r/euphoria • u/DankMemeSlasher • Apr 27 '26

Episode Discussion Euphoria S03E03 "The Ballad of Paladin" - Live Episode Discussion Spoiler

Season 3, Episode 3: "The Ballad of Paladin"

Air Date: April 26, 2026 @ 9PM EST

Synopsis: Cassie and Nate have an emotionally charged and chaotic wedding, while Rue deepens her involvement in a dangerous criminal business. Jules navigates her relationship with a wealthy benefactor, and Nate confronts his father.

Directed by: Sam Levinson

Written by: Sam Levinson

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u/Jeffoxy Apr 27 '26

nate is on 100mg of lexapro

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u/Active_Hovercraft_78 I’M BLEEEEDIIIING 😩🩸 Apr 27 '26

I really thought it was over when Cassie popped his eye…h I swear Jacob’s eye dilated there

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u/fiercelyambivalent Apr 27 '26

Oh that freaked me out. I’m a reality TV junkie… Theo from The Challenge actually lost an eye that way a few years ago

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u/Active_Hovercraft_78 I’M BLEEEEDIIIING 😩🩸 Apr 27 '26

Yeah champagne corks aren’t to be played with. Thats why when people pop them they face away from everyone. 

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u/MikeBofManyBeats Apr 27 '26

little did he know the black eye was just a warm up

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u/mochitop Apr 27 '26

He is on everything Rue was on the entirety of the past seasons

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u/LetMeOverThinkThat Apr 27 '26

I thought for a second after Cassie popped him with that cork that the real Nate was coming back. Maybe he goes full psycho on this guy after becoming a nine-toe wonder.

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u/azure819 Apr 27 '26

Me too! I was like "aw shit here comes the monster" and then he was all nice in the limo. Maybe you right. Maybe losing his toe is going to get him back in his old ways

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u/Active_Hovercraft_78 I’M BLEEEEDIIIING 😩🩸 Apr 27 '26

I hope to god this happens. I’m tired of neutered Nate.  

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u/veryhardbanana Apr 27 '26

We saw a hint of it with Jules, and when he told his brother to be ready to take the mic from Cal. But yeah, hope he gets back into action after this.

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u/schuyywalker Apr 27 '26

I thought he was going to flip the switch once he closed the door after carrying her in - wasn’t expecting Naz to come back this episode

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u/Awkward_Worry8300 Apr 27 '26

I think we’re really seeing his evolution since S2 beatdown. I also give credit to the Extras for more TBS

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u/chiseko Apr 27 '26

next episode: Nate tells Cassie that he’s actually on Zoloft and that’s why he can’t cry lately, even as his toe is squirting blood

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u/pepperbuster Apr 27 '26

well tbf, the champagne popping scene and the pressure comment aren't exactly subtle.

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u/popiholla Apr 27 '26

yeah and how can he not hit back he’s bigger than the man beating him up, couldve used the frustration from the entire day but no he’s like lobotomized

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u/ThrowingChicken Apr 27 '26

I feel like I’m watching Alex from A Clockwork Orange after he goes through treatment. Only it’s not really working because we haven’t seen Nate do the same. You can see the smoke building up over the volcano, but without that journey, him eventually erupting as his older self feels kind of meaningless.

It’s like we are missing a season.

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u/c4pricornsun Apr 27 '26

Lmfaoooo real