HBO's drama wrapped its third season on a dramatic note with multiple character deaths and an emotional reconciliation between former best friends Cassie and Maddy.
Nate Jacobs died in episode 7 after being buried alive by a loan shark and bitten by a rattlesnake. Jacob Elordi told Entertainment Weekly he sensed the end coming, noting he knew Nate would get his just desserts at some point. Rue Bennett's death unfolded in the finale after she unknowingly ingested fentanyl disguised as Percocet following a manic episode tied to news about Fezco.