Lucia disappeared from the show and her fate was left unclear.
In the third season of “Snowfall,” Lucia Villanueva, portrayed by actress Emily Rios, does not appear on-screen, and her absence is a significant point of curiosity for fans. Lucia was a central character in the first two seasons, involved in the drug trade and in a relationship with Gustavo “El Oso” Zapata. At the end of season 2, after a series of dangerous events, she decides to go into hiding for her safety.
The show does not provide a definitive answer about what happened to Lucia, leaving her fate ambiguous. This has led to much speculation among viewers. Some believe she might have been killed off-screen, while others hope she has simply left the dangerous life behind to start anew. The show’s creators and writers have not given a clear resolution to her story, which means that Lucia’s ultimate fate remains one of the unresolved mysteries of “Snowfall.”