Sam Levinson spoke about Angus Cloud, who played Fezco in *Euphoria*, during a screening of the show's third season. He said, "Moments like these are rare. This season we lost Angus. Many of you loved him the way I did. He deserved more time, a longer, fuller life." He added, "But he was taken, like far too many people in this country, by fentanyl."
After the third season premiere, which started with a tribute to Eric Dane, who played Cal, Nate's father, and died from ALS, some fans wondered why Cloud wasn't honored in the same way.
In the show, Fezco lived on.
During a heartfelt post-show segment, Levinson explained, "Angus didn't make it in real life, so at least in the made-up world of *Euphoria*, he's still alive." The episode revealed that Fez was serving a 30-year prison sentence after a raid in season two.
Throughout season three, Fez remained a presence even though he didn't appear on screen.
Rue talked about speaking with him on the phone, and Lexi, whose relationship with Fez had been hinted at earlier, also mentioned him in conversations with Rue.
Audiences finally saw Fez in the finale.
During a dream sequence before Rue overdoses, she sees a news report saying Fez has escaped prison and goes to find him. She arrives at the gas station where he once sold drugs. Then, an unseen clip of Fez and Rue standing together in a field appears on screen, both smiling as they look toward the horizon. According to Esquire, this footage had never been used in the show before.
Cloud died in 2023 at the age of 25 from an accidental overdose, just one year after season two.
Fentanyl was found in his system, making Rue's fate in the finale even more touching.
At the season three premiere in Los Angeles, Levinson reflected on how Cloud's death affected him and the direction of the show.
He said, "I loved Angus very deeply and fought hard to keep him clean while he was here. When he passed away, it made me step back and think about what story I want to tell, what it is I want to say. What matters in life? If I was going to do another season, I wanted it to speak to a larger idea about meaning and purpose and who we are. It made me want to tackle the idea of faith and belief in something greater than ourselves."
After the finale was released, Levinson and HBO confirmed that season three would be the series' last.
Jackie Strause contributed to this report.
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