<p id=”par-1_54″>Zendaya and Sydney Sweeney are back for the <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/news/everything-to-know-about-euphoria-season-3.html/”>third season of <em>Euphoria</em></a>. The two actors <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/news/zendaya-euphoria-interview.html/”>were major parts</a> of the first two seasons. They took a lengthy break between the second and third seasons, though. They both spoke about the years that it took to get the third season of <em>Euphoria </em>on the air.</p>
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<p id=”par-2_32″>At the recent premiere of <em>Euphoria </em>season three, creator Sam Levison addressed the four years between seasons. <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/news/megyn-kelly-calls-out-euphoria-creator-over-sick-ageplay-in-season-3.html/”>The third season</a> premiered in April 2026, and the second season ended in February 2022.</p>
<p id=”par-3_84″>“The fact that we’re actually here and we’re able to pull this season off — that’s nothing short of a miracle,” Levinson said at the premiere, per <a href=”https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/story/euphoria-season-three-took-so-long-delays-zendaya” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”>Vanity Fair</a>. “Some people asked why it took so long between seasons two and three. There were obvious factors — the strikes, trying to make a schedule work with our very in-demand cast — but the real time was in trying to figure out how to find a way to pay respect to those who we lost.”</p>
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<p id=”par-4_34″>When asked about the lengthy break between the two seasons, Zendaya said she was not the problem. She took a <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/news/zendaya-isnt-sure-acting-10-years.html/”>break from acting</a> at this point and had no other projects blocking her schedule.</p>
<p id=”par-5_75″>“I will say, I have been off for a couple years, so not delayed because of my … I’ve been open, just waiting. [Laughs.] I’ve been waiting,” she told <a target=”_blank” href=”https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/story/zendaya-2025-hollywood-portfolio-interview” rel=”noreferrer noopener”>Vanity Fair</a>. “I’m actually going to start filming a project soon before Euphoria, and I’m like, Man, I’m rusty. I haven’t been on a set in, like, two years almost. I’m a little bit terrified. I’m like, Can I even do this anymore? I don’t know.”</p>
<p id=”par-6_36″>Sweeney admitted she had to pass on some projects because she was waiting to film <em>Euphoria. </em>When she realized the newest season was taking longer than expected, she finally decided to move forward with her career.</p>
<p id=”par-7_62″>“There were definitely a few projects that I had to pass on because I was supposed to be going back to <em>Euphoria</em>,” she told <a target=”_blank” href=”https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/story/sydney-sweeney-2025-hollywood-portfolio-interview?srsltid=AfmBOoqsRxzM3Mn0c3jRnkKuvSl9eiZ6B4gmsxaPerAOtT5vSmIP8ZVL” rel=”noreferrer noopener”>Vanity Fair</a> in a separate interview. “But because I am producing now, I was able to say, ‘You know what? I don’t think this is happening. I’m going to put some of my own projects on the slate.’”</p>