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Euphoria generally focuses on the lives of teenagers, but season 2 gave one parent a heartwrenching backstory. Episode 3 revealed that Cal Jacobs’ marriage and commitment to Marsha stemmed from an unplanned pregnancy. In episode 4, Cal revealed his sexual history to his family before grabbing the family portrait and leaving. He has yet to return, and fans are wondering if Cal will appear in the Euphoria Season 2 finale.

Eric Dane as Cal Jacobs in Euphoria Season 2. Cal wears a black sweater and black leather jacket and looks serious.
Eric Dane as Cal Jacobs in ‘Euphoria’ Season 2 | Eddy Chen/HBO

Cal leaves his family in ‘Euphoria’ Season 2 Episode 4

Euphoria Season 2 has gone on an unexpected deep dive into Cal Jacobs’ life. Episode 3 revealed that Cal had feelings for his high school best friend, Derek. However, the day after the pair shared a kiss, Cal found out that he got his girlfriend Marsha pregnant. Cal decided to marry Marsha and raise the baby with her, though he has sex with men behind her back.

In episode 4, with his head still bandaged from Ashtray’s beating, Cal returns to the bar where he first kissed Derek. Belligerently drunk, he gets kicked out and returns home to urinate on the floor. Cal then reveals to his entire family that he has been having sex with men for years. He exposes his wife and sons’ other secrets in a detailed monologue before grabbing the family portrait and heading out the door.

Will Cal return for the ‘Euphoria’ Season 2 finale?

Cal left his family in Euphoria Season 2 Episode 4 and has yet to return. Eric Dane briefly appeared in episode 7 in a disturbing dream sequence, but there haven’t been any real updates on where the character went. With the season 2 finale approaching, fans wonder if Cal will return.

Eric Dane is credited in the season 2 finale episode on IMDb. However, it’s not clear whether or not he will appear in a flashback or dream sequence or in the flesh. It might not be until season 3 that fans really get to catch up with Cal Jacobs.

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In an interview with SiriusXM, Cal actor Eric Dane confirmed that Cal isn’t gone for good. However, there’s a long road of reparation with his family ahead of him. “It’s gonna be a big breather before he heals everything with his family. I don’t know if that’s going to happen quickly. I don’t know what dynamics we’re going to play in the future,” Dane said.

Eric Dane explains Cal’s hopes for the future

Although fans will eventually see Cal again, it’s not clear what role he will have in the Euphoria Season 2 finale. During the SiriusXM interview, Dane shared what he believes Cal wants in the future. “What I do hope is that he ultimately gets to end up being a good father to Nate,” the actor stated.

“I think that’s what he wants. When Cal is on the landing, and he says that Nate was his biggest regret, I feel like his birth was his biggest regret or his existence was his biggest regret. I think it was more of a, ‘My biggest regret is I failed you as a father.'”

New episodes of Euphoria air Sundays on HBO and HBO Max at 9 p.m. EST.

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