Countdown to Euphoria Season 3 Episode 3: Release Date, Exact Time, and Where to Watch
Euphoria storms back with Season 3 Episode 3, The Ballad of Paladin, landing soon—here’s when and where to watch. After America My Dream’s Aperol-fueled reunion between Maddy and Cassie and fresh trouble for Rue, the stakes are spiking.
Alright, if you've been drag-wrestling your calendar waiting for the next 'Euphoria,' here's the lay of the land: Season 3, Episode 3 is almost here. And yes, the show is still as wild and messy as ever.
Mark Your Calendar (Or Don't, Because Streaming Exists)
The third episode—titled 'The Ballad of Paladin' (I have no clue either, but it's on brand for this show)—drops on Sunday, April 26. If you want to be first in the group chat with reactions, here are the U.S. release times:
- 6:00 p.m. PT
- 9:00 p.m. ET
It follows the same schedule as previous episodes. So, no surprise midnight drops or anything fancy.
Stream It on HBO Max
You'll need HBO Max (or I guess, 'Max,' since they dropped the HBO branding, but everybody still calls it HBO Max). That's the only streaming spot for fresh episodes. Unsurprisingly, Max is still the HQ for anything new and buzzy—think 'The White Lotus,' 'Game of Thrones,' and a rotating lineup of movies that change before you get around to watching them.
Quick Recap: Where We Left Off
Last episode (cheekily titled 'America My Dream'), we saw an awkward as hell Aperol Spritz reunion between Maddy (Alexa Demie) and Cassie (Sydney Sweeney)—they're still very much not friends, in case that was ambiguous. Meanwhile, Rue (Zendaya) ended up having another of her trademark 'interesting' nights, this time at a place called the Silver Slipper. The show isn't getting any less dramatic.
Basic Plot for the Uninitiated
If you've somehow made it this far without knowing what 'Euphoria' is about, here’s the elevator pitch: a bunch of high schoolers deal with love, bad decisions, drugs, sex, trauma, and way too much social media.
'A group of high school students navigate love and friendships in a world of drugs, sex, trauma, and social media.'
Current Cast
The regulars are all still here (as of episode 3, anyway):
- Zendaya as Rue (essential to the point that the show can barely function without her)
- Alexa Demie as Maddy Perez
- Jacob Elordi as Nate
- Hunter Schafer as Jules
- Sydney Sweeney as Cassie
There are eight episodes slated for this third season, so we’ll probably get even less closure than usual.
That’s everything you really need to know before Episode 3. Well, that, plus the general expectation that things will get even more chaotic before anything gets resolved. It is 'Euphoria,' after all.