Storm Reid Reveals She Won’t Appear in ‘Euphoria’ Season 3

When “Euphoria” finally returns for its long-awaited third season on Max, it is going to be missing at the very least considered one of its beloved regulars. Actress Storm Reid, who played Gia Bennett’s younger sister to Zendaya’s troubled essential character Rue for the show’s first two seasons, announced that she is going to not be returning to the Emmy-winning series.

“I’m very excited about season three,” Reid said Rotten Tomatoes reports that she hit the red carpet on the recent Governors Awards (*3*)People Magazine. “Unfortunately, Gia will not be returning for season three, but I am very, very grateful to the cast and crew of this series, HBO. Euphoria is something really special and I’m very happy that it’s part of my legacy and that I was a part of such a cultural phenomenon.”

It’s been almost three years for the reason that series was greenlit for a 3rd season after pandemic lockdowns forced the discharge of two special episodes before a second season resumed in 2022. Meanwhile, the forged also endured the tragic death of Angus Cloud in 2023, who played everyone’s favorite by fans of the drug dealer Fezco. Filming for the third season will begin in January 2025, and based on “Euphoria” costume designer Heidi Bivens, the motion will happen “about five years in the future.”

Several series regulars – including breakout stars Hunter Schaeffer, Jacob Elordi and Sydney Sweeney – have announced their return for one more season of Euphoria, including Colman Domingo, who won an Emmy for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series for his role as Rue’s sponsor Ali.

“Apparently I will be back for Season 3,” Domingo said in a November 2024 interview. Diversity. “I don’t know anything about scripts… I’ve heard as much as you, so we’ll see. But allegedly – ​​that’s a great word, “allegedly” – Ali is back. From what I’ve heard.

While Euphoria fans could have to attend for any mention of her character’s fate (hopefully she’ll just be in college), Reid expressed her immense appreciation for being an element of the show’s zeitgeist.

“I am forever grateful – forever indebted,” she said, “and I can’t wait to see what season three brings.”