Euphoria‘s series finale left fans divided — but some viewers are on the same page about a possible spinoff following Jessica Treska‘s fictional religious character who is removed from society.
Treska’s Daisy Miller was introduced in the season 3 premiere as Rue (Zendaya) left the Miller family homestead behind. She later referenced the place many times while calling it the most “peaceful” area she ever visited. Daisy, for her part, showed an interest in Rue’s life since she was so disconnected from the modern world.
Daisy was reintroduced in the finale when Ali (Colman Domingo) visited the farm after avenging Rue’s death by killing her boss Alamo Brown in an epic showdown. He merely told Daisy that her friend was “in a better place” and Daisy was visibly shaken by the news as the group said a prayer in Rue’s honor.
“Why do I suddenly feel like SHE’S gonna become the next narrator replacing Rue,” read a post via X from a viewer. “The way the camera focused on her this episode felt way too intentional.”
While some social media users agreed that there could be more episodes focused on Daisy, others were quick to point out that Euphoria was officially done. Creator Sam Levinson confirmed the news after the Sunday, May 31, finale killed off Rue.
“The honest ending is that people like Rue don’t make it,” Levinson said in a post-finale segment. “People relapse and they f*** up. They’re not ready to get clean. And they weren’t dying like they are now with the influx of fentanyl into this country.”
Levinson recalled his own struggles with addiction.
“I could say with absolute certainty that if I was going through what I went through when I was younger now then I wouldn’t be here either,” he added before referencing Angus Cloud‘s death from an accidental overdose. “There’s no reason to sugarcoat it. I wanted to tell the story for Angus and for people who weren’t granted a second chance.”
Levinson called the finale “an honest ending.” He previously mentioned his plan to dedicate the season to Cloud, who died at age 25 before filming on the final episodes started. During one of Rue’s final moments, she has a flashback to a moment shared with Cloud’s character, Fezco “Fez” O’Neill.
“Some people ask why it took so long between seasons 2 and 3. There were obvious factors — the strikes, trying to make a schedule work with our very in-demand cast, but the real time was in trying to figure out how to find a way to pay respect to those who we lost,” Levinson said at the April premiere event for season 3.
He added: “When Angus died, it was tough. I loved him deeply, and I fought hard to keep him clean. The year he died, in 2023, he was one of 73,000 people in America who died of a fentanyl overdose. I learned a whole lot that year, but what I realized more than anything is that death is what gives life meaning. You can’t be arrogant about existence. You’re forced to reckon with the fact that life itself is a wonder, a gift, a profound blessing.”
Euphoria is now streaming on HBO Max.
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