Last week, rumours swirled that Euphoria had allegedly been cancelled. This was not the first time; a similar rumour circulated earlier this year, prompting our political editor, James Greig, to write an impassioned plea to HBO’s executives, urging them to show Euphoria mercy and let it die gracefully.

However, HBO executives disregarded Greig’s appeal (and those of countless Euphoria fans) and confirmed last night that Euphoria Season 3 is still on track. HBO CEO Casey Bloys announced that the show would begin production in January 2025.

“We are shooting Euphoria,” Bloys told reporters at an HBO/Max press event on Tuesday (12 November). “I think we have a start date, mid to late January. Nothing’s changed. Somebody said something online, and then this whole thing started. We are shooting the season. I have read the scripts. We’re happy. We’re moving ahead.”

Despite recent news that several of the main cast members have taken on significant roles that could conflict with the show’s production — Zendaya is set to star in Christopher Nolan’s new film and reprise her role as MJ in Spider-Man 4, while Jacob Elordi will appear in Emerald Fennell’s controversial adaptation of Wuthering Heights — Bloys reassured fans that the original cast would return for Season 3. “I know the show gets a lot of attention now because, you know, it has created some genuine movie stars, and they have various projects they’re working on, but we are shooting this season, so nothing has changed. It’s eight episodes.”

Euphoria is chaotic. Or, more accurately, what we hear about Euphoria is. From Barbie Ferreira’s departure amid rumours of clashes with creator Sam Levinson to the string of controversies that trail Levinson himself (yes, The Idol may have come and gone quickly, but we all remember it!), the show has a reputation that precedes it. Yet, like it or not, Euphoria is making a return. So let’s brace ourselves: the show (and the discourse it’s bound to spark) will surely take us on quite the ride.