Season 3 finale «Euphoria» , may be the series' final episode, but creator Sam Levinson made sure to feature the late actor Angus Cloud one last time, and Fezko returned in Rue's (Zendaya) final dream before her own death. Warning: Spoilers for the Season 3 finale follow. «Euphoria» !
But did Fezko actually escape from prison, and how did Cloud reappear posthumously? The latter is explained by a report in Esquire magazine, in which Levinson revealed that the footage of Fezko and Ru standing next to each other is an old test reel that had never been shown before.
«"This is footage that never made it into the show," Levinson explained. "I thought, 'It would be cool to use this footage and see him again—and see the two of them.'".
As viewers will recall, Cloud died in 2023 at the age of 25 from a fentanyl overdose, a fact that played a major role in season three. «Euphoria» , as Rue eventually died of an overdose, unaware that the pills had been laced with the deadly substance.
Angus Cloud as Fez and Maude Apatow as Lexi in the second season of Euphoria.
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But these old footages were a way to honor the actor, who never got the chance to return as Fez in the final season.
At the beginning of the season, it was revealed that Fez was in prison, and his plan to escape using parkour, according to Levinson, was inspired by a specific incident. "It was in Pennsylvania, where a guy got out of jail and ran into the woods. It was partly inspired by that incident," he told the publication.
The man's face emerging from prison is unclear in the CCTV footage shown to viewers onscreen, but it would be naive to assume Fezko managed to escape captivity. Ultimately, it appears Fezko's spectacular escape, which brought Rue to his side, was merely a figment of her imagination, and his true fate in the real world remains unclear onscreen.
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«"Euphoria"» , seasons 1-3, available to watch on HBO Max.
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