Colman Domingo Hints He Doesn't Trust Complaints About Toxic 'Euphoria' Set

Colman Domingo revealed he questions the validity of complaints about the environment on Euphoria.

Domingo, 56, was recently asked by Vanity Fairabout whether he played a key role in bringing the cast and crew together amid reports of tension on set, to which he replied, "There could be some truth to that."

The actor reflected on being a "very pragmatic" person.

"I feel like I can talk to producers, I can talk to directors, actors and find out what people need and get away from the noise of things," he continued. "I'm not interested in the noise of it; I'm interested in the creative solutions."

Domingo expressed frustration with how outlets - including Vanity Fair - reported on alleged tension on creator Sam Levinson's set.

"It's so funny to me, because I feel like my whole experience on Euphoria has been extraordinarily positive and collaborative," he noted. "So when I hear that there was trouble, to be honest, I feel like a lot of people aren't telling the truth."

He added: "Of course, we all have our information because we talk to our colleagues and everything. And I don't think people have always been honest about their experience. I think that sometimes people will use it for their own worth in some way."

Domingo acknowledged that filming the third and final season was tough. "I've done harder work on Fear the Walking Dead," he said about the AMC series, on which he appeared from 2015 to 2023. "[That set] was, like, 16-hour days in the mud and filth. And Sam Levinson is one of the most beautiful creatives."

Domingo praised Levinson's work ethic, saying, "He really is one of the kindest souls that anyone would ever meet. Listen, I've been working so long. The role of Ali was created for me. And I've been given the most complex arc that I've ever been given on any television show."

Before speaking with Domingo, Vanity Fair reported earlier this year that the delays on Euphoria‘s third season had created issues behind the scenes. The hit HBO show, which premiered in 2019, originally followed troubled high school student Rue (Zendaya) as she struggled to remain sober after rehab.

Euphoria was quickly renewed for a second season after its premiere, but it took nearly three years for the episodes to air. Season 3 was originally set to air on HBO in 2025 before facing several obstacles, including Levinson's commitment to his short-lived series The Idol. The dual WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes, which took place in late 2023, prolonged the delay.

Season 3 ultimately premiered over the summer after the cast went through a loss when Angus Cloud died at age 25 in July 2023 following an accidental overdose. The show also featured Eric Dane‘s Cal, who made an appearance before the actor's death following a battle with ALS.

"Some people ask why it took so long between seasons 2 and 3. There were obvious factors - the strikes, trying to make a schedule work with our very in-demand cast, but the real time was in trying to figure out how to find a way to pay respect to those who we lost," Levinson, 41, said at the premiere in April.

He continued: "When Angus died, it was tough. I loved him deeply, and I fought hard to keep him clean. The year he died, in 2023, he was one of 73,000 people in America who died of a fentanyl overdose. I learned a whole lot that year, but what I realized more than anything is that death is what gives life meaning. You can't be arrogant about existence. You're forced to reckon with the fact that life itself is a wonder, a gift, a profound blessing."

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This story was originally published September 29, 2026 at 8:36 AM.