Is HBO’s Euphoria finally going TOO far, or is this the ultimate mic drop before the series finale? Buckle up, bestie, because this Sunday’s episode had us absolutely SHOOK.
In what can only be described as the most unhinged plot twist since, well, literally any other episode of this chaotic masterpiece, the show said “goodbye” to one of its most toxic main characters in the most spectacularly brutal fashion. We’re talking locked-in-a-basement-for-72-hours kind of brutal, hunty.
Here’s the tea: Nate’s debts finally caught up with him—and honestly, we’re shocked it took this long for someone to collect. But plot twist (because this IS Euphoria after all): his wife Cassie was forced to foot the bill while our boy Nate was literally buried underground for three days. Talk about letting your significant other handle your problems! The audacity. The disrespect. The absolute CHAOS.
This dramatic turn has left fans absolutely DIVIDED. Some are calling it the character development we needed, while others are arguing that killing off a main character right before the series finale is a desperate cry for ratings. Either way, we’re not complaining because the drama is IMMACULATE.
Sydney Sweeney’s Cassie has been through enough emotional torture on this show—from her toxic pregnancy storyline to her obsession with Nate, which was frankly giving “girl, what are you doing?” energy. So maybe, JUST maybe, her having to pay actual money for his consequences is the karmic justice we’ve all been waiting for. Cold? Perhaps. Deserved? Absolutely.
Jacob Elordi’s Nate has been the human embodiment of a red flag waving in a hurricane since day one, so watching him literally suffer consequences feels like the universe finally taking notes from our group chat. The underground prison situation might be extreme, but this man has earned every single second of discomfort he receives.
With the series finale approaching, HBO just proved they’re willing to go THERE with the shock value. This move sets up an absolutely explosive ending that we simply cannot wait to witness. Will Cassie leave him? Will Nate escape? Will anyone actually face real consequences? The questions are ENDLESS.
What do you think? A) This death was absolutely necessary and the show needed to go darker B) HBO is being unnecessarily brutal and lost the plot