Overview
- Levinson announced the time shift at a Max event in London, confirming the story moves five years ahead to follow the characters as young adults.
- HBO and Max confirmed an April 2026 rollout and released the season’s first poster as part of a formal marketing kick-off.
- Official teases describe new circumstances for Rue and hint at a significant development for Cassie and Nate without detailing plot specifics.
- Most principal cast members are set to return, with reported guest turns from Rosalía, Natasha Lyonne, Eli Roth, Marshawn Lynch and Sharon Stone.
- Production has been active following a reported January 2025 start, on-set images have surfaced on social media, and coverage notes planned tribute elements for the late Angus Cloud alongside reported absences such as Barbie Ferreira.