[Editor’s note: The following post contains spoilers for “Euphoria.”]

Since the June premiere of HBO’s summer hit “Euphoria,” fans have theorized that Zendaya’s lead character Rue is dead and has been narrating the events of the series from the afterlife (think Kevin Spacey in “American Beauty”). “Euphoria” fans have pointed to Rue’s omniscient narration as proof the character is dead, and it’s a fan theory that was only accelerated after the first season finale. The episode ended in ambiguous fashion as Rue relapsed, throwing her into a musical fantasia with clues that suggested she might be dead.

“Euphoria” is already renewed for Season 2, but would it kill off its biggest star in the hiatus between seasons? Jacob Elordi, who plays tormented jock Nate, certainly hopes not. In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, Elordi said he can’t see the “Rue is dead” fan theory shaping out because it’s just not the show creator Sam Levinson has set up.