Overview
- The series held a star-packed world premiere at Hollywood’s TCL Chinese Theatre on Tuesday, where creator Sam Levinson dedicated Season 3 to Angus Cloud and Eric Dane.
- Levinson said he kept Cloud’s character alive on-screen and framed the new episodes as a search for meaning shaped by recent losses.
- Zendaya told The Drew Barrymore Show she thinks this will be the last season, though HBO has not confirmed an end to the series.
- The eight-episode season begins April 12 at 9 p.m. ET/PT on HBO and Max and moves the story five years forward into early adulthood with new cast members such as Sharon Stone, Natasha Lyonne, Rosalía, Danielle Deadwyler, Eli Roth, and Marshawn Lynch.
- Early reactions from critics are mixed to negative, with praise for Zendaya’s performance but concerns about the season’s narrative drive.