Euphoria Season 3 premieres April 12 on HBO. It has been four years since Season 2 ended, which in television time is approximately one geological epoch.

The hiatus was messy — production delays, cast renegotiations, behind-the-scenes drama that occasionally eclipsed the show itself. But the pent-up demand is real. Euphoria built one of the most aesthetically obsessive fanbases in recent TV history, and that audience has been waiting.

What to expect from the cultural fallout: character-specific edits will flood TikTok within hours of each episode. The show’s costume and makeup choices will drive searches and purchases. Quote-based audio trends will emerge from standout scenes. The discourse, positive and negative, will be loud.

The Boys Season 5 dropped April 8 on Amazon Prime Video, and if you know the show, you know it will not be easing anyone into anything.

The series has spent four seasons escalating its satirical portrait of corporate power, media manipulation, and the myth of heroism. Season 5, the confirmed final season, has no reason to pull punches. If anything, the endgame framing gives the writers license to go further than ever.