The Cast of the Third Season of ‘Euphoria’ Is Only Getting Stranger 

What, exactly, is Sam Levinson cooking up for Euphoria Season 3?

We ask this because more new details about who will appear in the new season have come to light, and some of the names have us wide-eyed, while others have us deeply curious about the direction the show is taking. 

On Friday morning, the show’s official accounts announced that the third and final season will feature 18 new cast members, including Danielle Deadwyler, Natasha Lyonne, Eli Roth, and, brace yourself, Trisha Paytas. 

Yes, the internet personality is officially Euphoria canon now.

To be fair, Deadwyler and Lyonne make total sense. Both can deliver monologues like no one’s business. But Paytas? That’s a curveball even for Levinson. Who could she possibly be playing? A drama teacher? A mom influencer? Rue’s sponsor? The possibilities are endless and slightly terrifying.

The update also confirmed that Dominic Fike and Nika King are back as Elliot (Rue’s guitar-strumming friend) and Leslie Bennett (Rue’s long-suffering mom). King’s return is especially eyebrow-raising, considering her now-viral 2024 stand-up bit about struggling to pay rent during the show’s prolonged hiatus.

“People are like, ‘We need Season 3.’  I'm like, ‘Bitch, I need Season 3’,” she said during her set. “I haven't paid my rent in six months, and Zendaya is over in Paris at Fashion Week. I'm like, ‘Bitch, come home. I need you. Mama need you.’”