Sydney Sweeney’s Work in ‘Euphoria’ Season 3 Is Complicated and Compelling

Home TV Columns Apr 19, 2026 7:00pm PT Sydney Sweeney’s Work in ‘Euphoria’ Season 3 Is Complicated and Compelling By Daniel D'Addario Plus Icon Daniel D'Addario Chief TV Critic DPD_ Latest Sydney Sweeney’s Work in ‘Euphoria’ Season 3 Is Complicated and Compelling 28 minutes ago ‘Erupcja’ Director Pete Ohs and Writer Jeremy O. Harris on Working With Charli xcx, Resisting AI and the ‘Digital Detox’ of Japanese Jail 2 days ago ‘The Testaments’ Creator on Continuing ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ Story, Bringing Back Elisabeth Moss as June and Casting Chase Infiniti and Stephen Colbert 2 weeks ago See All Courtesy of HBO SPOILER ALERT: This article contains spoilers from “America My Dream,” Season 3, Episode 2 of “Euphoria,” now streaming on HBO Max. A funny thing has happened to Sydney Sweeney since the second season of “Euphoria” aired. She became one of the biggest stars in the world. She’s not alone in that, among her HBO castmates. Since 2022, when the teen drama signed off for what would become a four-year hiatus, Zendaya has proven herself a reliable anchor for both sophisticated dark comedies like “Challengers” and “The Drama” and blockbusters such as “Dune” and the upcoming “Spider-Man: Brand New Day.” Jacob Elordi, meanwhile, has just this year been nominated for an Oscar for “Frankenstein” and led “Wuthering Heights.” But Sweeney’s fame has had a bit of an edge. And “Euphoria,” now back on the air, isn’t merely allowing the actress to do her best work in years; it’s playing off of the by-now familiar Sweeney image in sharp and intriguing ways. Related Stories Shaquille O'Neal, Warner Launch 'Dunkman' Professional Dunk League