HBO is no doubt feeling euphoric. The Season 3 premiere of “Euphoria” has pulled in 8.5 million U.S. viewers across HBO and HBO Max in its first three days of availability.
Per HBO, that is a 44% increase over the Season 2 premiere, which aired in 2022. The four-year hiatus did little to dampen enthusiasm for the series, which saw stars Zendaya, Sydney Sweeney, Jacob Elordi, and more return.
While the first two seasons focused on the characters in high school, the new season takes place five years after the Season 2 finale. Since then, Rue (Zendaya) has begun working as a drug mule, Nate (Elordi) has taken over his father’s construction business. He is also preparing to marry Cassie (Sweeney), who is launching an OnlyFans account.
This season also sees the return of Maude Apatow, Alexa Demie, Hunter Schafer, Colman Domingo, Martha Kelly, and Chloe Cherry among others. New stars this season include Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Darrell Britt-Gibson, Sharon Stone, and Marshawn Lynch. The premiere episode also features tributes to late series stars Angus Cloud and Eric Dane, as well as executive producer Kevin Turen.
Elsewhere on the HBO schedule, the finale of the critically-acclaimed limited series “DTF St. Louis” drew 3.5 million crossplatform viewers in its first three days. The show has seen consistent growth week-to-week, with the finale finishing 40% above the premiere. Per HBO, the show is averaging 6.5 million viewers per episode.
More to come…
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