‘Euphoria’ Creator Explains Rue’s Death In The Season 3 Finale

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Spoiler warning: This post contains spoilers for the finale of Euphoria Season 3.

After three seasons, Euphoria has officially come to an end. In its final season, which wrapped up on May 31, the hit HBO show took a few major casualties — including Nate Jacobs in Episode 7 and Rue Bennett in its finale. Although fans were bracing themselves for Rue’s likely end, it still hit hard to see the show’s main character die of an overdose in the last scenes. But creator Sam Levinson couldn’t see the series concluding any other way.

“The honest ending is that people like Rue don’t make it,” he said in a behind-the-scenes video that aired on HBO Max after the finale credits. Levinson reflected on his personal history with addiction and the loss of Angus Cloud, who died from an accidental overdose. “There’s no reason to sugarcoat it. I wa...