‘Euphoria’ Adds Danielle Deadwyler to Season 3 Cast

Danielle Deadwyler is among 18 new cast members joining season 3 of HBO’s  Euphoria.

In an Oct. 17 announcement posted to Instagram, the network said the award-winning Till star is boarding the series along with Emmy nominated actress Natasha Lyonne (Poker Face), actor-director Eli Roth (The Idol), and actor Hemky Madera (Queen of the South).

Additional newcomers include Bill Bodner, Colleen Camp, Homer Gere, Jessica Blair Herman,   Kwame Patterson, Trisha Paytas, Rebecca Pidgeon, Bella Podaras, Cailyn Rice,  Madison Thompson, Jack Topalian, Sam Trammell, and Matthew Willig.

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Newly announced returning cast members include Melvin Bonez Estes, Daeg Faerch, Dominic Fike, Nika King, Paula Marshall, Zak Steiner, Alanna Ubach, and Sophia Rose Wilson, HBO said in the announcement.

Nika King made headlines in 2024, when she revealed during a stand-up routine that she was struggling to pay rent amid production delays on the award-winning drama series.

“People are like, ‘We need Season 3,’ and I’m like, b–ch, I need season 3! I haven’t paid my rent in six months,” she said in a video posted to her TikTok account.

Now that she’s returning to her role as Leslie, mom to Zendaya’s character Rue, hopefully King’s finances will improve.

In an announcement on Feb. 14, HBO confirmed series stars Zendaya, Sydney Sweeney, Jacob Elordi, Hunter Schafer, Eric Dane, Alexa Demie, Maude Apatow, Martha Kelly, Chloe Cherry, and Colman Domingo would all be returning.

In that same post, the network said Spanish pop star Rosalía, former NFL player Marshawn Lynch, and veteran actor Kadeem Hardison had all signed on for roles on Season 3.

“I’m hella juiced about the show and getting a chance to work with the people in front and behind the camera,” Lynch said in a statement.

Additionally, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Toby Wallace, Darrell Britt-Gibson, Priscilla Delgado, James Landry Hébert, Asante Blackk, and Anna Van Patten boarded the drama.

Meantime, The Hollywood Reporter said in February that Sharon Stone would be joining the show. “There is little more exciting than going to work with this team of thrilling talent,” Stone told the outlet.

In 2024, Storm Reid told Rotten Tomatoes she would not be returning to her role as Gia on the show.

Euphoria centers on a group of high school students trying to navigate life in a world of drugs, sex, and social media.

Season 2 wrapped in February 2022, but production on a third season faced delays as the Writers Guild of America and SAG-AFTRA strikes dragged on, and the main cast filmed other projects.

The series was created by Sam Levinson and is based on an Israeli drama by the same name. The Israeli version received mixed reviews because of its adult content, and was canceled after one season, according to British magazine The Face.

Season 3 of Euphoria will premiere in Spring 2026.