‘Euphoria’ Episode 2 Reaches 8.5 Million Viewers in Three Days, Staying Even With Season 3 Premiere

Home TV News Apr 23, 2026 12:46pm PT ‘Euphoria’ Episode 2 Reaches 8.5 Million Viewers in Three Days, Staying Even With Season 3 Premiere By Selome Hailu Plus Icon Selome Hailu Latest ‘Euphoria’ Episode 2 Reaches 8.5 Million Viewers in Three Days, Staying Even With Season 3 Premiere 14 minutes ago ‘The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives’ to Resume Season 5 Filming After Pausing Amid Taylor Frankie Paul’s Domestic Violence Investigation 2 days ago ‘Wednesday’ Season 3 First Look: Jenna Ortega Arrives in Paris 3 days ago See All HBO The second episode of “Euphoria” Season 3 hit 8.5 million viewers across HBO and HBO Max in its first three days, matching the viewership of the season premiere. Statistics for both episodes were measured by Warner Bros. Discovery and refer to viewership in the U.S. alone. WBD notes that Sunday’s episode outperformed the second episode of Season 2 by 32%; that reached 6.4 million viewers in three days. It should be noted that it aired in 2022, and “Euphoria” stars such as Zendaya, Sydney Sweeney and Jacob Elordi have skyrocketed in popularity since then, making a viewership increase expected. To date, the Season 3 premiere has jumped from its initial three-day tally of 8.5 million to more than 12.3 million viewers in the U.S. The global total has surpassed 20 million viewers, a 68% improvement on the global viewership reached by the Season 2 premiere in the same amount of time. Popular on Variety WBD notes that Season 3 of “Euphoria,” is among the three most-watched returning HBO seasons in the history of HBO Max as a platform, though exact metrics for that achievement were not provided. “Euphoria” has been the No. 1 series on HBO Max globally since the premiere of Season 3. More to come… Read More About: Euphoria, HBO Jump to Comments More from Variety Kids Animation Model ‘Broken’ as Streamers Retreat, Upending Pathways to Market Alberto Vázquez’s ‘Decorado’ Scoops Top Feature Prize at 9th Quirino Awards; Colombia, Portugal Share Major Wins David Begnaud Launches His Own Creator Business, but Keeps Connections to CBS News Quirino Animation Awards Lean Into Collaboration as Latin American Producers Adapt to Funding Volatility TV News Goes Crazy for Creators: Will Digital Mavericks Add Life to Old Format or Wipe It Out? Quirino Awards 2026 Nominees Revealed, With Spain and Portugal Dominating Shortlist Loading comments...