As stated by Deadline, Storm Reid (A Wrinkle in Time, The Last Of Us) will be leaving Euphoria for its third season. In an interview with TMZ, Reid expressed her mixed feelings about her departure. The main reasons for not returning the show include her upcoming graduation from USC and a conflicting schedule but will be a returning viewer as she explains below.

“I’m not, but I’m so excited to watch it, I can’t wait,” she informed TMZ after asking her if she will be returning to the series created by Sam Levinson.

When asked what she’ll miss most about the show, Reid stated, “Just being with the whole crew and cast has been such an amazing experience, and I’m forever indebted to the show. I’ll miss them. I’ll miss hanging out with them but it’s going to be a good reason and I can’t wait to watch.”

In addition to sharing her feelings of excitement and what she’ll miss about production, she mentions she “cannot wait to see what they [cast] pull together because it’s been a long time and we all want to watch.”

“Euphoria is always going to be a cultural phenomenon whether you like it or not,” she added in the TMZ interview. “People want to tune in. People want to see what’s going to happen with Ru, so I will be there.”

She also mentions how important Zendaya (Shake It Up, Spider-Man: Far From Home) is to her and she’ll always have the memories they shared together and will “always be near and dear” to her heart.

Per Deadline, Reid played Gia Bennet, the sister of Zendaya’s Rue for Euphoria’s previous two seasons. Her production company, A Seed & Wings had a lot of projects for her and stated, “schedules just can’t align sometimes.”

Barbie Ferreira will also not be returning for season three reasons unrelated to the alleged toxic environment via Mxdwn. The show is starting production this month and will debut in 2026.

Watch the interview below!