All of Euphoria’s disturbing moments as fans are left disgusted by stomach-churning scenes in critically panned season three

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Viewers of the show Euphoria were shocked by the premiere of its third season, which featured scenes involving explicit sexual activity and characters experiencing illness like vomiting and diarrhea.

The HBO show catches up with the graduates of East Highland High School five years later, showing what their lives are like as young adults.

Even with a famous cast featuring Zendaya, Sydney Sweeney, and Jacob Elordi, the show hasn’t received positive reviews from critics.

The show was well-known for pushing limits with its realistic depiction of difficult topics like drugs, sex, and violence. However, many fans now believe the creator, Sam Levinson, has crossed a line with storylines they find deeply troubling and biased against women.

Critics have been harsh, saying the new series relies too much on shocking content like nudity and sex instead of focusing on creating compelling stories.

Just how intense is the show Euphoria? And what does the short preview of season three suggest compared to what we’ve seen before?

Substance abuse 

IMDb’s parents guide gives the show Euphoria a ‘severe’ rating due to its depictions of alcohol, drug use, and smoking.

The first episode of the show immediately dives into difficult topics, showing the main character, Rue (played by Zendaya), reflecting on her struggles with depression and how those feelings contributed to her drug use and a previous unsuccessful attempt at getting help.

The show depicts Rue’s overdose, including a distressing scene of her younger sister discovering her unconscious and having vomited.

Another disturbing scene shows her being forced to take fentanyl by a dealer.  

Although the main character doesn’t struggle with addiction, other characters frequently misuse alcohol and drugs throughout the show.

Cassie, after having too much to drink, became severely ill and had to be helped out of the hot tub, even vomiting on those around her.

At the close of the second season, Rue owes a significant amount of money to a drug dealer. He forces her into a bathtub and injects her with morphine.

The D.A.R.E. program quickly criticized the show, arguing that it makes drug use seem appealing.

D.A.R.E. criticized the HBO show Euphoria, stating it inaccurately portrays drug use, addiction, risky sexual activity, and violence as normal for teenagers. They believe the show undermines parents’ efforts to protect their children from these dangerous behaviors.

It’s disappointing that HBO, social media, TV critics, and advertising have called the show “groundbreaking” without considering the possible harm to school-aged children, who are already dealing with significant risks and mental health issues.

Zendaya addressed the criticism by telling Entertainment Weekly that the show isn’t meant to be a lesson in how to live or a guide for anyone’s choices.

Ultimately, the goal of Euphoria—and what we’ve always aimed for with it—is to help people feel less isolated in their struggles and pain.

It can also help them realize they’re not alone in their struggles.

Violence 

IMDB rates the violent content in Euphoria as moderate, explaining that while blood and gore aren’t frequent, it’s quite graphic when it appears.

Throughout the series, Nate (Jacob Elordi) physically assaults multiple people, most notably his girlfriend Maddy (Alexa Demie). One instance shows him violently choking her, leaving visible bruises on her neck.

Their relationship is marked by repeated breakups and makeups, and includes instances of physical abuse. This includes Nate physically restraining her and, at one point, threatening her with a gun.

Nate physically assaults Tyler, a college student who had a relationship with Maddy, leaving him seriously injured with bruises and requiring a neck brace.

He’s threatening Tyler with further harm unless Tyler admits to causing Maddy’s neck bruises.

During the second season, Fez, a drug dealer played by Angus Cloud, severely beats Nate, leaving him badly injured and requiring a long stay in the hospital.

A flashback suggests Fez experienced abuse from his father as a child. He was then raised by his grandmother, who also happened to be a drug dealer (played by Kathrine Narducci).

I was absolutely heartbroken watching Ashtray, Fez’s younger brother, get caught up in all the chaos. That kid, barely twelve years old, was involved in some incredibly intense and scary situations – I remember being shocked seeing him with a hammer and then a knife. It was devastating when he ended up in that shootout with the police, and the way it ended… just awful. It really stuck with me.

A troubling scene shows a young Jules, later played by Hunter Schafer as an adult, cutting her wrists after being hospitalized due to her struggles with gender dysphoria.

There are also several depictions of violent sex and rape.  

Sex and nudity 

Euphoria has a ‘severe’ rating for sex and nudity content on IMDB. 

The film contains nudity, including full frontal nudity of male characters.

Nate’s father, Cal, secretly filmed himself having sexual encounters with a variety of partners, including women, men, and transgender individuals. Disturbingly, some of these individuals were underage.

Nate discovered a collection of sexually explicit images as a child, and later shared that he often has nightmares about being sexually assaulted by his father.

Cassie is being targeted with revenge porn. Intimate videos of her are being shared and ridiculed by boys at school.

The film features multiple scenes of her nude during sexual activity with her boyfriend, Chris (Algee Smith), including one instance of physical aggression between them.

The film contains a troubling scene depicting the character engaging in a sexual act on a carousel in a public space while seemingly impaired by drugs.

Kat, who used to feel insecure about her body, began posting videos online where she wore lingerie and a cat mask to hide her face. This led to a surprising source of income: she became a ‘financial dominatrix,’ essentially controlling others through financial interactions.

What’s disturbing about season three? 

Viewers were upset and disgusted by the show’s opening episodes, which featured characters experiencing vomiting and diarrhea.

One especially disturbing scene shows Rue and Faye (Chloe Cherry) desperately trying to swallow fentanyl-filled, lubricant-covered balloons to sneak drugs across the border between Mexico and the United States.

The show depicts characters gasping for breath and vomiting as they take the drugs, but the scenes of how the fentanyl is made are even more disturbing.

To get the drugs, the two individuals were forced to use a strainer as a toilet, and the resulting waste was then cleaned and the strainer was used to serve spaghetti.

Faye unexpectedly had a severe case of diarrhea while waiting for the restroom, and a dog unfortunately ate what leaked out.

Viewers were also surprised by a scene involving Cassie and Nate, who are now engaged and living in a suburban setting.

To fund their dream wedding, Cassie started creating content on OnlyFans, including videos where she dressed up in various costumes, like a dog and a baby, to cater to specific interests.

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2026-04-16 03:10