Episode guide
Euphoria
24 episodes · 3 seasons · 2019–present · HBO
Season
Season 1
8 episodes
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S01E01 Pilot Seventeen-year-old Rue returns home from rehab with no plans to stay clean. She meets Jules, who's new in town, at a party at McKay's house. Nate gets in McKay's head when McKay takes an interest in Cassie. Nate and Maddy, who have broken up once again, attempt to make each other jealous. Meanwhile, Kat is pressured to lose something.
Pilot note — From the desk: Euphoria opens its catalog run with “Pilot” (2019-06-16). Fashion, soundtrack, and Gen-Z angst as prestige event TV. Season gaps, on-set intensity lore, and every red carpet becoming a Euphoria afterparty.
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S01E02 Stuntin' Like My Daddy On the first day of school, Rue's excited about her new friend Jules, but struggles to put the past behind her and gets herself into trouble at Fezco's. Nate becomes obsessed with Maddy's hookup, Tyler, while trying to get back together with Maddy. Kat finds out a video of her has surfaced online. McKay takes the stress of college out on Cassie.
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S01E03 Made You Look Kat decides to try camming and has her first session. Jules starts falling for a boy online and asks Rue to help her take some nudes. Maddy finds something odd on Nate's phone. Cassie and McKay spend the weekend at his school and go to a party at the frat he's rushing. Rue is confronted about her lies at NA.
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S01E04 Shook Ones Pt. II Rue tries to get clean for Jules and chaperones Gia at the carnival. Jules encounters Cal with his family. Cassie and Maddy, annoyed at their boyfriends, decide to do molly together. Kat hangs out with Ethan until she misreads a situation. Nate reveals who he really is.
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S01E05 '03 Bonnie and Clyde In the aftermath of the carnival, Maddy and Nate are forced to deal with a police investigation. Jules begins to feel pressured by her role in Rue's sobriety. Kat ignores a confused Ethan and embraces her new lifestyle. Cassie tries to distance herself from Daniel and focus on her relationship with McKay. Cal worries about how his actions have affected his sons.
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S01E06 The Next Episode On Halloween, Rue worries about her reliance on Jules, while Jules starts exhibiting concerning behavior. McKay questions his future in football. After a weird night with McKay, Cassie spends time with Daniel. Business is booming for Kat as she continues to push Ethan away. Nate comes up with a plan to get his life back on track.
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S01E07 The Trials and Tribulations of Trying to Pee While Depressed Rue gets depressed and watches 22 straight episodes of a British reality show. Jules goes to visit an old friend. Cassie looks for advice in the aftermath of Halloween night.
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S01E08 And Salt the Earth Behind You It's the winter formal at East Highland. This is the season 1 finale.
Season
Season 2
8 episodes
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S02E01 Trying to Get to Heaven Before They Close the Door Rue and Jules cross paths for the first time since Christmas as East Highland rings in the new year.
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S02E02 Out of Touch As the semester kicks off, Jules questions Rue and Elliot's new friendship. While Cal hunts for answers, Nate makes a tough decision. The lines between fantasy and reality begin to blur as Kat ponders her relationship, and Maddy contemplates the decision to end hers.
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S02E03 Ruminations: Big and Little Bullys Rue pursues a new business venture as she helps forge a friendship between Jules and Elliot. Cassie settles into a routine, while Lexi pours herself into mounting a school play. Maddy considers getting back together with Nate, and Cal finds a target.
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S02E04 You Who Cannot See, Think of Those Who Can At Maddy's birthday party, relationships are celebrated and questioned. Meanwhile, Jules turns to Elliot for advice and Cal takes a trip down memory lane.
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S02E05 Stand Still Like the Hummingbird Fate has a way of catching up with those who try to outrun it.
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S02E06 A Thousand Little Trees of Blood As relationships with mothers are tested, Rue tries to recover. Meanwhile, Lexi questions the possible backlash from her play, and Nate celebrates his newfound freedom.
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S02E07 The Theater and Its Double Art imitates life as the East Highland crew watches their complicated dynamics reflected in Lexi's long-awaited play. Meanwhile, Fezco gets ready to attend.
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S02E08 All My Life, My Heart Has Yearned for a Thing I Cannot Name As the show goes on, fragments of memories collide with the present and future.
Season
Season 3
8 episodes
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S03E01 Ándale A few years after high school, Rue's debts finally catch up with her. Hoping to finance her dream wedding, Cassie tries to become internet famous – to the disapproval of Nate, who's juggling the demands of running Cal's business.
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S03E02 America My Dream Maddy arrived in the city with no money, a suitcase full of clothes, and a plan.
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S03E03 The Ballad of Paladin While in art school, Jules learns she can fund her dreams by going on dates with rich men. Having worked her way up in Alamo's organization, Rue is sent on a special mission with Bishop. Meanwhile, Cassie's storybook wedding doesn't go as planned.
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S03E04 Kitty Likes to Dance Rue is offered a risky deal that draws her deeper into Alamo's world. While Nate battles the city council, Maddy gives Cassie a mission that could skyrocket her new career, and Lexi enlists Jules to create an original painting for LA Nights.
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S03E05 This Little Piggy She would never say it out loud, but Nate going broke finally granted Cassie permission to follow her dreams.
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S03E06 Stand Still and See Rue makes a deal with the devil in the form of a promise to Alamo and gives a word of warning to Maddy. Later, Cassie gets her first real taste of stardom on the set of LA Nights, and Rue paints Jules a picture of her ideal future.
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S03E07 Rain or Shine Under intense financial pressure, Maddy schemes to get Cassie back in the spotlight. Meanwhile, Rue obsesses over the sign God gave her.
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S03E08 In God We Trust Danger closes in on all sides as Rue's double-dealing finally reaches its breaking point. While the medical van speeds towards the border, Maddy and Cassie must band together – and Alamo is struck by a life-changing epiphany.
Finale note — From the desk: The guide closes on “In God We Trust” (2026-05-31) — a series bookend worth the package context. Season gaps, on-set intensity lore, and every red carpet becoming a Euphoria afterparty.