Euphoria Ends After 3 Seasons as Rue Bennett Dies in Fentanyl Overdose

11 articles · Updated · RadioTimes · Jun 1

HBO closed Euphoria with its season 3 finale, killing off Rue Bennett after she took fentanyl-laced pills that Alamo Brown had sent her away with.
The episode also wiped out key figures around her: Laurie died by suicide during a DEA raid, and Ali later shot Alamo dead after confronting him over Rue's death.
Rue's final arc mixed escape and hallucination—she briefly appeared to survive, seek out Fezco and reunite with her mother, before Ali discovered her body and informed Leslie.
Other survivors were left in damaged aftermath: Jules grieved alone, Cassie and Maddy reconciled, and Maddy left Alamo's club with Bishop after the shootout.
Sam Levinson said the 3-season run had reached the end of the addiction story he wanted to tell, and HBO confirmed there will be no season 4.

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