Euphoria Season 3 Episode 1 Recap + Reactions | Premiere Explained

Rue is a mule, Maddy's a manager, Lexi's in Hollywood, Cassie's starting a you-know-what, and Nate Jacobs is unrecognizable. We have so much to discuss!

After a four-year wait, Euphoria is finally back, and Season 3 wastes no time throwing us into a completely new (Western?) era for these characters. In this episode of Previously On, Jillian and her husband Tyler break down Euphoria Season 3 Episode 1 "Ándale" and react to the time jump that finds the former East Highland teens now navigating life in their early 20s.

We're kicking off Season 3 with our Top 5 “Where Are They Now?” Moments, breaking down the big character updates from Rue’s (Zendaya) dangerous new reality working as a drug mule for Laurie to Maddy’s (Alexa Demie) career as a talent manager and the unsettling calm surrounding Nate (Jacob Elordi). And of course Cassie (Sydney Sweeney) is on TikTok, but will soon be expanding to some adult platforms. We also talk about what's going on behind-the-scenes, the new visual style that leans into Western themes, and whether this is the final season of Euphoria.

If you’ve been waiting years for Euphoria to return or just started watching, this episode is your essential deep dive into the premiere. Don’t forget to follow our pod as we recap every episode of Season 3 weekly!

00:00:00 Did she just say high school? - Alamo

00:01:25 Intro to pod

00:02:32 Euphoria S3 streaming issues

00:04:41 Labrinth pulls music

00:07:12 Press tour and premiere

00:13:27 Rue is back

00:15:16 Western

00:19:00 Recap S3 E1 "Ándale"

00:20:10 20s are the Wild West

00:21:08 Top 5 Where Are They Now

00:21:17 Maddy is a talent manager

00:26:14 Nate Jacobs took over his dad's business

00:30:55 Cassie wants OF

00:35:43 Lexi is Hollywood assistant

00:38:37 Sharon Stone

00:40:14 Fez is alive in prison

00:42:24 Rue is drug mule and Uber driver

00:49:12 Jules is a sugar baby

00:50:06 Faye is a drug mule for Laurie

00:52:20 Tyler's Takes

00:52:36 Credits game

00:54:58 Alamo shoots apple off Rue's head

00:55:57 Colman Domingo

00:56:24 Dylan Reid and Batman

00:56:56 In memoriam

00:57:12 Border wall Jeep is real

00:58:13 Christian family happy

00:58:38 Faye at border crossing

00:59:18 Miss Marsha

01:00:30 Cassie stalking Maddy's Instagram

01:01:28 Final thoughts

Trailer for Euphoria Season 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r3Z4tGN0i2I

Thank you to Matt Buechele (@mattbooshell) for creating our new theme song. You can listen to "Sunscreen" on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1gFHHF3QyQxjbbKXV3qLu9

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