Euphoria Season 3 Episode 5 Recap + Reactions | Cassie's a giant and Rue's buried alive
Euphoria Season 3 Episode 5 Recap + Reactions | Cassie's a giant and Rue's buried alive  
Podcast: Previously On with Jillian Bonanne
Published On: Tue May 12 2026
Description: Sydney Sweeney goes big! Rue might die. Maddy meets Alamo.In this episode of Previously On, Jillian and her husband Tyler are breaking down Euphoria Season 3 Episode 5 “This Little Piggy.” One of their favorite eps of the season! From Cassie chasing fame while juggling two contracts & two men, to Maddy forming a wildly dangerous business partnership with Alamo, and Rue literally getting buried alive in the sand - this episode somehow balances comedy, horror and suspense all at once. Plus, Sydney Sweeney delivers an all-time performance, Nate continues to get beat up, and Euphoria keeps throwing in nostalgic references to Seasons 1 & 2.And because this episode is basically about everyone following their dreams straight into disaster, we’re ranking our Top 5 “Maybe Don’t Follow Your Dreams” Moments featuring Nate losing body parts, Maddy making dangerous power moves, and Rue finding herself in the most terrifying situation of the season so far.Plus, Tyler shares his Tyler’s Takes on phone alarms, Pretty Woman references, Alamo’s insecurities, and the fate of Rue by the end of the season.00:00:00 Reenactment Cassie gets the role00:02:56 Intro to pod00:03:47 Will Rue survive?00:06:45 Bishop is cold00:09:02 Scheduling update00:09:53 References to S1 and S2 episodes00:11:55 Recap of Episode 5 "This Little Piggy"00:14:16 Sydney Sweeney as Cassie00:23:55 Top 5 Maybe DON'T Follow Your Dreams00:25:17 Lexi working 7 days a week00:29:20 Cassie tries to drop Maddy00:34:24 Nate losing toe and finger00:38:13 Maddy partners with Alamo00:44:00 Rue gets buried alive00:46:49 Jules sugar daddy threatens her00:51:07 Tyler's Takes00:51:27 Phone alarms00:51:47 Big Eddy00:52:24 Pulp Fiction00:53:35 Alamo's safe00:54:52 Rue's underwear00:55:35 The Master's Call song lyricsThank you to Matt Buechele (@mattbooshell) for creating our new theme song. You can listen to "Sunscreen" on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1gFHHF3QyQxjbbKXV3qLu9Buy our merch: ⁠https://www.etsy.com/shop/PreviouslyOnTeenTV⁠Follow Previously On Teen TV on Instagram: ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/previouslyon_teentv/Follow Previously On Teen TV on TikTok: ⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@previouslyon_teentv⁠⁠Subscribe to our YouTube: ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCe2lgvvZGKMrQ8v24FmDdWQ?sub_confirmation=1⁠