Euphoria has consistently hinted at the existence of a third Jacobs child — the younger brother of Nate and Aaron — but the show has largely ignored this potential plot twist. Nate Jacobs is perhaps one of the most despised characters in Euphoria, right up there with his father Cal. Despite this, creator Sam Levinson has made sure to focus on Jacob Elordi's character, and Euphoria season 2 has gone even further. Nate's family has been explored in depth this season, and the latest episode saw Cal have a full breakdown before coming out to his family and leaving them. Before he goes, though, Cal grabs a family portrait off the wall that shows him with Marcia, Nate, Aaron, and a third little boy who has yet to be identified.
This family portrait was shown before in the very first episode of Euphoria season 1. The series premiere revealed that Cal was the father of Nate only after Cal slept with Jules, a new classmate at East Highland High. The camera lingers on the portrait, seemingly emphasizing the fact that Nate has another little brother that has yet to be shown in the series. Nate's eldest brother Aaron has never been a prominent character, but he's at least been seen, most notably in Eric Dane's showstopping scene when he decides to leave the Jacobs family for good. That scene also raises the question of the third brother again, though, and it's unclear why.
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It's possible that creator Sam Levinson doesn't know the answer yet. When the idea of a third Jacobs child wasn't addressed in season 1, it seemed as if the portrait was a throwaway moment, one not meant to be examined so closely. This could have something to do with the fact that Euphoria season 2 hasn't
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