Overview

• Zimmer’s participation was confirmed by HBO on July 23, pairing the Oscar-winning composer with longtime series musician Labrinth.
• Production on the eight-episode third season began in February and is currently in progress in East Highland, California.
• The majority of the original ensemble—including Zendaya and Sydney Sweeney—have returned, joined by new cast members such as Sharon Stone, Rosalía and Marshawn Lynch.
• Showrunner Sam Levinson wrote the season to Zimmer’s Interstellar and True Romance scores, integrating cinematic influences into the drama’s soundscape.
• Season Three will feature a multi-year time jump out of high school, is set to close out the series, and is targeting an early 2026 debut on HBO Max.