Series creator Sam Levinson previously described the new season as a "film noir." HBO has at long last dropped a first look at season 3 of Euphoria, three years after the celebrated teen drama was renewed.

"it's been a long time coming." After literal years of delays (and different members of the production blaming each other for those aforementioned delays), the first look at Zendaya 's return as Rue Bennet is finally here.

On Monday, HBO shared a first look image of Zendaya as Rue in the highly anticipated third season of the hit show. "#Euphoria Season 3 is in production," Max captioned the post.

Season 3 of 'Euphoria,' Zendaya's hit HBO series, is expected to pick up with a major time jump after an extended delay off screen

We may have photographic proof that Zendaya is back on set, but the majority of the Euphoria cast is also expected to return to HBO (and streaming with a Max subscription) for the third season. That includes Sydney Sweeney, Alexa Demie, Maude Apatow, Hunter Schafer, Jacob Elordi, Colman Domingo, Eric Dane and more.

The main cast of “Euphoria” includes Zendaya, Sydney Sweeney, Elordi, Hunter Schafer, Storm Reid, Alexa Demie, and Eric Dane. Angus Cloud, who broke out in his role as Fezco, died at age 25 in July 2023.

Zendaya is back as Rue Bennet, in HBO's first look at 'Euphoria' season 3. A source tells ET, production began earlier this month, three years after the season 2 finale aired.

Euphoria” Season 3 Cast. Zendaya, of course, is back as Rue, and she’s not just acting—she’s also producing this season, giving her a chance to shape the show’s direc