Eric Dane's involvement in Euphoria's third and final season was addressed before his death at age 53. Dane joined the HBO show as Cal Jacobs, the father of Jacob Elordi's Nate Jacobs, when it premiered in 2019. He continued to portray the character on season 2, but questions arose about everyone's future on the show after subsequent filming delays. Before production started on season 3, Dane announced his ALS diagnosis - and revealed whether he would be returning to film the show. "I have been diagnosed with ALS," he said in an April 2025 statement.