming the most-watched episode of the series to date. This figure is remarkable, especially when considering that the recent premiere of the third season of Euphoria gathered just over a million fewer viewers, which puts into perspective the magnitude of The Pitt’s success.
In addition, The Pitt has established itself as the sixth most-watched series on the Warner Bros. platform, ranking behind other major titles such as House of the Dragon, The White Lotus, and The Last of Us. This recognition speaks not only to the narrative quality of the series but also to its ability to resonate with contemporary audiences.
The second season closed with an episode full of emotion and transformation for the characters Robby (Noah Wyle) and Al-Hashimi (Sepideh Moafi), leaving fans eager for the continuation of the plot. With a promising renewal scheduled for next year, The Pitt has secured its place in the television landscape, and fans are already counting the days for the return of their favorite characters.
It seemed like it would never arrive, but the third season of Euphoria has finally premiered, with Zendaya more at the peak of her game than ever and rumors of tension between her and Sydney Sweeney (apparently due to jealousy over Tom Holland). As always, the new episodes of the series have presented chaos, love, sex, madness, broken characters, and drugs, a cocktail that has been working perfectly since its premiere back in 2019. Well, or that’s what HBO has made us believe, completely hiding a reality that screams: Euphoria is not created […]
It seemed like it would never arrive, but the third season of Euphoria has finally premiered, with Zendaya more at the peak of her game than ever and rumors of tension between her and Sydney Sweeney (apparently due to jealousy over Tom Holland). As always, the new episodes of the series have presented chaos, love, sex, madness, broken characters, and drugs, a cocktail that has been working perfectly since its premiere back in 2019. Well, or that’s what HBO has made us believe, completely hiding a reality that screams: Euphoria was not created by Sam Levinson nor is it a completely original idea: in fact, it is a remake.
Euphoria Dysphoria
Seven years before the premiere of Euphoria on HBO, the Israeli channel Hot 3 premiered, well… Euphoria, a series created by Ron Leshem, Dafna Levin, and Timira Yardeni that aired from November 30, 2012, to February 1, 2013 causing all kinds of controversies along the way. If you have seen the American series, you already know that its protagonists navigate a path of loss, drug addiction, and sex, and the Israeli Programming Council did not like it at all. In fact, they disliked it so much that they ordered it to be removed due to public scandal.
In all honesty, they ended up doing it, but through the back door: after just one season and some not-so-good reviews, it was canceled without hesitation. After all, it didn’t have great success, partly because it aired in a very difficult time slot to build a community. In any case, its 10 episodes became a full cult, thanks to dialogues like this: “When you were seven, people jumped from the Twin Towers live. And it was repulsive, and exciting, and logical. Parents have drowned their children. Children have stabbed their parents. So at seven, you get hooked on the news. And then you feed on that. What could shock you when you’re eight?”. Imagine, for the time and in a society as enclosed as Israeli society, what that could have meant.
Using the British Skins as a basis (a fantastic series in every way, at least in its first two seasons), Euphoria aimed to show a reality that the media refused to portray in Israel. Shortly after its cancellation, Sam Levinson had a meeting with HBO to adapt it for the American market. However, he wanted to understand exactly what was appealing to the network, so they were very honest with him: the raw and honest portrayal of drugs and being young. “I started talking about my personal story with drugs. I was an addict for many years and now I’m clean. Then they said ‘Okay, write that'”, Levinson recounted.
Levinson did not copy Euphoria exactly, but he did create several parallels between the stories of the Israeli version and the new ones he specifically created for the United States. What’s the result? You know it all too well: three successful seasons on HBO, while the original can’t even be seen on a streaming platform, condemned to oblivion. That said, its creators can be happy, because they have made a fortune: in addition to Rue, Euphoria had its German version in 2025, although it wasn’t exactly a hit: in fact, it was seen as a plagiarism of the American one… Just without Zendaya in the mix. And whether you like it or not, it loses something.
