Euphoria shocked viewers by killing off Zendaya‘s beloved character Rue — but how did she die? On the Sunday, May 31, episode of the show, Rue escaped Laurie’s house and took what she stole from the safe back to Alamo (Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje).

At the start of the episode, Rue was betrayed by Faye Valentine (played by Chloe Cherry) after an attempt double-cross both of her rival crime bosses - Laurie (Martha Kelly) and Alamo Brown (Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje).

After seven years, HBO has said goodbye to Sam Levinson's award-winning series Euphoria. The third season saw several characters in danger: who survived and who died? Find out more below.

After a four-year break and years of speculation surrounding its future, Euphoria has officially reached the end of its run. Following the broadcast of its landmark Season 3 finale on May 31, 2026, the show's creators confirmed that the shocking episode served not only as a season finale but as the definitive conclusion to the series itself.

The finale of the third season of Euphoria, titled “ In God We Trust ,” concluded the story of Rue Bennett by ending her years of struggle with addiction. While the series had previously followed her through cycles of use and recovery, the final chapter reached a conclusion where Rue did not survive.