‘Euphoria’ Season 3 and the Strange Case of Rue’s (Mostly) Missing Mom

May 24, 2026 7:00am PT ‘Euphoria’ Season 3 and the Strange Case of Rue’s (Mostly) Missing Mom

Nika King, who plays Leslie on 'Euphoria,' dishes on why you're not seeing her all that much in Season 3 — and that viral stand-up set

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The third — and likely final — season of “Euphoria” is a case study in excess. It is the Artemis II of TV shows, going so far over the top it passes the Moon before crashing back down to Earth. What was once an eye-catching clique of wayward teens bathed in purple hues has metamorphosed into a barren hellscape rife with drug-smuggling cartels, pistol-packin’ pimps, sugar daddies with mummification kinks and online streamers. These kids certainly ain’t in high school anymore and feel untethered to what once was.

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