So now you know: the next time you watch Euphoria, remember that, somewhere, its original version, forgotten by everyone, seems to remind us that this is and has always been a tale of the rich and the poor, of lucky people and those who are not. Of the United States and the rest.
The third season of Euphoria, the acclaimed series starring Zendaya, has arrived marked by adverse reviews that have made it the lowest rated to date. With a score of just 42% on Rotten Tomatoes, the reception has been considerably negative, which contrasts with the anticipation generated by its return after a long hiatus. Bad reviews? Sure hit Despite the harsh criticism, the series has positioned itself as the most watched on HBO Max, sweeping across 55 countries, including Spain. This phenomenon demonstrates that, despite the unfavorable rating from the public […]
The third season of Euphoria, the acclaimed series starring Zendaya, has arrived marked by adverse reviews that have made it the lowest rated to date. With a score of just 42% on Rotten Tomatoes, the reception has been considerably negative, which contrasts with the anticipation generated by its return after a prolonged hiatus.
Bad reviews? Guaranteed success
Despite the harsh criticism, the series has positioned itself as the most-watched on HBO Max, sweeping across 55 countries, including Spain. This phenomenon demonstrates that, despite the unfavorable ratings from both the audience and critics, viewers remain very interested in following the storylines of teenagers in Los Angeles.
In this return, Euphoria has managed to dethrone The Pitt, which had previously dominated the platform’s ranking. The popularity of the series persists, even though its third season has been the subject of intense criticism and mixed opinions. This reception seems to have had no effect on its audience, at least in terms of viewership.
The first episode of the new season shows certain influences from The Idol, a series that has also faced criticism from an audience that continues to explore the complexities of the entertainment world and fame. In this sense, it can be observed that three of the protagonists of Euphoria deal with issues related to the entertainment industry, something that seems to resonate with the audience, as evidenced by the growing popularity of The Idol, now ranked as the fifth most-watched series on the platform.
While the official audience data has not yet been published by HBO, the phenomenon of Euphoria seems to continue despite negative opinions, raising questions about the future of the series and its narrative development in this new chapter.
The recent controversy surrounding the new season of Euphoria has sparked an intense debate on social media, centered on a controversial scene featuring the character Cassie, played by Sydney Sweeney. In this sequence, Cassie appears in a childlike context, wearing a diaper and a pacifier, while exploring her new role as a content creator on OnlyFans. Although the narrative intention seems to be an evolution of the character through her quest for validation, the portrayal has elicited negative reactions from many viewers. Many users have labeled the scene as problematic, interpreting it as a […]
The recent controversy surrounding the new season of Euphoria has sparked intense debate on social media, centered on a controversial scene featuring the character Cassie, played by Sydney Sweeney. In this sequence, Cassie appears in a childlike context, wearing a diaper and a pacifier, while exploring her new role as a content creator on OnlyFans. Although the narrative intention seems to be an evolution of the character through her quest for validation, the representation has elicited negative reactions from many viewers.
Has not felt euphoria
Numerous users have rated the scene as problematic, interpreting it as a possible normalization of pedophilia. Comments on social media have been particularly strong, with some stating that the series is “trying to normalize the Epstein case” or that it is “one of the most disturbing things I’ve seen here in a long time”. This reaction has raised the level of the debate, calling into question the ethical boundaries that should exist in fiction, especially in a context where the protection of minors is a constant conversation.
The discussion not only focuses on the scene itself but also on Sweeney’s decision to participate in content that many see as irresponsible. Criticism towards the actress has increased, questioning how a public figure accepts to get involved in such a provocative narrative, at a time when child abuse and exploitation are highly relevant issues.
This intense debate reflects a broader environment regarding how far narratives in media can go and whether anything is acceptable in the pursuit of being groundbreaking. As the season progresses, viewers are left wondering if the series will continue to provoke similar reactions or if new boundaries will be established in the representation of such delicate topics.
